– USA, OK – ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) announced the appointment of Debbie Hersman to its Board of Directors, effective June 29, 2023, expanding the board to nine members.
“Debbie Hersman brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our board. Her safety expertise and proven leadership capabilities will greatly benefit our board, shareholders and other stakeholders,” said Board Chairman, John Gibson.
About Deborah Hersman
Debbie Hersman is the former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, CEO of the National Safety Council, and most recently served as the CSO of Waymo, Google’s self-driving car project. She has over 30 years of government, nonprofit, and private sector executive leadership experience in transportation, safety, and policy.
She has experience working on transportation issues in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, contributing to milestone legislation such as the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century, the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, and the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act, which created a new modal administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Since 2019, Ms. Hersman has served as a director of NiSource, an electric and gas utility serving 3.5 million consumers across six states. From 2020-2021, she was CSO / Senior Advisor to Waymo, Google’s self-driving car project, a leading company in the mobility sector.
Ms. Hersman was CEO of the National Safety Council from 2014 – 2019. The NSC is America’s foremost nonprofit safety advocate focused on eliminating the leading causes of preventable death in workplaces, on the road, and in communities.
She served as a Board Member of the National Transportation Safety Board from 2004 – 2014 and NTSB Chairman from 2009 – 2014. The NTSB is internationally recognized for investigations across all modes of transportation. Both President Bush and President Obama nominated her and unanimously confirmed by the Senate four times.
She also served as a senior staffer focused on transportation issues in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate from 1992 – 2004, contributing to milestone legislation such as the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century, the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act and the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act which created a new modal administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Ms. Hersman earned a B.A. in political science, a B.A. in international studies from Virginia Tech, and an M.S. in conflict analysis and resolution from George Mason University.
About ONE Gas, Inc.
ONE Gas, Inc. is a 100-percent regulated natural gas utility and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “OGS.” ONE Gas is included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index and is one of the largest natural gas utilities in the United States.
Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ONE Gas provides a reliable and affordable energy choice to more than 2.3 million customers in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Its divisions include Kansas Gas Service, the largest natural gas distributor in Kansas; Oklahoma Natural Gas, the largest in Oklahoma; and Texas Gas Service, the third largest in Texas, in terms of customers.
Source: https://www.onegas.com/
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