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Luke Litteken Named Chair of National Trade Association
Luke Litteken, SVP, Natural Gas Business Unit of Xcel Energy, is the new chair of Southern Gas Association Board of Directors. Southern Gas Association
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nLuke Litteken, SVP, Natural Gas Business Unit of Xcel Energy, is the new chair of Southern Gas Association Board of Directors. Southern Gas Association represents natural gas operators across the entire value chain as well as product and service companies supporting the natural gas industry.\n\n DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThe Southern Gas Association (SGA) Board of Directors has named Luke Litteken, Senior Vice President, Natural Gas Business Unit of Xcel Energy, as the 2023 Chair of the Board. Mr. Litteken has been at the forefront of natural gas industry operations, safety, customer service, and workforce development for over thirty years. Producers, Midstream, Gas Supply & Marketing, Transmission and Distribution operators turn to Southern Gas Association for training and leadership development. Mr. Litteken's experience, starting in the field 34 years ago as an entry level IBEW gas apprentice, will guide the association in providing technical and leadership training that enhances the safety of people and systems, helps unlock their potential, and delivers tangible and applicable leadership tools for today while driving energy innovation for tomorrow. Passionate about the industry's workforce, Mr. Litteken's efforts to ensure a skilled and diverse energy workforce include serving as a board member and vice-chair of the Center for Energy Workforce Development. In addition, he is a board member of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, American Red Cross, and current chairmen of the Operations Section of the American Gas Association.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230215005312/en/Luke Litteken, Senior Vice President, Natural Gas Business Unit of Xcel Energy, named 2023 Chair of the Board of Southern Gas Association (Photo: Business Wire)\nAddressing his goals as chair, Luke Litteken stated, “My efforts will be focused on creating the long-term infrastructure and technology to deliver affordable, resilient clean energy. The key to achieving that goal is creating broader awareness of careers in energy to enable stronger recruiting results in all the communities the energy industry serves, while nurturing a diversified and skilled workforce and then putting their passion and creativity to work. In addition, leveraging the SGA’s well-respected technical...