Exhibit 99.1
December 12, 2018
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Media Ken Stammen Corporate Media Relations (614)460-5544 kstammen@nisource.com | | Investors Randy Hulen Vice President, Investor Relations (219)647-5688 rghulen@nisource.com | | Sara Macioch Manager, Investor Relations (614)460-4789 smacioch@nisource.com |
NiSource Positions Organization to Deliver on Its Commitments
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. – NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced changes in its executive leadership team effective January 1 to support the next phase of restoration and ongoing community support in the Greater Lawrence, Mass., area and to continue to deliver on its commitments across the seven states served.
Joe Hamrock, president and CEO of NiSource, said “Safety and care for our customers are the foundation of our business. As we transition to the next phase of the restoration effort in Massachusetts, our enduring commitment to the Greater Lawrence area is a top priority, and we are aligning our leadership team to continue to meet our customer and community needs across all our states.”
Pablo Vegas, who served as chief restoration officer, will reassume leadership of the gas segment as executive vice president and president, gas utilities, reporting to Hamrock. In this role, Vegas will be responsible for strategy, planning, operations, regulatory and community engagement for the seven NiSource gas companies.
Mark Kempic will serve as chief operating officer, Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, reporting to Vegas. He previously served as chief transformation officer for NiSource and was part of the leadership team for the Greater Lawrence area restoration effort. In this role Kempic will lead the next phase of restoration in the Greater Lawrence area and will have operational responsibility for the state. Steve Bryant, president of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, will focus on external, customer and regulatory responsibilities, also reporting to Vegas.
Additional members of the NiSource senior leadership team reporting to Hamrock include:
Donald Brown, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will lead finance, regulatory strategy, IT and supply chain services.
Violet Sistovaris will continue in her role as executive vice president and president, NIPSCO, leading strategy, planning, operations and regulatory activities for NiSource’s electric business segment.
Carrie Hightman, executive vice president and chief legal officer, will continue to have responsibilities for legal services, federal government affairs and communications.
Mike Finissi, executive vice president, safety and gas technical services, will assume leadership of gas operations support including safety, environmental, technical training, engineering and safety management system implementation.
