Sector: Utilities
Director information for NATIONAL FUEL GAS (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Anderson | Director | 64 | ["Senior executive leadership experience in natural gas, electric and water industries", "Financial and operational management expertise", "Retired Certified Public Accountant", "Former Chief Financial Officer", "Director of Northwest Natural Holding Company", "Former Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and President at Northwest Natural", "Past service on Oregon\u2019s Global Warming Commission", "Director of the American Gas Association"] | ["Audit", "Compensation", "Financing"] | 2026 |
| Mr. Bauer | National Fuel Gas Company | 56 | ["Substantial management experience", "In-depth knowledge of the Company\u2019s operations and strategic direction", "Led the executive team since 2004", "Strong vision and strategic leadership", "Oversaw Appalachian development program", "Robust financial knowledge", "Experience with a leading global public accounting firm", "Critical insights on capital allocation, risk management, investment strategies"] | ["Executive", "Financing"] | 2026 |
| Mr. Carroll | Director | 69 | ["Over 30 years of experience in driving innovative technologies in the global energy sector", "Deep understanding of the industry\u2019s regulatory and economic environments", "Expertise in unconventional gas production, transmission, safety, reliability, and distribution pipeline integrity", "Former President and CEO of GTI Energy", "Led GTI from 2006 to 2022", "Served as Vice President of Business Development from 2001-2006", "Held technical and management positions with Praxair, Inc., Chicago Bridge & Iron, and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.", "Trustee of the American Gas Foundation", "Strategic advisor to Inter-Atlantic Energy Capital Ventures", "Senior advisor to the Energy and Infrastructure practice of Teneo"] | ["Executive", "Nominating/ Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Mr. Finch | Director | 67 | ["Experienced operational leader", "Guiding organizations through corporate transformations", "Expertise in operations, customer relations, and management", "Former President of Manufacturing at Viridi Parente", "Former Senior Vice President of Automotive Services at AAA", "More than 40 years at General Motors"] | ["Audit", "Nominating/ Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Mr. Jaggers | Director | 72 | ["More than 40 years of oil and gas industry experience", "Track record of operational efficiency and achievement of production and reserve growth", "Founder and former President, CEO and Chairman of Jagged Peak Energy Inc.", "Former President, CEO and director of Ute Energy, LLC", "Former director, President and COO of Bill Barrett Corporation", "Held leadership positions at Williams Companies, Barrett Resources, and BP Amoco", "Past President of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association", "Past Executive Director of the Independent Producers Association of the Mountain State", "Inductee into the Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Hall of Fame", "B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point"] | ["Audit", "Compensation", "Executive"] | 2026 |
| Mr. Shaw | Lead Independent Director | 67 | ["Extensive executive leadership experience in the energy industry", "CEO of a publicly traded natural gas utility company", "Significant experience in accounting and finance", "Financial expert", "Experience in operations, risk management, and compliance", "Played a role in designing enterprise risk management processes", "Implementing critical safety policies and programs", "Former director of the American Gas Association", "Former Chairman and director of the Western Energy Institute", "Certified Public Accountant (CPA)"] | ["Audit", "Nominating/ Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Mr. Skains | Director | 69 | ["strong leadership and strategic management skills", "36-year career in the natural gas industry", "Chairman, CEO and President of Piedmont Natural Gas Company", "expertise in compliance aspects of the natural gas industry", "extensive operational and legal industry expertise"] | ["Compensation", "Nominating/ Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Mr. Smith | Chairman of the Board | 72 | ["over 35-year career with the Company", "CEO from 2008 to 2013", "President from 2006 to 2010", "COO from 2006 to 2008", "former director of the American Gas Association", "Chairman of the Northeast Gas Association", "Chairman of the Business Council of New York State", "Chairman of Buffalo Niagara Enterprise", "emeritus member of the Dean\u2019s Advisory Council of the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law"] | ["Executive", "Financing"] | 2026 |
| Mr. Tanski | Director | 73 | ["More than four decades of industry experience", "Started career as an attorney", "Senior leadership positions in regulated utility and natural gas sectors", "Former CEO and COO of the Company", "Deep understanding of national gas industry", "Experience navigating regulatory changes and commodity price cycles", "Financial and legal background"] | ["Executive", "Financing"] | 2026 |
| Ms. Baumann | Director | 70 | ["extensive industry experience in the oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) sector", "prior public company board experience with a utility, a midstream entity, and several E&P companies", "senior executive leadership roles with a global oil company and a private equity firm", "founding of her own energy advisory firm", "experience as Chief Financial Officer of Ecova Corporation", "financial expert", "extensive skills and experience in strategic planning, capital markets, operations, natural gas marketing, and human resources management"] | ["Audit", "Financing"] | 2026 |
| Ms. Ranich | Independent Director | 68 | ["Extensive global energy industry expertise", "Leader of Energy and Sustainability Investment Advisory Services for public sector clients at Deloitte Consulting", "Provided counsel on more than $1 billion of investments", "Managed cross-border energy and environmental engineering projects", "Former director of Deloitte Consulting, LLP", "Vice President at Michael Baker Corporation", "Member of Strategic Advisory Board at WAVE Equity Partners", "Board member of QiO Technologies", "Investor and advisor to emerging technology companies", "Member of the Technology Commercialization Panel for the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory", "Director on a number of energy, oil and gas, and clean technology company boards"] | ["Audit", "Nominating/Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
