SGA Announces Winners of the 2025 SGA Awards

SGA Natural Gas Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 SGA Awards, honoring individuals and organizations whose contributions strengthen the natural gas industry and the communities it serves. This year's recipients were selected from 59 competitive entries, with more than 5,100 votes cast by SGA members across the U.S. and Canada.

• Sam Trowbridge, SGC Surveying - Chair's Rising Leader
• Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline - Community Service
• Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE)- Corporate Communication
• Balitmore Gas & Electric (BGE) - Emergency Management
• Williams - Engineering Innovation
• Atmos Energy - Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
• TC Energy - Safety & Health
• See below for Meritorious Action honorees.

The SGA Awards program celebrates standout projects and leadership that result in meaningful outcomes, whether improving safety, advancing innovation, strengthening teams, or supporting community needs. Each nomination reflects the values that drive SGA's member community: operational excellence, reliability, and collaboration.

The Winners

CHAIR'S RISING LEADER

Sam Trowbridge, SGC Surveying

A passionate advocate for GIS-powered innovation, Sam has led groundbreaking automation and transparency initiatives that improve safety and project efficiency. She is also a committed mentor, volunteer, and educator, helping to inspire and prepare the next generation of natural gas professionals.
>>Read the Full Nomination

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline - Southern Star Cares: Fueling our Communities

Southern Star Cares empowers employees to make a meaningful impact through a team member-funded nonprofit that awarded more than $128,000 to eight community organizations in 2024. From life-saving emergency equipment to Meals on Wheels vehicles, the grants reflect a deep and direct commitment to improving the quality of life across Southern Star communities.
>>Read the Full Nomination

CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE)- Certified Safety Podcast

BGE launched the Certified Safety Podcast as a new way to share safety messages in a format that is informative, engaging, and easy to access. The short episodes feature leaders and experts discussing timely safety topics and encouraging real-world application. This creative approach has improved safety communication across the company and gained recognition from senior leadership.
>>Read the Full Nomination

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE)- Key Bridge Collapse Response

Following the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, BGE executed a highly technical and time-sensitive operation to isolate and restore a critical 24" gas transmission pipeline lying beneath the Patapsco River. Their around-the-clock coordination with federal, state, and local partners not only protected public safety and ensured uninterrupted service for 165,000 customers, but also supported the timely reopening of the Port of Baltimore.
>>Read the Full Nomination

ENGINEERING INNOVATION

Williams Companies, Inc.- Crossing the Coosa River

To overcome long-standing challenges with pipeline construction under the Coosa River, Williams successfully completed a 3,400-foot horizontal directional drill. The project eliminated a critical system bottleneck while minimizing environmental disruption, showcasing innovative engineering and cross-team coordination that supports cleaner power generation across the region.
>>Read the Full Nomination

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE (ESG)

Atmos Energy- Atmos Energy Converts Unused Land into Pollinator Garden that Supports Biodiversity

Atmos Energy transformed an idle plot of land into a thriving pollinator garden to support biodiversity and environmental education. The employee-driven project includes native plants, walking paths, and interactive tools, creating a certified habitat that serves both ecological and community goals.
>>Read the Full Nomination

SAFETY & HEALTH

TC Energy- Coastal GasLink - An Extraordinary Legacy

TC Energy's Coastal GasLink project achieved an unmatched safety record while building a 670-kilometer pipeline through some of Canada's most extreme terrain. Through advanced safety strategies, human and organizational performance principles, and a cultural initiative known as the Extraordinary Legacy Initiative, the team fostered a united safety mindset across thousands of workers. The result: 57 million work hours with zero fatalities.
>>Read the Full Nomination

MERITORIOUS ACTION

Meet the Honorees

SGA's Meritorious Action Recognition celebrates individuals who have displayed courageous actions to save or attempt to save lives. SGA salutes individuals who have displayed heroic action or quick thinking to save the lives of others.
>>Read Their Stories

• Klay Allday, Boardwalk Pipelines
• Steven Briolo, Energy Transfer
• Bruce Camp, Boardwalk Pipelines
• Nicholas Couvillon, Energy Transfer
• Joshua Green, Energy Transfer
• Brandon Hamby, Southeast Connections
• Brian Hatley, PolyPipe LLC
• Jordan Kidd, Miller Pipeline
• Jose Leal-Huerta, Miller Pipeline
• Joshuah Greene, Energy Transfer
• Charles Martin, Energy Transfer
• James Paul, Southeast Connections
• Donnie Pierson, Atmos Energy
• Valentin Quintero, Miller Pipeline
• Brett Stewart, TC Energy
• Troy Turner, Jr., PolyPipe LLC
• Jason Wheeler, Atmos Energy
• Dillon Wilcox, PolyPipe LLC
• Nick Young, Southeast Connections

View all submissions and the winners at southerngas.org/2025-sga-award-winners.

About SGA Natural Gas Association

Founded in 1908, SGA Natural Gas Association is the leader in natural gas training and professional development. SGA is a community of natural gas professionals across the U.S. and Canada. Representing the industry from drill bit to burner tip, SGA's membership comprises more than 200 operators across the distribution, transmission, and gas supply marketing sectors and more than 350 industry partners. Through digital and in-person engagement, SGA members share ideas, resources, and best practices to develop people, relationships, and solutions.

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