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Robert Skaggs

 
Board Dir., Pres., CEO - Nisource Inc.
 
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Company Name : Nisource Inc.
 
Company Website : www.nisource.com
 
Company Address : 801 E 86th Ave.
, Merrillville, IN,
United States,
 
Robert Skaggs Profile :
Board Dir., Pres., CEO - Nisource Inc.
 
Robert Skaggs Biography :

President and Chief Executive Officer of NiSource Inc. since July 2005. Prior thereto Mr. Skaggs served as President from October 2004, Executive Vice President, Regulated Revenue from October 2003 to October 2004, as President of Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. from February 1997 to October 2003; President of Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. from January 1997 to October 1993; President of Bay State Gas Company and Northern Utilities from November 2000 to October 2003; and President of Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc., Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. from December 2001 to October 2003. He has been a director since 2005.

Bob Skaggs is president and chief executive officer of NiSource Inc. He is responsible for the strategic direction of the company as well as for overseeing its day-to-day operations. Skaggs was named president in October 2004 and added the CEO responsibilities effective July 1, 2005.

Prior to October 2004, Skaggs was executive vice president, Regulated Revenue, for NiSource, responsible for developing regulatory strategies and leading external relations across all of the corporation's 10 energy distribution markets as well as its extensive interstate pipeline system. He also led regulated commercial activities including large customer and marketer relations and energy supply services, as well as federal governmental relations.

Skaggs joined the law department of Columbia Gas Transmission in 1981 and served in various management positions until he became president of Columbia Gas of Ohio and Columbia Gas of Kentucky in 1996. Effective with the November 2000 merger of NiSource and Columbia Energy Group, he added the responsibilities of president of Bay State Gas and Northern Utilities. In December 2001, his role was further expanded to include the duties of president and CEO of the Columbia companies in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland. He was promoted to executive vice president, Regulated Revenue, for NiSource in October 2003.

Skaggs is a member of the American Gas Association's board of directors and executive committee. He also has served on the board of directors of the Southeastern Gas Association and is a member of the Midwest Energy Association, American Bar Association, Energy Bar Association and West Virginia Bar Association.

Skaggs has served in leadership roles for a variety of charitable, community and civic efforts. He is a member of the Chicago Club, the Commercial Club of Chicago, and is a trustee of the NiSource Charitable Foundation.

Skaggs earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Davidson College, a law degree from West Virginia University and a master's degree in business administration from Tulane University.

He is based at NiSource's corporate headquarters in Merrillville, Ind.

 
Robert Skaggs Colleagues :
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Gary Pottorff

VP - Administration, Corp. Sec. Please login

Larry Francisco

VP - Audit Please login

Jeffrey Grossman

VP, Controller Please login

David Vajda

VP, Treasurer Please login

Steven Beering

Dir. Please login


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