Centuri Bolsters Leadership Team with Appointments of President of US Gas and Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer
August 08 2024 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Two leadership appointments support commercial
strategy and growth objectives
Jim Connell Appointed EVP, Chief Commercial
& Strategy Officer and Dylan Hradek Appointed President, US
Gas
Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CTRI) (“Centuri” or the
“Company”), a leading, pure-play North American utility
infrastructure services company, today highlights recent
appointments for two long-time Centuri employees to newly-formed
strategic roles. Dylan Hradek now serves as President, US Gas and
Jim Connell assumed the role of Executive Vice President, Chief
Commercial & Strategy Officer. The appointments and
newly-formed leadership positions, which took effect at the end of
the second quarter, further optimize the Company’s organizational
structure to meet near and long-term business objectives, including
charting a deliberate path to organically grow the business and
streamlining operations to ensure excellence in customer service
delivery.
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Jim Connell, Executive Vice President,
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Dylan leads Centuri’s US Gas segment with accountability for
customer operations while pursuing strategic growth opportunities
across service territories and into new markets. This move aligns
all US Gas operations under a further streamlined leadership
structure to enable seamless, coordinated execution for existing
and prospective customers. Jim is responsible for enterprise-wide
commercial efforts, including the development of strategic action
plans that enable growth in key geographic markets and emerging
segments across electric, gas and adjacent sectors.
“Centuri is poised to play an even greater role in helping our
customers meet the ever-increasing demands placed on our nation’s
aging gas and electric infrastructure, supporting an increasing
load demand driven by AI and new technologies, and accelerating the
alternative energy transition,” said Paul Caudill, Centuri Interim
President & CEO. “The appointments of Dylan and Jim come at a
pivotal time as we look to expand on these opportunities with
current and new customers. Both leaders bring extensive industry
and customer experience that will help us continue our high
standard of operational excellence and achieve our growth
objectives.”
Dylan’s utility experience spans 35 years. He joined Centuri in
1999 as a foreman for NPL and prior to this appointment, was
President, US Gas–Great Lakes where he successfully led NPL’s
Midwest operations. Throughout Jim’s nearly 20 years with the
Company, he has held several roles in leadership with a focus on
customers, operations support services, and business strategy. Jim
joined Centuri in 2006, most recently serving as President of
Centuri Gas Group.
“These leadership moves further optimize our people and our
resources by maintaining a flat organizational structure and
reducing further layers in our gas operations while aiding in the
delivery of enhanced value for our customers, communities, and
numerous stakeholders, including our shareholders,” said
Caudill.
Read Dylan Hradek and Jim Connell complete bios here.
About Centuri
Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CTRI) is a strategic utility
infrastructure services company that partners with regulated
utilities to build and maintain the energy network that powers
millions of homes and businesses across the United States and
Canada. For more information about Centuri, visit
www.Centuri.com
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