New Jersey Natural Gas Names John Wyckoff Vice President-Energy Delivery; Kraig Sanders Promoted to Vice President-Operations
June 30 2021 - 12:46PM
Business Wire
As a part of its long-term succession planning, New Jersey
Natural Gas (NJNG), the principal subsidiary of New Jersey
Resources (NYSE: NJR), announced John Wyckoff will succeed Craig
Lynch as Vice President-Energy Delivery following his retirement
today. In addition, Kraig Sanders was promoted to a newly expanded
role of Vice President-Operations.
“For nearly 37 years, Craig Lynch has been a cornerstone of our
team, and we appreciate all he’s done for our company,” said Steve
Westhoven, President and CEO of New Jersey Resources. "Under his
leadership, we built a natural gas delivery system that is best in
class, and today we operate one of the most environmentally sound
pipeline networks in the country.”
“John and Kraig are talented leaders who are well respected
throughout our organization and the natural gas industry,”
Westhoven continued. “Throughout their tenures with New Jersey
Natural Gas, both John and Kraig have distinguished themselves with
proven expertise and a commitment to excellence in everything they
do. We are fortunate to have them as a part of our leadership team,
and I am confident that they will continue to serve our company and
customers well in their new positions.”
Mr. Wyckoff will oversee Energy Delivery, with its nearly 700
employees, and the safe and reliable operation of NJNG’s delivery
system, which serves over 560,000 customers throughout New Jersey.
He will be responsible for all field operations, engineering, and
system enhancements while leading the continued expansion and
maintenance of the company’s distribution and transmission
pipelines consistent with all federal, state and local
regulations.
A resident of Tinton Falls, Mr. Wyckoff joined NJNG in 1989 as a
systems engineer and moved into areas of increasing responsibility
throughout his career. He was named Director of Engineering in
2011, where he was responsible for designing and building critical
infrastructure projects to ensure the resiliency of NJNG’s pipeline
network. In 2019, he was promoted to Vice President-NJNG. Today,
NJNG operates the most environmentally sound delivery system in New
Jersey, with the lowest leaks per mile of any natural gas utility
in the state.
Mr. Wyckoff earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical
engineering from the University of Delaware and a Master’s degree
in material science and engineering from Rutgers, the State
University of New Jersey. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in
the State of New Jersey. He’s been a member of the American Gas
Association (AGA) for over 20 years and previously served as chair
of its Engineering Committee.
In his role as Vice President-Operations, Mr. Sanders will
report to Mr. Wyckoff and be responsible for NJNG’s distribution
operations and customer service, in addition to his current
oversight of transmission operations and gas control.
Mr. Sanders joined NJNG as a systems engineer and has been with
the company for 22 years. In 2013, he was named Director of PMT,
managing the safe, reliable operation of the largest intrastate
natural gas transmission system in New Jersey. In 2019, he was
promoted to Vice President-NJNG.
A resident of Asbury Park, Mr. Sanders is a graduate of Stanford
University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil
engineering. He is a member of the Northeast Gas Association and
serves on the Supplemental Gas and Transmission Measurement
Committee of the AGA.
About New Jersey Resources New
Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) is a Fortune 1000 company that,
through its subsidiaries, provides safe and reliable natural gas
and clean energy services, including transportation, distribution,
asset management and home services. NJR consists of five primary
businesses:
- New Jersey Natural Gas, NJR’s principal subsidiary,
operates and maintains over 7,500 miles of natural gas
transportation and distribution infrastructure to serve over half a
million customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean, Morris,
Middlesex, and Burlington counties.
- NJR Clean Energy Ventures invests in, owns, and operates
solar projects with a total capacity of more than 360 megawatts,
providing residential and commercial customers with low-carbon
solutions.
- NJR Energy Services manages a diversified portfolio of
natural gas transportation and storage assets and provides physical
natural gas services and customized energy solutions to its
customers across North America.
- Storage & Transportation serves customers from local
distributors and producers to electric generators and wholesale
marketers through its ownership of Leaf River Energy Center and the
Adelphia Gateway Pipeline Project, as well as a 50% equity
ownership in the Steckman Ridge natural gas storage facility, and a
20% equity interest in the PennEast Pipeline Project.
- NJR Home Services provides service contracts as well as
heating, central air conditioning, water heaters, standby
generators, solar and other indoor and outdoor comfort products to
residential homes throughout New Jersey.
NJR and its nearly 1,200 employees are committed to helping
customers save energy and money by promoting conservation and
encouraging efficiency through Conserve to Preserve® and
initiatives such as The SAVEGREEN Project® and The Sunlight
Advantage®. For more information about NJR: www.njresources.com
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