Matt Davidson will turn into Mississippi Division President
Atmos Vitality, the most important investor-owned fuel utility in Mississippi, has introduced that present Mississippi Division President David Gates will retire efficient September 1st.
Matt Davidson, at the moment the corporate’s vp for charges and regulatory affairs, will assume the function of Mississippi Division President.
“David Gates has greater than 37 years of expertise within the pure fuel trade, demonstrating robust management in a wide range of roles,” mentioned Kevin Akers, President and CEO of Atmos Vitality. “He has contributed to the corporate’s success in so many ways in which benefited each our prospects and our workforce. We are going to miss David and want him and his household the very best on this new chapter of life.”
As president of the Mississippi division for over a decade, the corporate says Gates’ dedication to workers and prospects could be felt in practically each group all through the Mississippi service territory.
Like every Atmos Vitality worker, Atmos says Gates devoted himself to his group and his board service outdoors of Atmos Vitality is in depth. Notably, he’s a longtime Board Member of the Better Jackson Chamber Partnership, at the moment serving as previous chair. Gates has additionally chaired the Mississippi Financial Council and Mission Mississippi, and has been honored by the Juvenile Diabetes Analysis Basis (JDRF) for his work together with as chair of their annual “Stroll to Remedy Diabetes.”
“It’s been the consideration of a lifetime to steer the Mississippi division,” mentioned Gates. “I’m so pleased with our workers’ embrace of our tradition and the professionalism they exhibit day in and time out to offer secure, dependable pure fuel service. I’m excited for Matt and the management he’ll convey, additional positioning Atmos Vitality to ship extra worth to our prospects and communities in Mississippi.”
Davidson, Gates’ successor, is an Alabama native who started his profession as an analyst in New Orleans with Atmos Vitality Advertising and marketing in 2004. In that function he bought and scheduled pure fuel and in the end led groups accountable for forecasting pure fuel pipeline capability wants. As director of fuel provide, Davidson was accountable for structuring and negotiating contracts with pure fuel pipelines and storage services, along with main the monetary hedging program.
Davidson joined the Mississippi division in 2018 as vp of selling, main the staff and dealing with native and state financial builders. In 2019 he moved into his present function as vp of charges and regulatory affairs, accountable for speaking the Mississippi division’s place on enterprise and regulatory issues to numerous governmental authorities. He served greater than two years as chair of the Advertising and marketing Management Crew, main Atmos Vitality’s enterprise strategic advertising and marketing efforts.
“I’m honored to have been trusted to steer the women and men of the Mississippi Division,” mentioned Davidson. “David Gates leaves a legacy of management over his previous 15 years as President, and I look ahead to constructing on that basis.”
