Prior to assuming his current role in November 2018, Kevin Akers served as Senior Vice President, Safety and Enterprise Services, from January 2017 through October 2018.
In February 2017, Chris Forsythe was named senior vice president and chief financial officer. Forsythe joined Atmos Energy in June 2003 and was promoted to director, financial reporting, in September 2003.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Karen joined Atmos Energy in June 2015 as a Senior Attorney and was promoted to Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary in August 2017. Prior to joining Atmos Energy, she was in private practice for 19 years, most recentl
David Park is responsible for the regulated utility which serves over three million customers in over 1,400 communities in eight states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the East to the Rocky Mountains in the West.
Liz Beauchamp was named vice president, governmental and public affairs in August 2017. She chairs Atmos Energy's Governmental Affairs Committee, is a member of the Atmos Energy Political Action Committee and provides overall guidance for the cor
Kevin Dobbs was named President of Atmos Energy Kentucky/Mid-States division in April 2017. Previously, Dobbs served for ten years as vice president of operations for the Northern Region of the Kentucky/Mid-States Division.
David Gates was named president of the Mississippi Division in May 2007. Gates served as vice president of Operations for the Kentucky/Mid-States Division from 2003 to 2007.
In August of 2017, Dennis Gordon was named President of Atmos Pipeline -Texas.
Dennis joined Atmos Energy in 2004 and has served as Vice President Pipeline Marketing and SVP Pipeline Marketing Administration for Atmos Pipeline – Texas.
Gary Gregory was named president of the Colorado-Kansas Division in June 2012. Previously, he had served as president of the West Texas Division since July 2004.
Tom Hawkins was named president of the Louisiana Division in July 2004. He previously had been president of Energas Company, the predecessor to the West Texas Division, since October 2000.
Senior Vice President, Technical and Operating Services
Jeff Knights was named Senior Vice President, Technical and Operating Services, in August 2018. Jeff is responsible for the Technical Services organization supporting the Mid-Tex and Atmos Pipeline-Texas divisions, including overseeing the annual
John Paris was named president of the Mid-Tex Division in May 2007. Paris is responsible for Atmos Energy's largest division with 1.6 million customers.
