From the desk of Susan Neville

I am very pleased to announce that effective May 16, Steve Thomas will transfer to Storage Services as Storage Capacity Manager reporting to me.  He will be responsible for determining/managing physical storage capacities available for sale with a focus on revenue opportunities and physical operations.  He will remain in Omaha.

Steve brings his engineering background as a Sr Facility Planner and 20 years of experience with the Company to the Storage Services team.  Steve is highly regarded by his current team for his accurate and consistent planning analysis of Market Area projects.  Prior to joining the Facility Planning team in 1993, he likewise earned the respect of his team as a Staff Reservoir Engineering and gained valuable storage experience while in Redfield, IA.  Steve has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from UNL.

I am equally pleased to announce that Preston Roobaert has accepted the position of Account Director, replacing Morgan Gottsponer on the Storage team, effective May 23.  Preston is currently an Account Director, Account Services, for NGPL, a position he's held since 1996.  Preston's experience includes marketing both transportation and storage services on NGPL and Trailblazer.  He has held several engineering (including storage engineering)  and marketing positions with NGPL over the last 10 years.  He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University.   

Please join me in welcoming Steve and Preston to the Storage Services Department.