Bruner elected as new INGAA Chairman of the Board

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America’s (INGAA) Board of Directors recently announced the election of Jeffrey Bruner, current president of the Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company, as the new chairman of the INGAA Board of Directors.

According to the INGAA, Bruner’s new role will involve educating the American public on the essential nature of natural gas as part of a diverse mix of complementary resources that will meet the nation’s future energy needs, preserve the integrity of federal interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes, and promote INGAA members’ commitment to safe and responsible pipeline construction and operation.

“As we attempt to redirect the increasingly contentious fuels debate in a more positive direction, interstate natural gas pipelines and others in the natural gas value chain must emphasize the multifaceted benefits of natural gas throughout our economy, including its compatibility with renewable sources of energy,” Bruner said.

Bruner added that the organization must increase public awareness of the attributes of natural gas, which he described as a clean, reliable, affordable and domestically abundant fuel that has helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 11 percent over the past 12 years during which time domestic natural gas production increased by 50 percent.

Bruner currently serves on the board of directors of the Northeast Gas Association and is a member of the Society of Gas Lighting. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a juris doctor from the University of Denver.