HOUSTON, Oct. 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra
Infrastructure CEO Justin Bird was honored as the Energy
Leader of the Year during the Gulf Energy Information Excellence
Awards held last week in Houston.
The awards event recognized the energy industry's innovation and
thought leaders.
"I am honored and humbled to have been recognized amongst my
peers for the prestigious Energy Leader of the Year Award," said
Bird. "This honor is a recognition of the work of the broader
Sempra Infrastructure team and the dedication of each of my
colleagues toward advancing our mission to build North America's leading energy infrastructure
company and to provide safe, sustainable and reliable access to
cleaner energy."
"We are honored to present Justin
Bird with the Energy Leader of the Year Award for his
exceptional leadership in the development of energy infrastructure
that enhances the energy transition while ensuring energy security
for the United States and its
allies across the globe," said John
Royall, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Energy Information.
"We received nearly 500 nominations this year, from which more than
180 finalists emerged. This is a record year for nominations, and a
testament to the evolution in the technologies shaping the global
oil and gas industry."
In addition to receiving the Energy Leader of the Year Award,
Sempra Infrastructure also received the DE&I in Energy Award
for the achievements of its Growing Responsibilities and
Opportunities for Women (GROW) employee resource group.
Launched in 2020, Sempra Infrastructure's GROW initiative has
more than 365 members and is focused on building women's leadership
capacity through fostering belonging, development and networking
opportunities for women throughout the organization.
"I am thrilled that our GROW initiative received recognition for
its efforts in providing development opportunities at Sempra
Infrastructure," said Tania
Ortiz-Mena, president of Sempra Infrastructure and executive
sponsor of GROW. "It is critical that companies proactively work to
make training and access to leadership available to all employees
in order to gain diverse input and reap the benefits of innovation,
creativity and problem solving."
The Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards honor top
performance in the industry, recognizing innovation and
technological advancements across each market segment. Honorees
received awards in 29 categories, encompassing the full breadth of
the oil, gas and energy industries.
About Sempra Infrastructure
Sempra Infrastructure, headquartered in Houston, is focused on delivering energy for a
better world by developing, building and operating low carbon
solutions, energy networks, and LNG infrastructure that are
expected to play a crucial role in the energy systems of the
future. Through the combined strength of its assets in North America, Sempra Infrastructure is
helping meet changing energy needs and creating access to renewable
power and natural gas, while advancing carbon sequestration and
clean hydrogen. The company is a recognized industry leader, having
received the 2023 World Energy Transition Award at the World LNG
Summit. Sempra Infrastructure is a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE:
SRE), a leading North American energy infrastructure company. For
more information, visit SempraInfrastructure.com or
connect with Sempra Infrastructure on social
media @SempraInfra.
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