Merrillville-based NiSource, parent company of NIPSCO, announced expanded roles for Randy Hulen, who will serve as vice president, investor relations and treasurer, and Shawn Anderson, who will serve as vice president, strategy and chief risk officer, effective Jan. 1.
In addition to his current role as vice president, investor relations, Hulen will lead the treasury team. In Anderson's new role, he will enhance and integrate NiSource's strategy and financial risk management processes to assess and drive the company's strategic priorities and ensure alignment with work and financial plans.
Anderson joined NiSource in 2010 and was appointed treasurer and chief risk officer on June 1, 2016, with responsibility for all treasury, risk and insurance operations. Prior to that, he served as vice president of finance and regulatory affairs at Columbia Gas of Ohio, a NiSource subsidiary. Shawn held various finance roles in the hospitality industry before joining NiSource.
Hulen joined NiSource in 1994. He has led the investor relations function since 2005, with responsibility for managing the company's communications and engagement with the investment community.
NIPSCO named new leaders for its gas operations and electric engineering and project construction teams.
Dan Douglas was named senior vice president of NIPSCO gas. Douglas will have responsibility for NIPSCO’s gas operations, safety management system and financial and operations performance. Douglas joined NiSource in 1997, serving in a variety of roles and leadership positions, including his most recent role as vice president of corporate strategy and development. Douglas earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from Cedarville University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Steve Sylvester was named general manager and vice president of NIPSCO Gas. Sylvester has held various leadership roles across NiSource and its Columbia Gas subsidiaries since joining in 1986, including vice president and general manager of Columbia Gas of Ohio, vice president of distribution operations and most recently, vice president of safety for NiSource.
Jim Zucal, vice president of electric engineering, projects and construction responsible for major projects, transmission and distribution engineering, transmission system reliability and development and infrastructure modernization project support, will also take on the role of program management lead for the transition of NIPSCO’s electric generation portfolio. Zucal joined NiSource in 2017 with more than 23 years of industry experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering from Franklin University and an associate’s degree in electronic engineering from the University of Akron.
NIPSCO serves approximately 810,000 natural gas and 460,000 electric customers across northern Indiana.
