Jaclyn Presnal is director of strategic development at Williams. Her team is responsible for bolt-on merger and acquisition opportunities for Williams, as well as business development support for our gathering and processing business. She earned her bachelor’s degree in finance and Master of Business Administration from the University of Tulsa. She’s held various leadership roles …
Natural gas and electricity produced with natural gas are critical sources of energy throughout the year, but especially during the winter months when families need to keep their homes cozy and bright. This winter, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects households to use more natural gas because of slightly colder weather projections than last year. The fact …
Video by Sarah Gilpin Escaping from communist Vietnam was just the start of Tram Nguyen’s journey from war to Williams. With the love of family and the support of mentors, she overcame incredible barriers to achieve safety and success in America. Nguyen came to Houston with her parents and six siblings in 1986, after a …
Alix Steel at Bloomberg News interviewed Williams President and CEO Alan Armstrong this week about why the lack of energy infrastructure in the U.S. is hurting consumers, despite America’s abundant natural gas supply. The key to solving this issue, Armstrong said, is a reformed permitting process to expand infrastructure and meet clean energy demand. …
When winter storm Elliott crashed into the Pacific Northwest just days before Christmas, Northwest Pipeline was uniquely positioned to meet surging demand to keep homes warm in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. “It was bone-chilling cold for the Pacific Northwest,” said Gary Venz, director of commercial services for Northwest Pipeline. “Northwest Pipeline’s access to diverse natural …
Diversity & Inclusion program manager Mikeale Campbell says his passion for learning, teaching and affecting outcomes guides his work at Williams and in the community, and he sees change as an opportunity for growth. Campbell joined Williams two years ago after leading D&I efforts in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for Teach for America, where he also served …
October isn’t just for football, fall festivals, changing seasons and Halloween. It’s also National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) – a time of heightened focus on the importance of cybersecurity. “The world we live in is changing, and anyone – or any business – is a target for bad cyber actors,” said Jared DeShields, chief information …
With the slightest hint of winter in the air, representatives from industry, academia and government came together in Sweetwater County, Wyoming on a recent September afternoon to commemorate the state’s long history in U.S. energy production and the leading role it is taking in the next generation of energy, including scaling up and commercializing the …
During his service in the U.S. military, JW DePriest embraced the Air Force core values of “Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence in All We Do.” As a Williams employee and leader of the Veterans Employee Resource Group, he says those tenets stand true. “I take those values with me wherever I go,” said …
The Russell family eagerly anticipated move-in day. They’d watched and helped with construction of their new blue-trimmed brick home in North Tulsa. Recently, the home was Green Country Habitat for Humanity’s 500th home to be dedicated since the organization’s founding in 1988. “It’s wonderful. It’s a feeling we’ve never had before,” said the matriarch of …
Joey Bowles wouldn’t be offended if you told him he had his head in the cloud. The cloud is a big focus for the manager of IT applications. Bowles’ team shepherds in the newest cloud-based technology at Williams. When Bowles first started his career two decades ago, clouds referred to atmospheric conditions, not our modern-day …
Austin Welch, a business analyst, is looking toward the future. The 2021 University of Oklahoma alumni supports financial forecasts for our gathering and processing business, but also is working toward a brighter tomorrow for Tulsans in need of housing. Additionally, he’s a campus champion, encouraging college students to seek a career at Williams. “There is …