Stability is not the word that comes to mind when you think about 2020. However, stability was a recurring theme at this year’s North American Gas Forum (NAGF) where I participated in a panel discussion on the outlook of the market, alongside a group of energy industry experts and peers. Stability is a critical part …
Williams employee Quincy Jones was not named after the famous musician and record producer. But he did grow up singing gospel music in church and loves to croon R&B to his young daughters. Jones, a commodities optimization rep based in Tulsa, finds that like music, sometimes careers take on different rhythms and where you start …
Anticipation was high when the caravan of horse trailers pulled up to Wild Love Preserve in the high desert of central Idaho. As the horses debarked, echoes of hooves on metal turned to gallops on green grasses with a melody of soft whinnies. It was a long-awaited day for Wild Love founder Andrea Maki, a …
Brian Halchak likes to tell young people interested in STEM degrees that the sky is the limit. As the first of several FAA-licensed drone pilots for Williams, Halchak has spent a lot of time in the skies. The engineer helped develop Williams’ unmanned aerial systems program, after seeing a need to gather images and data …
Williams’ Matching Gifts Program takes your individual community contribution and doubles the impact. It’s a powerful way to make a difference with organizations important to you. Gifts to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations, public or private schools, colleges/universities are matched dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000 per retiree, per calendar year. For 2020 Matching Gifts to be paid, the …
A diverse group of Williams employees brought Black History Month to life with a slate of virtual programming aimed at education and understanding. The month-long initiative included weekly events for all employees, aimed at showcasing Black history and culture, and an appreciation for diversity and inclusion of all forms. “I know that inclusion starts with …
The greater sage-grouse. The lesser prairie chicken. While different species, the birds are equally important when it comes to protecting biodiversity in the areas in which we operate and are considered important indicator species that represent the overall health of their regional ecosystems. In Wyoming, we are coordinating with upstream customers, the U.S. Bureau of …
Each year there are 46 million turkeys consumed on Thanksgiving, according to the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. As preparations for the holiday season begin, there is another important statistic to keep in mind: Thanksgiving is the peak day for home-cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day, the day before Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas Eve, according …
Teachers in 10 states are piloting a program to teach science concepts in a way that motivates learning and interaction, while minimizing the costs to school districts. OpenSciEd was launched two years ago to ensure any science teacher, anywhere, can access and download free, high quality and locally adaptable full-course materials. Since then, hundreds of …
Greg Heath grew up in a house full of books. “My parents had a bookshelf that reached all the way to the ceiling and I read every book,” he said. Heath, a field office administrator in Virginia, now is helping ensure children in his region have access to books, and lots of them. As a …
Bela Patel has joined Rates & Regulatory – Northwest Pipeline as a manager this past February. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Business Administration from University of Houston. Before joining Northwest’s Rates & Regulatory, Bela worked for Williams for 13 years as part of the Professional Development Program (PDP) before joining Rates & Regulatory for Eastern Interstates/Transco. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with …
Williams won three awards from the Tulsa chapter of The International Association of Business Communicators for work on its corporate website and videos featuring a longtime employee and environmental project. A video about employee Jack Crowder’s long tenure at Williams won an Award of Excellence. Crowder, a senior operations technician in Reidsville, N.C., is now …