Terry D. McCallister is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of WGL Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Washington Gas. He also serves as Chairman and CEO of Washington Gas, the natural gas utility serving over 1,000,000 customers in the Washington area and surrounding region.
Mr. McCallister joined Washington Gas in April 2000 as Vice President of Gas Transportation. In that position, he was responsible for Field Operations, Facilities Support Services, and Construction and Technical Support. Mr. McCallister came to Washington Gas from Southern Natural Gas Company, where he served as Vice President and Director of Operations and Environmental, Health and Safety. Before that, he worked for Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). At ARCO, he held various positions including Vice-President and Director of Operations, Engineering, and Environmental, Health and Safety.
Mr. McCallister is active in the natural gas industry and the community. He serves on the Leadership Council of the American Gas Association and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Additionally, he is on the Board of Directors of the Southern Gas Association, the Gas Technology Institute, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Northern Virginia Family Services, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the INOVA Health System Foundation.
Mr. McCallister is a graduate of University of Missouri-Rolla where he received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management.
He and his wife Susan live in Alexandria, Virginia.
Adrian P. Chapman
President and Chief Operating Officer
Adrian P. Chapman was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of WGL Holdings, Inc. and Washington Gas Light Company, effective October 1, 2009.
Mr. Chapman previously served as the Vice President of Operations, Regulatory Affairs & Energy Acquisition for Washington Gas. He has worked for Washington Gas for 26 years in various capacities including Manager of Interruptible Customer Sales, Manager of Economic Analysis and Director of Regulatory Affairs. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and his Master of Arts degree in Economics from George Mason University.
Mr. Chapman is on the Board of Directors of the North American Energy Standards Board and the Virginia Utility Protection Service, is the Past Chair of the American Gas Association Rate and Strategic Issues Committee, and is on the Southern Gas Association's Gas Supply Marketing Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Fairfax County, Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
Vincent L. Ammann, Jr.
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Vincent L. Ammann, Jr., is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for WGL Holdings, Inc. and Washington Gas Light Co. He is responsible for the administration and supervision of all financial functions including accounting, taxes, investor relations, risk management, treasury management and procurement.
A Detroit, Michigan, native, Mr. Ammann holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The University of Michigan, and an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut. He began his career as a CPA in the Detroit office of Deloitte Haskins & Sells (currently, Deloitte & Touche). While at Deloitte, he worked as an auditor, serving a number of clients in various industries. There, he rose through the ranks and eventually was assigned to the firm's Washington, D.C.-based Public Utilities Services Group and provided research and consulting services to industry clients.
Since leaving Deloitte in 1990, Mr. Ammann has held a number of key leadership positions with public utilities. In addition to serving as Vice President, Accounting, for Connecticut Energy Corp., the parent company for Southern Connecticut Gas Co., Mr. Ammann utilized his broad-based business knowledge to lead a number of administrative departments at the utility. He served as president of a non-regulated technology subsidiary and led post-merger integration activities for the utility following its acquisition by Energy East Corp., which also acquired a neighboring gas utility company, Connecticut Natural Gas Corp., in 2000. He played a pivotal role in facilitating the merger of the utilities' management teams and was later named Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, for both utilities.
Mr. Ammann joined Washington Gas in 2004 as Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer and was elected to the office of Vice President in 2005. He was elected Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2006. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Accounting Principles Committee of the American Gas Association. Prior to relocating, he served on a number of community boards, including Connecticut Junior Achievement, the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra, Connecticut Audubon Society and St. Raphael Healthcare System. He is married, has three children, and enjoys golf, skiing and reading.
Beverly J. Burke
Vice President and General Counsel
Beverly J. Burke is Vice President and General Counsel for WGL Holdings, Inc. and Washington Gas. She is responsible for coordinating the provision of legal counsel on matters that include employment, labor and employee benefits issues, as well as for providing advice and direction on several corporate projects and initiatives.
Before joining Washington Gas, Ms. Burke served for twelve years in the Office of the Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia in the areas of civil litigation and appellate advocacy, as well as in various supervisory positions within the Office. Earlier, she was a law clerk to the Honorable Norma Holloway Johnson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
A graduate of Brown University and the National Law Center of George Washington University, Ms. Burke has been a member of several national and local bar associations. She has participated in various committees of the District of Columbia Bar, including the Children's Initiative Committee, Legal Ethics Committee, Nominations Committee and Screening Committee. She also was a member of the District of Columbia Courts Gender Bias Task Force. Ms. Burke currently is an instructor on the local rules of professional responsibility for the District of Columbia Bar, and is a mediator for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Ms. Burke is a member of the board of directors of the Washington Performing Arts Society. Other community activities have included serving a two-year term as Second Vice President, Lafayette Elementary Home and School Association, assisting a local Boy Scout pack as a Den Leader, and participating in various community service projects through her membership in a local chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Gautam Chandra
Vice President, Business Development, Strategy and Business Process Outsourcing
Gautam Chandra joined Washington Gas in 2002. In his current role, he is responsible for overseeing corporate strategy, corporate business development, and the globally outsourced delivery of the Customer Service, Information Technology, Supply Chain, and Human Resources functions within Washington Gas. In addition, he oversees all of WGL Holding's non-utility operating segments consisting of Energy Marketing and Design/Build Energy Systems.
Mr. Chandra brings broad strategy, general management and entrepreneurial expertise to Washington Gas, acquired through senior management positions in the energy and manufacturing industries. Prior to joining Washington Gas, Mr. Chandra was founder and chief executive officer of an energy company until its sale to another large energy company in 2001.
Mr. Chandra currently serves on the advisory boards of the George Mason University School of Management and the Advisory Council for the Smithsonian Institution Homespun initiative. He has served as a member of the executive council to the board of the Southern Gas Association, member of the steering committee of the Greater Washington Board of Trade's Small Business Partnership, and is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth.
Mr. Chandra holds a Master of Business Administration from the Johnson School at Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
He resides in Virginia with his wife and three daughters and enjoys golf, travel, reading, and is a private pilot.
Anthony Nee
Treasurer
Anthony M. Nee is the Treasurer of WGL Holdings, Inc. and Washington Gas Light Company. Mr. Nee is responsible for maintaining corporate liquidity and developing the relationships with commercial and investment banks. He directs the companies' financial planning and determines the form, amount and timing of securities issuances. Additionally, he manages the company's energy risk management function, management of the insurance function, and Asset Optimization/Strategy.
Mr. Nee joined Washington Gas in 2003, overseeing compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and the energy risk management function. He also was responsible for the management of the insurance function.
Mr. Nee is a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., where he started his career as a CPA, spending 10 years in Public Accounting. After leaving the Pittsburgh office of Arthur Young, he began a 20-year career in the natural gas and electric power industries. During that time, he held increasingly responsible roles in internal audit, controls management and risk management.
Mr. Nee is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University where he earned a B.S. in Accounting. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Nee has two sons and resides in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Douglas V. Pope
Secretary and Corporate Governance Officer
Douglas ("Doug") V. Pope is the Corporate Secretary of WGL Holdings, Inc. and Washington Gas Light Company. He is also an attorney in the Office of General Counsel. Mr. Pope is responsible for functions of the Corporate Secretary's office, including preparation of documents relating to meetings of the board of directors and board committees, stock transfer matters and some shareholder relations activities. As an attorney in the Office of General Counsel, Mr. Pope concentrates on securities law, finance and general corporate matters.
After graduation from law school in 1970, Mr. Pope was an attorney with a railroad company in Baltimore, MD for two years and then an attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. for four years. He joined Washington Gas as an attorney in 1977. He was elected Assistant Secretary of the Company in 1978 and Corporate Secretary in 1979.
Mr. Pope is an adjunct instructor in Commercial Law at the University of Virginia, Division of Continuing Education. He has also taught bar review courses for the Virginia and Pennsylvania bar exams. He has an A.B. degree from Earlham College, a J.D. degree from the University of Maryland School of Law and an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Pope is admitted to legal practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
He is married and lives in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Mark P. O'Flynn
Controller
Mark P. O'Flynn is the Controller of WGL Holdings and Washington Gas Light Company. Mr. O'Flynn oversees the areas of financial reporting; tax research, planning and compliance; accounting transaction processing; policies and procedures; and financial planning and control.
From 1999-2001, Mr. O'Flynn served as Vice President and Controller of GPU Energy, Inc., a public utility holding company with interests in regulated and non-regulated businesses. From 1997-1999, he served as an energy consultant and commodity trader for Arc Energy, a professional energy consulting practice. He served in various capacities with Columbia Gas and its affiliates from 1970-1997. He was Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer/Controller of Columbia Gas Transmission and Columbia Gulf Transmission from 1993-1997.
Mr. O'Flynn received his Bachelor of Science from Ohio State University and is a certified public accountant.
He is married to Joanne Marshall of Wilmington, Delaware.
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