New Jersey Resources Names James Eckert Vice President of Storage and Transportation

New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) today announced the appointment of James Eckert as Vice President, Storage and Transportation, NJR Midstream Company (S&T), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NJR, effective August 1, 2023. Mr. Eckert will succeed Vice President Ginger Richman. Ms. Richman will remain with the company to facilitate the leadership transition until her scheduled retirement on December 31, 2023.

“With more than three decades of natural gas marketing and operational experience, James is a respected leader and welcome addition to our executive team,” said Steve Westhoven, President and CEO of New Jersey Resources. “This is a critical time for the energy industry; and I have every confidence he will position our Storage and Transportation business for continued success and serve our customers and company well.”

NJR’s S&T business invests in, owns and operates high-quality natural gas pipeline and storage facilities used to serve customers in the natural gas marketplace, including distributors, producers, interstate pipelines, electric generators and wholesale gas marketers. Its assets include the 84-mile Adelphia Gateway pipeline in southeastern Pennsylvania; Leaf River Energy Center in southeastern Mississippi, which consists of three salt dome caverns with a working natural gas storage capacity of 32 Bcf that connects to seven pipelines; and a 50% equity interest in Steckman Ridge, a 12 Bcf storage facility in Bedford County, Pennsylvania with access to two interstate pipelines and natural gas supplies from the East Coast and Rocky Mountain regions.

Mr. Eckert will be responsible for leading NJR’s S&T business, including overseeing a diverse team of employees, developing and executing new and organic growth opportunities and driving operational and organizational efficiencies across all S&T’s assets. He will also serve as President of Adelphia Gateway LLC and Leaf River Energy Center LLC upon Ms. Richman’s retirement.

Mr. Eckert’s extensive experience includes leadership roles in Operations, Marketing, Business Development, Asset Optimization, Gas Scheduling, Gas Control, Storage, Operations Planning, Measurement and Procurement. Prior to joining NJR, he served as Senior Vice President of Business Development at Millennium Pipeline in Houston, Texas, where he was responsible for developing new business prospects that support the growth and expansion of Millennium’s pipeline assets; identifying opportunities to increase supply and demand to add value for existing shippers and driving customer growth through infrastructure enhancements. Before working at Millennium, Mr. Eckert spent more than 20 years with El Paso Corporation and 10 years with TC Energy, where he worked as Vice President of Marketing and Optimization and was responsible for marketing gas transportation and storage assets across the U.S natural gas pipelines.