Sempra has appointed Chief Financial Officer Karen Sedgwick as the next CEO and president of Southern California Gas Co., the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility. Sedgwick, a more than 30-year Sempra veteran, will continue serving on the SoCalGas board. The leadership transition is tied to the expected closing of Sempra's infrastructure transaction in the third quarter of 2026, at which time Bob Patel will become CEO of Sempra Infrastructure. Concurrently, Justin Bird, currently executive vice president of Sempra and CEO of Sempra Infrastructure, will become executive vice president and CFO of Sempra.
Sempra EnergyCFO Sedgwick becomes SoCalGas CEO, part of leadership changes tied to infrastructure transaction closing in 2026
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