Leadership Team
A team of innovative energy professionals leads Sempra U.S. Gas & Power with decades of experience in all areas of electric power generation, development, natural gas transmission and storage, and operations.
Jeff Martin
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jeff Martin, president and chief executive officer of Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, is leading the company's expansion in the renewable energy and natural gas markets. Prior to joining Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, Martin served as president and chief executive officer of Sempra Generation and vice president of investor relations at Sempra Energy. Previously, Martin was senior vice president and chief financial officer of NewEnergy, Inc. and president and director of TruePricing, Inc. He also served as corporate counsel at UniSource Energy Corporation and was an attorney at the law firm of Snell & Wilmer, LLP. Martin received a bachelor of science from the United States and Military Academy at West Point, a master's degree in public administration from the University of Texas in El Paso, and a law degree from the University of Miami.
Mike Gallagher
Regional President
Mike Gallagher is regional president of Sempra U.S. Gas & Power's Natural Gas business segment and leads the company's commercial development, origination, operations and project development. Prior to joining Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, Gallagher was senior vice president at Southern California Gas Company—the nation's largest gas utility—in charge of engineering, transmission, storage and distribution facilities. Previously, Gallagher managed Sempra Generation's fleet of gas-fueled and renewable power plants. He was also a partner at Sterling Energy Operations and worked 11 years with Duke Energy's nuclear power plants and non-utility assets. Gallagher has more than 25 years of experience in the power-generation industry.
James Sahagian
Vice President, Renewables
James Sahagian is vice president of Sempra U.S. Gas & Power in charge of the company's Renewable Energy business segment, including commercial development, origination, and finance. Previously, Sahagian served as vice president of corporate development for Sempra Energy where he spearheaded the company's entry into renewable energy. He was also vice president of commercial development for Sempra LNG and vice president of planning and analysis for Sempra Generation. Prior to joining Sempra Energy, Sahagian was president of an energy project developer and founder of a generation equipment manufacturing and project development firm.
Ryan O'Neal
Vice President, Operations Center
Ryan O'Neal is vice president at Sempra U.S. Gas & Power in charge of the Operations Center business segment where he leads an integrated asset optimization organization for the company's gas-fueled power plants, natural gas pipelines and natural gas storage facilities. Prior to joining Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, O'Neal served in several senior executive roles at Sempra Pipelines & Storage, including COO of the company's midstream group and vice president of commercial and business development for natural gas infrastructure in the U.S. and internationally. Previously O'Neal held various positions within Sempra and Southern California Gas Co., and began his career with an independent oil and gas production company.
Sharon Cohen
Regional Vice President, External Affairs, Regulatory and Compliance
Sharon Cohen is regional vice president at Sempra U.S. Gas & Power where she is responsible for the company's external affairs, regulatory and compliance functions. With more than 20 years experience as a lawyer, Cohen most recently was Chief Counsel at Sempra Generation and has held several positions at Sempra Energy including Assistant General Counsel. Prior to joining Sempra Energy, Cohen practiced law at Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.
Bill Engelbrecht
Vice President, Planning
William Engelbrecht is vice president, planning at Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, responsible for leading the company's business planning and financial analysis functions. A 30-year veteran of the energy industry, he has held a range of engineering and leadership positions in transmission, resource and strategic planning, industry restructuring, marketing, fuel procurement, financial analysis, and engineering and construction.
Mark Fisher
Vice President, Controller
Mark Fisher is vice president, controller for Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and leads the company's accounting, financial reporting, and back office operations. Fisher has served in multiple leadership roles at Sempra, including assistant controller for Sempra Energy and vice president and controller for Sempra Energy's infrastructure development businesses.
Monica Haas
Vice President, Finance and Administration
Monica Haas is vice president, finance and administration at Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, leading the company's financial reporting and planning, human resources, IT and procurement. With more than 15 years of experience in the energy industry, Haas most recently was vice president of corporate planning for Sempra Energy, where she oversaw Sempra Energy's corporate planning activities including long and short-term planning, investment analysis and management performance reporting.
John Pirraglia
Vice President, Operations
John Pirraglia is vice president, operations in charge of Sempra U.S. Gas & Power's natural gas infrastructure assets in the Southeast U.S. Pirraglia was previously vice president of project development and operations for Sempra Pipelines and Storage, and has over 25 years of experience in energy infrastructure design and engineering, including pipeline, wells and surface facilities.
Joe Rowley
Vice President, Development
Joe Rowley is vice president, development at Sempra U.S. Gas & Power where he oversees development of the company's renewable energy and natural gas projects. Rowley has decades of experience in the energy industry, having previously served in various leadership roles at Sempra Generation where he developed 2,600 megawatts of natural gas and renewable generation.
Kevin Sagara
Vice President, Legal
Kevin Sagara is vice president, legal at Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, in charge of the law department, mergers and acquisitions, and the regulatory and external affairs group. Sagara has nearly 25 years of legal experience and served most recently as general counsel and vice president for Sempra Pipelines and Storage where he managed all legal activities for the company.
John Sowers
Vice President, Operations
John Sowers is vice president, operations, responsible for construction, engineering and asset management of Sempra U.S. Gas & Power's facilities in the western U.S. Sowers is a 25-year veteran of the industry with experience in operations and technical support for nuclear, natural gas and renewable generation.