Kim Rush Named Next President of NW Natural Gas Company
Highly respected, longtime executive has served in multiple leadership roles during her 26 years with the company
Kim Rush (Photo: Business Wire)
Rush will assume full strategic, financial and operational responsibilities for NW Natural. The appointment coincides with Justin B. Palfreyman’s expected appointment to the role of CEO of NW Natural Holdings and NW Natural, replacing the retiring David H. Anderson.
Rush’s career at NW Natural began in 1998 and includes numerous leadership roles covering communications, marketing and operations, leading to her being named senior vice president and chief operating officer of NW Natural in 2023. Rush has also served as chief marketing officer and chief corporate communications officer at NW Natural.
“Kim plays an integral role in how we operate every day and in how we show up outside our organization, including to customers and stakeholders. She has extensive knowledge of our gas utility and the critical role it plays in our regional energy system. She is highly respected by our industry peers and colleagues and is a strong leader within our senior executive team,” said Justin B. Palfreyman, president of NW Natural Holdings. “Kim exemplifies our core values and is deeply committed to our mission and our most important work: safely and reliably delivering natural gas to our customers. Her unique skills and expertise will help ensure NW Natural’s continued success.”
“I am so proud to have spent most of my career at NW Natural, where our team has a deep commitment to the communities we live in and where our core values really mean something,” said Rush. "I’m particularly excited to lead the utility at a time when the work we do is more important than ever to reliably serve our customers and support the regional energy system.”
Prior to joining NW Natural, Rush held management and senior communications positions at Alltel Corporation and Bank of America Corporation in
Rush received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications at the University of
About NW Natural Holdings
Northwest Natural Holding Company, (NYSE: NWN) (NW Natural Holdings), is headquartered in
NW Natural Holdings provides critical energy and delivers essential water and wastewater services to nearly one million customers across six states. We have a longstanding commitment to safety, environmental stewardship and the energy transition, and taking care of our employees and communities. NW Natural Holdings was recognized by Ethisphere® for three years running as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®. NW Natural consistently leads the industry with high J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction scores. Learn more in our latest Community and Sustainability Report.
NW Natural is a local distribution company that currently provides natural gas service to approximately 2 million people in more than 140 communities through more than 800,000 meters in
SiEnergy is one of the fastest growing natural gas distribution utilities in the nation, serving approximately 70,000 customers in the greater metropolitan areas of
NW Natural Water provides water distribution and wastewater services to communities throughout the Pacific Northwest,
NW Natural Renewables is committed to leading in the energy transition by providing renewable fuels to support decarbonization in the utility, commercial, industrial and transportation sectors. Learn more about our renewable business.
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