857 233 5329 LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT XNG is managed by a team of seasoned professionals with extensive experience in the energy, engineering, technology and finance sectors. We are committed to excellence, innovation, and creativity and have amassed an impressive track record launching successful new projects and providing unique business solutions. We support our customers through every step of the fuel conversion process to ensure they realize the cost savings, increased efficiency, and environmental benefits that are the cornerstone of our business. Simon Richards CEO An experienced CEO and professional engineer. Simon has over 25 years of energy and corporate development experience. Simon is passionate about leading XNG to build long term partnerships that safely and efficiently deliver customers’ energy needs through the energy revolution. Prior to XNG, Simon was CEO of a leading mid-west fuels and convenience retail chain, and spent 25 years at BP in global downstream operations, corporate development and strategy roles. He is a graduate of the UK’s University of Surrey and holds a masters degree in Process Safety from the University of Sheffield. Seth Berry GENERAL COUNSEL Drawing on nearly two decades of legal practice and leadership positions, Seth delivers high-level expertise and sound guidance to XNG and its partners. As the former Senior Legal Counsel for Fidelity Ventures and Devonshire Investors, and COO of OnCorps, LLC, Seth is a skilled advisor providing valuable strategic direction to the company. He is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Boston College School of Law. Jeff Ciampa CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Jeffrey R. Ciampa joined XNG as Vice President Operations in 2017 with a proven track record in the oil & energy, construction, and marine industries. He has extensive operational and logistics experience in transportation including road, rail and marine operations. He holds an M.B.A. from Franklin Pierce University, a B.S. from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and was a Visiting Scholar at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health from 1997 to 2007. Rob Chase CFO Rob comes to XNG from Wheelabrator Technologies, a waste to energy, waste collections, rail logistics and post collections logistics company where he served as the Director of Finance and Operations Business Partner with oversight for 52 locations across the enterprise. Before working for Wheelabrator, Rob served as General Accounting Manager for Planet Fitness, Inc. and helped lead the organization through the SEC requirements necessary to become a publicly traded company on the NYSE, resulting in an IPO in August 2015. Over his 17-year career, Rob has earned his CPA designation providing tax and audit services to clients. This experience led him to BAE Systems, a global defense contractor, where he supported the project engineering group of the technology solutions R&D business segment as their finance business partner. Doug Hanson CTO Entrenched in the natural gas and liquid natural gas industry, Doug provides a sophisticated knowledge and expertise to XNG. A former Project Engineer/Manager with CHI Engineering Services, he brings superior technical and operational abilities, ensuring that all XNG systems are designed and function with the greatest efficiency and safety at all times. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and served in Army Aviation before transitioning to a career in the natural gas industry. Dan Smith VICE PRESIDENT OF NATURAL GAS PROCUREMENT Dan joined XNG in 2014 as the VP Natural Gas Procurement. He brings twenty five years of energy industry experience including physical and financial trading, deal structure, risk management, business analytics and state and federal regulatory affairs. Prior to joining XNG Dan spent eleven years at Sprague Energy, serving as Director of Natural Gas Business Analysis and other commercial positions. In his earlier career he was at AllEnergy Gas Marketing where he was responsible for pricing, capacity management and regulatory affairs. He is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SB in Physics, Minor in Science, Technology and Society. Management Team Edward Gonzalez DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS Ed joined XNG in 2019 as the head of Logistics with over seventeen years of Operations Management experience. He previously held Senior and Executive level positions at Fedex and FreshDirect where he led Logistics Operations, was responsible for contract negotiations, Safety, and vendor management. Ed is a graduate of Columbia University. Joeby Connell ASSISTANT CORPORATE CONTROLLER Joeby joined XNG in 2016 as the Assistant Corporate Controller. She is an accomplished accounting professional of nearly twenty years with a distinct background in service and distribution. Joeby leads front and back office functions, is responsible for the accounting team and manages temporary staffing needs and was at the helm of the implementation of an upgraded payroll system (ADP). Joeby is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University. Tom Norris DIRECTOR OF SAFETY Tom recently joined XNG to lead even higher standards of employee training and qualification, on road safety, and site safety and compliance. Tom joins us with a 25-year career in Environmental Health and Safety with a focus on logistics. During his career he has worked for Dean Foods, Pepsico and Supervalu. He has experience in developing and implementing accident prevention programs, policies and procedures to ensure continuous safe working conditions with a focus of preventing injury and collisions. His understanding of risk management and loss control strategies will help XNG achieve even higher levels of safety and employee training and qualification as XNG continues to grow and expand. He is a graduate of Nichols College and has an MBA from Framingham State University. FOLLOW US Heat and Power Utility Gas Supply Industrial Curtailment WHO WE HELP Industries RESOURCES News Room Brochure FAQ Natural Gas 101 The “Virtual Pipeline” Project Management Financing CAREERS CONNECT