AEC2016

Keith Rooney

Jurisdictional Director, Customer, Government Relations and Community Management

National Grid




Keith is currently the Jurisdictional Director, Customer, Government Relations and Community Management. Keith is responsible for all major customer, government and community activities Downstate New York. This includes managing a team of Jurisdictional Managers in Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. Keith has over 28 years' experience with National Grid and was most recently Manager of Gas Control for Long Island and Upstate New York. He managed twenty rotating shift operators, thirty plus power generators, gas compliance and ran the gas network for the state. He graduated from St Joseph's College with a business degree and Executive MBA and is a former United States Marine. He served on the NGA Gas Control Managers board and also the Deer Park School board as Vice President. Recently Keith completed the United Way's Loaned Executive program in New York City. This role included customer management, marketing, project management, public speaking and driving a positive change in the communities we serve. He is married twenty five years with three children. Keith is currently enrolled in the David Rockefeller Fellows leadership Program in New York City. This is a yearlong program that is focused on Executive Leadership Skills.

Presentation: Sustainable Gas Systems- New Business Models