Jeffery Walker, Vice Chair

SVP Systems and Technology, and Chief Diversity Officer, SoCalGas, SoCalGas

Jeffery (Jeff) Walker is the Sr. Vice-President, Chief Administrative and Diversity Officer for Sothern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). SoCalGas, a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy, is the nation's largest natural gas distribution company.

In this role, Jeff’s responsibilities include technology (applications and systems), Supply Chain and Support Services, Business Performance Optimization and Analytics, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Special Projects.

Jeff has been at SoCalGas for more than 25 years where he has held a variety of positions of various levels of responsibility. Prior roles were primarily in the areas of Customers Services and Information Technology. Jeff has also worked in the financial services industry.

Jeff is on the board of several non-profits including the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Health Foundation, Chrysalis, and the American Association of Blacks in Energy.

Jeff is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University, Pomona. He also holds an MBA from Azusa Pacific University. Other educational accomplishments include an executive education program certificate from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, and a certificate in leadership from the Harvard Business School Executive Education program.