Esri Gas GIS Heroes

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Esri gas heroes inspire

GIS gas heroes are GIS champions in their industry. With their motivated nature and genuine love of GIS, they have gained respect from colleagues who see them as inspirational problem solvers. Join Esri in celebrating these industry leaders who are using GIS to make a difference at their organizations.

Anisha Thomas

GIS Administrator, York County Natural Gas Authority

With nearly 10 years of experience across the electric and natural gas sectors, Anisha advances GIS as a strategic resource to improve data quality, operational awareness, and decision-making. 

She has led initiatives to modernize and centralize operational data, developing GIS-driven workflows that improve access to inspection and system information, including the After-Hours Call Center workflow which provides leadership with dashboards to monitor activity and identify trends. As YCNGA prepares to implement ArcGIS Utility Network, Anisha continues to expand GIS’s role in system planning, operational efficiency, and long-term reliability. 

Outside of work, she enjoys reading, swimming, hiking, and baking.

Anisha smiling in a black sweater overlaid on a yellow and purple background

Past GIS heroes

  • Rahul smiling in a business suit overlaid on a yellow and purple background
    2025

    Rahul Sawlani | Con Edison

    GIS Project Manager

    Rahul leads cross-functional teams delivering mission-critical GIS programs and digital transformation initiatives for gas operations.
  • Portrait of Amy Simonsen smiling in a dark blue shirt
    2025

    Amy Simonsen | National Fuel

    GIS Manager

    Amy oversees the ArcGIS Enterprise system that supports transmission and distribution networks serving roughly 750,000 customers.
  • Lumi Matthys smiling and wearing a cardigan overlaid on a yellow and purple background
    2025

    Lumi Matthys | Southwest Gas

    Director of System Integrity

    Lumi has led key initiatives and advanced mapping transformation through ArcGIS Utility Network implementation and improved digital as-builts.
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  • Brittany Meunier smiling and wearing a leather jacket overlaid on a yellow and purple background
    2024

    Brittany Meunier | Citizens Energy Group

    GIS Analyst

    With 17 years of experience, Brittany consistently uses GIS to improve operational efficiency, data management, and strategic decision-making.
  • Wayne Meyer smiling and wearing a collared shirt overlaid on a yellow and purple background
    2024

    Wayne Meyer | Dominion Energy

    Manager

    Wayne merged the electric and gas GIS departments, transitioning to ArcGIS Utility Network for gas and the Utility and Pipeline Data Model.
  • Jason Heck wearing glasses and a collared shirt overlaid on a yellow and purple background
    2024

    Jason Heck | Ameren

    Gas Records and GIS Manager

    With 18 years in the GIS field, Jason has expertly guided many major GIS implementation projects.
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  • Alison Sengupta smiling and wearing a purple turtleneck overlaid on a yellow and purple background
    2023

    Alison Sengupta | Dominion Energy

    Senior GIS Development and Data Analyst

    With a 25-year GIS career, Alison enjoys collaborating and implementing GIS technology to support operations and streamline decision-making.
  • Damon Nelton smiling and wearing a hat and dress shirt overlaid on a yellow and purple graphic background
    2023

    Damon Nelton | Ellingson Companies

    GIS Manager

    Damon implemented a complete workflow for mobile gas workers to view their as-built installation projects digitally in the field with ArcGIS.
  • Portrait of Mary Miller smiling in a white boatneck blouse
    2023

    Mary Miller | Washington Gas

    Geospatial Operations Manager

    Mary’s GIS career has spanned over 30 years and a multitude of industries implementing and building GIS systems.
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  • Portrait of Casey Randolph smiling in a royal blue collared shirt
    2022

    Casey Randolph | Mountaineer Gas Company

    Engineering Manager

    Casey has been with Mountaineer Gas Company since 2014 and was integral in the conversion to Esri’s Utility and Pipeline Data Model.
  • Portrait of Scott Minter smiling in a blue suit and tie
    2022

    Scott Minter | Lake Apopka Natural Gas District

    Chief Operating Officer

    Scott has led the digital transformation since joining the District in 2016, integrating Esri products with work tracking and billing systems.
  • Portrait of Scott Ewart smiling in a navy blue collared shirt
    2022

    Scott Ewart | Peoples Natural Gas

    GIS Department Supervisor

    Scott has been with PNG since 1989. After PNG acquired two other companies, he headed a project to merge all three into a single GIS database.
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  • Portrait of Matthew Voelker smiling in a pale gray suit and blue shirt
    2021

    Matthew Voelker | Spire Energy

    Director of GIS

    Matt takes an innovative approach to addressing business challenges to help serve 1.7 million customers in Missouri, Alabama, and Mississippi.
  • Portrait of Richard Citkowicz smiling in a dark blue collared shirt
    2021

    Richard Citkowicz | SJI

    GIS Business Support Analyst

    Richard is part of a dynamic team that uses GIS to support SJI and is working on implementing tracking and traceability for a major gas company.
  • Portrait of Michelle Tateyama smiling in a dark suit and white blouse
    2021

    Michelle Tateyama | SoCalGas

    Project Manager

    Michelle Tateyama helped develop a large ArcGIS Enterprise implementation that supports over 6,000 internal users on more than 100 applications.
  • Portrait of Tamera Harris smiling in a blue striped collared shirt and headband
    2021

    Tamera Harris | Atmos Energy

    Compliance Manager

    Tamera led Atmos’ first implementation of the Utility and Pipeline Data Model, with data migration for over 6,000 miles of transmission pipeline.
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  • Portrait of Chris Polley smiling in a gray windbreaker
    2020

    Chris Polley | Summit Utilities

    Senior GIS Analyst

    Chris began working for Summit Utilities in 2009 and is the driving force behind the company’s move to an enterprise GIS.
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