Jim Connell
Centuri Holdings, Inc., a leading, pure-play North American utility infrastructure services company, highlights recent appointments for two long-time Centuri employees to newly-formed strategic roles. Dylan Hradek now serves as President, US Gas and Jim Connell assumed the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer. The appointments and newly-formed leadership positions, which took effect at the end of the second quarter, further optimize the Company’s organizational structure to meet near and long-term business objectives, including charting a deliberate path to organically grow the business and streamlining operations to ensure excellence in customer service delivery.
Dylan leads Centuri’s US Gas segment with accountability for customer operations while pursuing strategic growth opportunities across service territories and into new markets. This move aligns all US Gas operations under a further streamlined leadership structure to enable seamless, coordinated execution for existing and prospective customers. Jim is responsible for enterprise-wide commercial efforts, including the development of strategic action plans that enable growth in key geographic markets and emerging segments across electric, gas and adjacent sectors.
“Centuri is poised to play an even greater role in helping our customers meet the ever-increasing demands placed on our nation’s aging gas and electric infrastructure, supporting an increasing load demand driven by AI and new technologies, and accelerating the alternative energy transition,” said Paul Caudill, Centuri Interim President & CEO. “The appointments of Dylan and Jim come at a pivotal time as we look to expand on these opportunities with current and new customers. Both leaders bring extensive industry and customer experience that will help us continue our high standard of operational excellence and achieve our growth objectives.”
Dylan Hradek
Dylan’s utility experience spans 35 years. He joined Centuri in 1999 as a foreman for NPL and prior to this appointment, was President, US Gas–Great Lakes where he successfully led NPL’s Midwest operations. Throughout Jim’s nearly 20 years with the Company, he has held several roles in leadership with a focus on customers, operations support services, and business strategy. Jim joined Centuri in 2006, most recently serving as President of Centuri Gas Group.
“These leadership moves further optimize our people and our resources by maintaining a flat organizational structure and reducing further layers in our gas operations while aiding in the delivery of enhanced value for our customers, communities, and numerous stakeholders, including our shareholders,” said Caudill.
