Congratulations to Tyler Tunic, manager of environmental, on being named the inaugural recipient of Southern Gas Association’s (SGA) Chair’s Rising Leader award.

Throughout his 10-year career, Tunic has actively contributed to excellence in the natural gas industry. His involvement in SGA, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) Foundation, Young Pipeline Professionals (YPP) USA, and Young Pipeliners International (YPI) demonstrates his passion for natural gas industry advocacy.

Tunic has held various positions across Williams, from Project Engineering to Commercial Optimization to Pipeline Control. He currently manages the Air Compliance and Emissions Reduction team.

“Tunic’s leadership plays a crucial role in advancing sustainable practices and minimizing environmental impact in the natural gas industry,” said Mark Gebbia, VP of Environmental, Regulatory and Permitting.

Last year, Tunic led the development of a white paper that examined the cost, emissions and security complexities in electrifying pipeline compression. He also embraces the need for the natural gas industry to lead the way into the energy future through the attraction and retention of young professionals into the industry.

Through the INGAA Foundation, Tunic has championed numerous industry advocacy projects from industry message testing to the development of industry advocacy engagement tools. His efforts have produced consistent natural gas industry messaging for industry employees to use that is directed at various target audiences and assists to eliminate obstacles for industry employees to be public advocates.

While chair of YPI from 2020-2021, Tunic led the development of new regional YPP groups in India, China, Malaysia and Nigeria. He then served as chair of YPP USA from 2021-2023 where he led knowledge sharing, networking and collaboration among emerging pipeline professionals, and cemented their annual symposium as the premier event for young professionals in the industry. Additionally, he was voted to the board of YPP USA earlier this year.