Peoples Gas President Helen Wesley on innovation, Florida’s growth and leading through a pandemic

Peoples Gas President Helen Wesley shares her perspective in Florida Business Minds, a new podcast series developed by the Florida Business Journals. She’s served in several strategic and operational leadership positions in her career, and today she helps Peoples Gas grow in a thoughtfuHelen-Wesley-with-Titlel and strategic way.

In the wide-ranging discussion, Helen chats about her impressions of Florida and its position for long-term economic growth, how natural gas supports this growth, and her thoughts on the ways Peoples Gas uses innovation to make business improvements and develop transformational opportunities. 

Helen leads a diverse team responsible for the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to more than 430,000 customers across Florida. She brings over 30 years of experience and she has worked throughout North America and internationally. Joining Peoples Gas from Canada as chief operating officer in 2020 and becoming president in 2021, Helen has navigated the company through a pandemic and has a keen focus on the state's clean energy future and positioning Peoples Gas as a leader in sustainable energy solutions through investments in emerging fuels such as renewable natural gas.

The Florida Business Minds podcast series will feature interviews with leaders from around Florida with a focus on insights and inspiration for business professionals.

Future podcasts will feature other presidents and CEOs across the state, including Jeff Vinik of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Strategic Property Partners, John Couris, CEO of Tampa General Hospital, Eddy Arriola, CEO and Chairman of Apollo Bank in Miami, and Cathie Wood of ARK Invest. Tune into the Florida Business Minds podcast episode to hear Helen’s interview. Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Tune into the Florida Business Minds podcast episode to hear Helen’s interview. Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

You can also read a snippet of the interview in the Tampa Bay Business Journal; subscription may be required.   
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