Sempra LNG bolsters leadership

Sempra LNG, a unit of Sempra Energy, said that Justin Bird has been named the president and Lisa Glatch will become the company’s chief operating officer.

Both Bird and Glatch will be reporting to Carlos Ruiz Sacristán, chairman and CEO of Sempra North American Infrastructure.

“We are well positioned to serve the growing Atlantic and Pacific markets with five strategically located development projects that will provide direct access to clean and reliable natural gas,” said Ruiz Sacristán.

Bird led the development of Sempra’s five LNG projects in his prior position as chief development officer for Sempra North American Infrastructure. He previously led the $7.4 billion project financing of the Cameron LNG liquefaction project in Hackberry, Louisiana.

Earlier in his career, Bird played a key role in the development and commercial arrangements for the Cameron LNG facility and Energía Costa Azul regasification terminal in Baja California, Mexico.

Bird also served in senior leadership roles within the Sempra companies, including vice president of gas infrastructure and special counsel, vice president of compliance and governance, and corporate secretary. In his new role, Bird will focus on marketing and project development.

With more than 30 years of engineering and construction experience, as well as the management of multibillion-dollar projects, Glatch will be responsible for engineering and construction, project controls, human resources, external affairs and operations for Sempra LNG.  She also will continue to serve as the board chair for Cameron LNG.

Glatch joined Sempra Energy in 2018 as strategic initiatives officer and her primary focus has been to support the completion of Cameron LNG’s Phase 1, the $10 billion joint-venture liquefaction project under construction, of which Sempra Energy owns 50 percent.

Previously, Glatch held the board and senior executive positions at CH2M, Jacobs and Fluor.