CO-LOCATED EVENTS

Speaker

Carlos Ayala

Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, NiSource

I currently serve the as Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer for NiSource. NiSource is a utility company that serves nearly four million natural gas and energy customers through our local brands NIPSCO and Columbia Gas.
I joined NiSource from Honeywell, where I served as Global Director, Inclusion & Diversity. I have extensive experience in diversity & inclusion, marketing, retail and consumer management in domestic and international markets in other Fortune 500 organizations.
I hold two bachelor's degrees in both political science and history from Davis Elkins College. I currently live in Valparaiso, Indiana. In my free time I love to practice yoga, play golf and cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs!

Company

NiSource

NiSource (NYSE: NI) helps energize the lives of its nearly 4 million natural gas and electric customers across six states. Our local utilities – Columbia Gas and NIPSCO – ensure that customers receive safe, reliable and affordable natural gas and electric service each and every day. Our business plan is focused on proactively investing in our energy infrastructure – approximately $1.4 billion a year – to ensure we meet and improve upon our customer commitments for the next 100 years. We employ more than 7,000 of our neighbors who are actively engaged in the communities we’re privileged to serve, making them great places to live and call home. NiSource is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana – about 35 miles from Chicago – and we maintain a significant corporate presence in Columbus, Ohio. Our utility operations also span Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.