Alan Chichester

Alan Chichester has significant work experience in the energy industry. Alan is currently the Director of Operations and Engineering Services at the American Gas Association. Prior to this role, they worked at Consumers Energy for over 17 years. During their time at Consumers Energy, they held various positions including Director of Operations Compliance, Senior Engineer Lead - Transmission Pipeline Engineering, Gas Regulatory Services Lead, Gas Asset Management Compliance Engineer, Gas CodeCon/Leak Process Lead, Gas LeakCon/RegCon Engineer, and Professional Entry Program Engineer. Their responsibilities included overseeing quality and compliance assurance, executing audits and assessments, supporting the implementation of safety management systems, and providing regulatory and engineering guidance. Alan also managed capital and O&M programs and conducted engineering analysis. Before joining Consumers Energy, they worked as an Engineering Intern, where they supported the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant and worked on projects related to structural engineering. Alan Chichester's expertise lies in operations and engineering services, compliance, regulatory liaison, asset management, code enforcement, and engineering analysis.

Alan Chichester has a solid education background in the field of engineering. Alan completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University from 1998 to 2003. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same university, which they successfully obtained from 2003 to 2005.

In order to expand their expertise in administration, Alan later enrolled in Central Michigan University from 2016 to 2020. Here, they achieved a Master of Science degree in Administration. Additionally, during their time at Central Michigan University, they pursued a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management from 2016 to 2018.

Furthermore, Alan Chichester obtained a Professional Engineer certification from the State of Michigan in August 2013, indicating their professional competency in the engineering field.

Without making assumptions about Alan's education history beyond the information provided, it can be concluded that they have a strong educational foundation in mechanical engineering and has also enhanced their expertise with the pursuit of an additional degree in administration. The Professional Engineer certification further demonstrates their commitment to professional growth and development.