Ann E. Seiden

Ann is Vice President of Communications and Sustainability for Centuri Group, Inc. She has oversight over Centuri’s Communications and Marketing teams, and she is responsible for advancing the company’s corporate responsibility initiatives specific to Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG).

In this role, Ann leads development and execution of strategies to support the communications and marketing needs of their organization. In addition, she focuses on building programs and visibility around their ESG priorities, including their emphasis on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Joining Centuri in 2020 as Director of ESG and Sustainability, Ann has played a critical role in their company communications strategy, including their internal and customer COVID-19 response, Public Relations, digital media, launch of their all-employee communications platform, and a wide variety of other communication and marketing activities.

Prior to Centuri, Ann was a communications consultant for corporate and non-profit clients in Arizona. Much of her career before that was spent at Southwest Gas Corporation as Manager of Public Affairs, overseeing government relations, community engagement, and supplier diversity across the company’s service territory. She was also Vice President of Communications for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and has worked for several public policy and advocacy organizations.

Ann is active in the community and has served on various boards, including the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, East Valley Partnership, and Suns Charities 88. She is currently a Trustee and past Chair of the Board for Arizona Baptist Children’s Services. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish from Baylor University.