Scott J. Kelly

Scott Kelly is Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Planning at Centuri Group, Inc. In this role, Scott’s primary focus is the evaluation of regional growth opportunities for both gas and electric with utility holding companies that are not currently being served by the enterprise. Scott will also champion development of diverse and minority partner solutions.

Scott recently served as Vice President of SMS Central Operations for NiSource where he was responsible for SMS Strategy and Governance, including strategies for adherence and industry accreditation. He also led NiSource’s SMS contractor alignment approach. Prior to this role, Scott served as Vice President of Supply Chain for NiSource responsible for procurement of $2B of goods and services across seven states, as well as fleet and warehouse services.

Prior to NiSource, Scott worked for Dayton Power & Light for 18 years, holding several executive level positions including President of Electric Retail, SVP of Electric Transmission & Distribution, and VP of Shared Services. His experience included managing electric operations, customer account management, engineering, IT, and retail services.

Scott is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, and he also holds a Master of Business Administration from Xavier University.