Committees

DPI Committee Structure

DPI ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The DPI Advisory Committee reports to the CGA Board of Directors recommendations for achieving the mission of the DPI. The DPI Advisory Committee members represent the interests of their respective stakeholder groups. The DPI Advisory Committee approves policy recommendations from the DPI Program Committee. Committee members act as liaisons to CGA working committees.

The DPI Advisory Committee is a closed committee composed of the following members:

Andy Brooks, Damage Prevention Manager, Dominion
Jim Collins, Manager, Damage Prevention, Duke Energy Corporation
John Gerlach, Vice President of Energy Utilities, Principal, WSB & Associates, Inc.
Josh Hinrichs, President, UtiliSource
Kevin Hopper*, Executive Director, UDigNY
Luke Litteken, Executive Vice President, Mears Group
Kevin Miller, Senior Advisor, Miller Pipeline
Mark Paff, Director Business Continuity & Event Management, Verizon
Mary Palkovich, Energy Industry Consultant and Independent Board Director
Mitch Smith, Damage Prevention Director, Pacific Gas & Electric

* CGA board members

DPI PROGRAM COMMITTEE

The DPI Program Committee provides program guidance on participant accreditation, performance measurement, and peer reviews. The DPI Advisory Committee approves policy recommendations from the DPI Program Committee. All CGA members are welcome to participate in the DPI Program Committee.

DPI Program Committee Task Teams

Help shape the future of damage prevention by contributing your expertise to one of our active task teams:

  • Facility Owner/Operator Metrics Task Team
    Work with peers to define and refine the metrics that measure meaningful participation from facility owners and operators.
  • Excavator Metrics Task Team
    Collaborate on developing clear, effective metrics that evaluate excavator participation in damage prevention efforts.
  • Excavator Training Task Team
    Help design performance-based training requirements that will guide DPI’s excavator accreditation criteria.

If interested in getting involved with the committee or task teams, please reach out to dpi@commongroundalliance.com.