Event Summary
Learning outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
- Recognize ethical conflicts created by competing pressures involving safety, cost, schedule, performance, and organizational priorities.
- Apply professional ethical obligations when individual judgment conflicts with organizational direction.
- Recognize the effects of hierarchy, groupthink, incentives, and organizational culture on ethical decision-making.
- Communicate concerns effectively to leaders, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
- Determine when disagreement should be documented, elevated, or formally escalated.
- Create an environment in which employees and technical professionals can raise concerns without fear of retaliation.
- Exercise ethical leadership when decisions must be made with uncertainty, incomplete information, or competing stakeholder interests.
Core question: What do you do when everyone in the room wants “yes,” but your professional judgment says “not yet”?
Meet the Instructor
Suzanne Ogle
President and CEO, SGA Natural Gas Association
Suzanne Ogle is a nationally recognized leader in the energy sector, serving as President and CEO of the SGA Natural Gas Association and President of the Gas Machinery Research Council. Known for her visionary leadership and servant heart, Suzanne is a passionate advocate for energy reliability, natural gas innovation, and the people behind the pipeline.
Her career spans boardrooms and breakout sessions, where she’s redefined what it means to convene, train, and advance a modern energy workforce. Under her leadership, SGA has evolved into North America’s premier training hub and industry connector — without ever losing sight of its founding purpose: to serve its members and strengthen the industry.
Suzanne brings data, heart, and humor to every conversation — and her message is always clear: when we lead with values, we build a stronger energy future.
