Bradford T. (Brad) Harris
Brad Harris is the Regional Vice President/Arizona of Southwest Gas Corporation. He is responsible for the Company’s natural gas distribution and transmission operations throughout the State of Arizona.
In his position, Brad is focused on implementing continual operational improvements to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable energy services to customers; and the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of natural gas systems that meet the Company’s exacting standards of safety, quality, integrity, and excellence. He also endeavors to ensure that all employees feel valued, have opportunities to pursue their aspirations, and feel safe, both physically and psychologically.
Brad joined Southwest as a Corporate Accountant in 1988. Over the next 18 years, he was promoted to various positions within the Accounting and Finance departments. In 2006 he moved to Phoenix, Arizona, to assume the role of Director/Administration, with subsequent moves to Director/Gas Operations Support Staff and General Manager/Operations. He was promoted to Vice President/Southern California Division in 2012. In 2014, he became the Vice President/Northern Nevada Division and was later named Vice President/ California and Northern Nevada Divisions in 2018. Brad returned to Phoenix in March 2023 to fill the role of Vice President/Central Arizona Division and in July 2023 became the Regional Vice President/Arizona.
Brad graduated with honors from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and a minor in Spanish. He serves on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross/Central Arizona Region. Brad is also a member of the Western Energy Institute and the American Gas Association.