Gina Orozco-Mejia joined Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) as an engineering intern in 1990, and now oversees all aspects of gas distribution operations as vice president, gas distribution for SoCalGas and San Diego Gas & Electric, Sempra Energy’s regulated California utilities.

She is the first Latina to be appointed to an executive position in the nearly 150-year history of SoCalGas.

Orozco-Mejia has held a variety of increasingly responsible roles in engineering, field services, gas system operations, environmental, international development and operations staff.

Previously, she served as director of labor relations, responsible for working with the unions that represent approximately 5,000 SoCalGas employees; director of region operations, responsible for gas distribution, resource management, engineering & planning and customer services; and director of system operations, responsible for gas control, gas scheduling and transmission system planning.

Orozco-Mejia has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from California State University, Los Angeles and a master’s degree in business administration from Claremont Graduate University.

Currently, she serves on the board of directors for Adventist Health White Memorial Medical Center Charitable Foundation. Orozco-Mejia is also an alumna of the Southern California Leadership Network and Leadership California.