Jim Kibler
Vice President, Governmental Relations
AGL Resources

Jim Kibler, vice president, Governmental Relations, is responsible for the company’s federal and state government relations and economic development activities. Mr. Kibler previously managed Governmental Relations for the company’s Mid-Atlantic utilities in New Jersey, Virginia and Maryland as well as its wholesale and Mid-Stream operations, located primarily in the Gulf Coast region.

Prior to joining AGL Resources in January 2005, Mr. Kibler was a partner in two prominent Virginia law firms. His energy and telecommunications practice included counseling clients in acquiring, permitting and operating energy infrastructure, especially natural gas production, gathering, storage, transmission and distribution facilities. He served as counsel to the Virginia Oil and Gas Association, a statewide association of natural gas production, transportation and distribution companies. He also represented energy marketers.

Mr. Kibler is chairman of the Southern States Energy Board’s Associate Members program, which encourages cooperation by the region’s governors, legislators, businesses, universities and public interest groups to advance consensus on energy and environmental policy. He is a member of the Advisory Council for the Trust for Public Lands in Georgia.

Mr. Kibler earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and his law degree, with honors, from the University of Richmond.

Mr. Kibler, a native of Virginia, and his wife live in Atlanta with their three children.