Executive Vice President

Jeff Winterstein

Experience:

Jeff is well known in the Natural Gas Industry with over 35 years of experience working for NiSource. His career began in Field Operations in northern Ohio where he worked his way up serving in a variety of operation roles, each with increasing responsibility including, Director of Construction for the six Columbia Gas Companies and most recently Vice President & General Manager for Columbia Gas of Ohio. He is very versed on the construction and infrastructure side of the business and has great insight and experience with the collaboration and execution of contractor / utility relations. Jeff joined InfraSource in January 2017.

Community Involvement:

Jeff is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard and an active supporter of the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association.

Vice President of Projects

Sam Schafer

Sam is an experienced leader with over 39 years of natural gas operations experience.  He has knowledge and experience in all facets of field operations including, field experience, leadership, project management, strategic planning, forecasting and budget management.  His career began as a laborer in western Pennsylvania were he began working his way up serving in a variety of roles in Maryland, Massachusetts and Ohio, each role with increasing responsibility.  Most recently as the Director of System Operations for the state of Ohio with Columbia Gas, where his responsibilities included measurement and regulation, pipeline integrity, corrosion control and leakage inspection.

Sam joined Infrasource in May 2019.

Sam currently sits on the national board of A Special Wish Foundation, which is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to granting the wishes of children under the age of 21and diagnosed as having a life-threatening disorder.

Vice President of Operations

John Bentley

Experience

John brings over 11 years of natural gas industry experience to InfraSource.  He began his career with NiSource as a field engineer. He advanced within the company to become an engineering team leader and a project management leader.  He then served as an engineering manager with Columbia Pipeline Group.  Most recently, John held the position of Regional Director of Operations for TransCanada prior to joining InfraSource in November of 2017.

Education

John received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the University of Dayton.

Vice President of Finance

Lynn Taylor

Lynn M Taylor is responsible for all aspects of financial management of the company, which includes the development of financial and operational strategies, metrics tied to the strategies and monitoring of control systems to preserve the company assets and report accurate financial results.

Experience:

Before joining the InfraSource team Lynn spent ten years as a Business Unit Controller in Automotive Manufacturing and was responsible for plant financial reporting and asset management across North America. She began working with InfraSource in 2007.

Industry/Community Involvement:

Lynn is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Vice President of Operations

John Baltes

Experience:

John comes to InfraSource after having spent 6 years in the oil fields of North Dakota working for a 50+ year old specialty construction and maintenance company.  He started as Vice President of a newly created division and was later promoted to Senior Vice President, responsible for all of the Company’s North Dakota Operations.  He ultimately served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer for about 4 years.  The company was focused on providing services to all the major Midstream and Upstream oil and gas companies in the region.  

Prior to his time in North Dakota, John spent over 21 years in the U.S. Navy as a helicopter pilot, where he gained a wealth of operational management and leadership experience.  John joined InfraSource in February 2020.

Education:

John graduated from the United States Naval Academy, has a master’s degree from the U.S. Naval War College, and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

Vice President, Operations

Eric Egelhoff

Experience:

Eric is an experienced leader with over 16 years of utility construction and engineering experience, including overhead and underground power, gas pipeline, gas distribution, water, and telecommunications. He began his career as a construction coordinator, progressing in roles of increasing responsibilities across the country, including experience with joint ventures and EPC projects. Most recently, Eric held the positions of Director of Project Controls in the Corporate PMO, and Director of Operations prior to joining InfraSource in April 2021.

Education:

Eric holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering & Construction Management from the University of Wisconsin‑Madison, a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from The George Washington University in Washington D.C., and is a certified Project Management Professional through the Project Management Institute.