ODU Board of Visitors Member Jodi Gidley Passed Away July 31; Memorial Service Today

August 04, 2014

Old Dominion University Board of Visitors member Jodi S. Gidley passed away July 31 in Virginia Beach. She was a valued member of the board since July 1, 2013.

Gidley, an Old Dominion alumna from the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, served on the board's administration and finance and student advancement committees.

A Washington, Pa., native, Gidley received her bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh and her master's degree in mechanical engineering from ODU.

She was senior vice president of mid-Atlantic operations for AGL Resources (NYSE:GAS) and president of three of its subsidiaries: Elizabethtown Gas, in New Jersey; Elkton Gas, in Maryland; and Virginia Natural Gas. She was responsible for all aspects of operations at these utilities, which serve 556,000 customers in the three states.

Prior to this role, Gidley was vice president of gas operations and business process services for AGL Resources, where she was responsible for gas supply and capacity planning, gas control and measurement, LNG and propane peak shaving operations and business support systems at AGL Resources' utilities. She also held several positions at Virginia Natural Gas, including vice president of operations and director of financial planning and budgets.

In addition to her service as a member of the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission, Gidley was actively involved in her community and served on the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance boards.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 4, at 4 p.m. at the Spring Branch Community Church, located at 1500 North Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454.