Ms. Rush is NW Natural’s President as of April 1, 2025. She previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from May 2023 to March 2025. She also served as NW Natural’s Senior Vice President, Operations and Chief Marketing Officer from April 2018 through May 2023, Senior Vice President, Communications and Chief Marketing Officer from January 2018 through March 2018, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President, Communications from 2014 to 2017, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer from 2013 to 2014, Chief Corporate Communications Officer from 2011 to 2013, Communications Director from 2005 to 2011, Director of Consumer Information and Internet Services from 2000 to 2004, and Director of Consumer Information from 1998 to 2000. Ms. Rush is a member of the Board of Directors for various NW Natural Holdings’ subsidiaries, including NNG Financial Corporation, KB Pipeline Company, NW Natural Energy, LLC, NW Natural Gas Storage, LLC, Northwest Energy Corporation, NWN Gas Reserves LLC, NW Natural RNG Holding Company, LLC, NW Natural Renewables Holdings, LLC, NW Natural Ohio Renewable Energy, LLC and NW Natural Water Company, LLC and their subsidiaries.
Prior to joining NW Natural, Ms. Rush held management and senior communications positions at Alltel Corporation and Bank of America Corporation in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Rush currently serves on the board of the Northwest Gas Association, ONE Future, the Western Energy Institute, and is a member of the Operations and Sustainable Growth Committees of the American Gas Association. Prior board experience includes Greater Portland, Inc., LifeWorks Northwest, Natural Gas Vehicles for America and Utilization Technology Development, affiliated with the Gas Technology Institute.
Ms. Rush received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications at the University of Iowa, and a Master of Science in Communications at Northwestern University in Illinois.