Robert S. McAnnally was appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Economic Advisory Council on Jan. 1, 2026. Robert is president and chief executive officer of ONE Gas and a member of the ONE Gas Board of Directors.
McAnnally joined the company in 2015 as senior vice president of operations, responsible for the operation of its three natural gas utilities – Kansas Gas Service, Oklahoma Natural Gas and Texas Gas Service. He was promoted to chief operating officer in 2020, assuming additional responsibilities for the company’s administrative functions, including human resources, cybersecurity and information technology, and was named president and chief executive officer in June 2021.
Before joining ONE Gas, McAnnally was an officer of Energen Corporation, serving first as vice president of external affairs and strategic planning, then as senior vice president of customer service and marketing for its utility subsidiary, Alagasco. Before joining Energen, McAnnally practiced law, representing clients in the utility, financial and corporate sectors.
McAnnally serves as Chair of the American Gas Association (AGA) Board of Directors. He is a past first vice chair on the AGA Board of Directors and the Executive Committee and a past Chair of the Board of Trustees of the American Gas Foundation. Additionally, he is a member of the National Petroleum Council, an advisory organization to the Secretary of Energy in Washington, D.C. McAnnally is also involved in several other industry associations and charitable organizations.
McAnnally holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Auburn University. He has also attended the Executive Education Program at the Harvard Business School, where he serves as a guest lecturer in the crisis management program.