Joseph Dawson

Joseph Dawson is Sr. Director, Stakeholder Engagement at NiSource Inc., a leading natural gas and electric utility company. He is responsible for corporate internal and external communications and the company’s charitable foundation. Prior to joining NiSource, Joseph served in Brand and Communications Director and Strategic Communications Director roles at Freddie Mac. He has also held global communication, digital marketing and internal communication roles at The AES Corporation, a global energy company, and Advance Auto Parts. Joseph earned his Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Writing and Professional Communication from East Carolina University along with a B.A. and M.A. in English.