Drake Bettis
Chief Financial Officer | Utility Executive | Executive Leader | Regulated Industries | Financial Leadership | Private Equity
- Role
- Chief Financial Officer at National Water Infrastructure
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Drake Bettis
As Chief Financial Officer at National Water Infrastructure, I oversee the organization’s financial operations and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. My role focuses on aligning strategic financial planning with sustainable growth objectives, particularly in the Baton Rouge area, while ensuring returns on investment. With advanced education in Economics and Accounting from New Mexico State University and Sam Houston State University, I bring expertise in construction accounting, regulatory accounting, executive management, and cash flow management. My leadership background includes prior roles, such as Vice President at Kinetica Partners, where I led financial and accounting functions for regulated pipeline entities as well as various roles in electric, gas distribution, and water/wastewater utilities.
Experience
Chief Financial Officer
Aug 2025 — Present · Baton Rouge, LA, US
Oversight the financial organization of National Water Infrastructure (regulated water/wastewater utility) while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. • Developed strategic financial plans that support sustainable growth in the Baton Rouge area. • Ensuring sustainable returns on investment.
Education
New Mexico State University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Public Utility Policy and Regulation
Sam Houston State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration/Economics
Sam Houston State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting
Skills
- Project Control
- Microsoft Access
- Financial Analysis
- Budgets
- Gas
- Hyperion Financial Reporting
- Welding
- Microsoft Excel
- Supervisory Skills
- Auditing
- Oil & Gas
- Construction
- Accounts Payable
- Invoicing
- Pipelines
- Microsoft Office
- Account Reconciliation
- Peoplesoft
- Oracle
- Materials
- Access
- Project Planning
- Accounts Receivable
- Petrochemical
- Forecasting
- Contract Management
- Inspection
- Energy
- Accounting
- Cognos Reportnet
- Piping
- Sap
- Metal Fabrication
- Hyperion Financial Management (Hfm)
- Outlook
- Petroleum
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