?Keith Rattie is in a unique position during a unique time. Chairman, president and chief executive of Salt Lake City-based Questar Corp., Rattie is leading the company through challenges—everything from low natural gas prices to new federal initiatives that are not always favorable to fossil fuels.

A native of Washington State, Rattie holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington and an MBA from St. Mary’s College in California.

He joined San Ramon, California-based Chevron Corp in the mid-1970s. He spent 19 years with Chevron, rising ...