An interview with Robert Catell, a Long Island Socioeconomic Icon

Robert Catell is a living legend of the regional energy sector and an iconic influencer, across Long Island and beyond. Starting as a junior engineer for Brooklyn Union Gas way back in 1958, Robert rose quickly through the ranks, prioritizing modernization and energy efficiency at every step. A savvy and respected leader, he was a key player in a multibillion-dollar merger that forever reshaped regional energy distribution – and since his “retirement” has only gotten busier, leading clean-gen crusades, advising startups, mentoring future leaders, helping to build Long Island’s best socioeconomic future. In today’s episode, the former KeySpan and National Grid U.S. chairman joins Spark host Gregory Zeller to discuss a life spent in the literal corridors of power – and his fervent belief that Long Island’s brightest days are yet to come.