Chad Alessi

Chad has nearly 20 years of diverse experience in the oil and gas industry, including engineering, commercial development, operations and maintenance. Most recently, Chad served as Director of Operations for Williams Energy in the organization’s Atlantic Gulf – Cypress Division, leading the natural gas processing and transportation for the South Texas and Louisiana areas and overseeing an annual operating and maintenance budget of $50 million. Chad’s other positions with Williams Energy over the years include Senior Manager of Operations in the Atlantic Gulf – Gulf West Midstream Division, Senior Commercial Development Rep in the Atlantic Gulf – Discovery Producer Services Division, and Senior Engineering & Construction Project Manager in the Northeast Gathering & Processing Division. Previously, Chad held positions at Kinder Morgan – El Paso Energy and Aker Kvaerner (Aker Solutions). A former U.S. Marine, Chad has a Bachelor’s in chemical engineering and an MBA from the University of Alabama. He holds certifications in Safety and Chemical Engineering Education: Process Safety Management, and General Industry Safety and Health.