Dana A. Grams
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Grams joined the organization in January 2016. Mr. Grams is an executive with extensive experience in developing, operating and optimizing midstream energy assets, with a history of establishing and leading marketing and trading organizations.
For over 12 years, Mr. Grams was employed at AGL Resources (AGLR) where, in 2001, he co-founded Sequent Energy Management and served as Vice President of Asset Management. In 2004, he was promoted to the corporate office as Senior Vice President of Business Development for AGLR. From there he built Pivotal Energy Management and, as President of that business unit, led the initiative to purchase Jefferson Island Storage & Hub and develop Golden Triangle Storage,both facilities utilizing salt dome caverns. Under Mr. Grams, Pivotal also developed propane storage and acquired pipelines strategic to the existing asset footprint.
Prior to his tenure at AGL Resources, Inc., Mr. Grams was employed as Vice President of Trading for Shell US Trading, where he was instrumental in forming Coral Energy Resources. From 1990 through 1995 Mr. Grams served as Manager of Natural Gas Trading for Phibro Energy USA, where his responsibilities included refinery supply, marketing, and trading in natural gas, as well as marketing propane and ethane for Phibro’s Houston and Texas City Refineries (currently Valero).
Mr. Grams began his career in 1980 with the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, serving as a Reservoir Geologist, assistant to the Vice President of Gas Supply, and Manager of Gas Acquisitions. He left the company as a District Manager in 1987.
Mr. Grams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Texas A&M University, and attended the United States Air Force Academy.