Executive Operations & Enterprise Transformation Leader

Candidate: #192825
Current Position: Executive Operations & Enterprise Transformation Leader
Industry: Energy | Midstream Natural Gas & LNG | Critical Infrastructure | Engineering
Education: MBA
Experience: 20+ years
Location: Currently in Tulsa, OK & Open to Relocation

Scope:

Executive leader with 20+ years of experience leading operations, engineering, project management, enterprise security, emergency response, and operational transformation within the energy industry. Extensive background overseeing multi-site operations, LNG, capital projects, regulatory compliance, data governance, and cross-functional initiatives supporting critical infrastructure. Proven success leading operations, engineering, IT Support operations, commercial, and compliance teams while driving process improvements, change management, business continuity, and enterprise-wide operational excellence. Entrepreneurial experience includes launching a consulting business focused on carbon capture initiatives and strategic business development.

Accomplishments:

• Progressed through multiple leadership positions with a major energy company, culminating in an executive leadership role overseeing enterprise security, emergency response, public safety, compliance governance and business continuity.

• Directed a team of more than 40 employees and contractors responsible for enterprise security, regulatory compliance, emergency response, and operational support with zero major security incidents.

• Led implementation of an enterprise knowledge and document management system supporting more than 100,000 regulatory and operational records, improving audit readiness while generating an estimated $1 million in operational savings.

• Established enterprise data governance standards by defining organizational roles, responsibilities, and ownership for critical operational data.

• Served as the operational representative supporting commercial merger and acquisition due diligence activities.

• Managed multi-site natural gas operations, including regulated LNG facilities, overseeing operational performance, financial accountability, reliability improvements, and a team of 16 direct reports, while maintaining an outstanding safety record.

• Directed more than 100 engineering and capital projects, delivering over $3 million in cost savings through process improvements, budget optimization, and disciplined project execution.

• Reduced labor costs by more than 40% and construction costs by 10–15% through strategic contracting and operational efficiencies.

• Served as the primary customer interface for a $24 million infrastructure expansion project, coordinating engineering, construction, operations, and commercial stakeholders.

• Founded and operates a consulting business supporting carbon capture initiatives and developing technology-driven systems to manage complex commercial transactions.

• As a strategic advisor to an energy technology company, developed commercial growth strategies and secured recurring business generating more than $100,000 in new revenue within the first month.

Haskel Thompson & Associates:

Since our founding in 1979, we have been the go-to recruiting firm within the Retail, QSR, CPG, Private Equity, and Petroleum industries to bring your organization top-tier talent. With our proprietary and extensive vetting process, you can rest assured that you will be adding highly educated, knowledgeable, and qualified candidates to help grow your organization.

For more information about this candidate, please contact Jessica Kennedy at 239-302-3587 or jessica@haskelthompson.com