# Chad Zamarin

> Chad J. Zamarin is the Tulsa-based president and CEO of Williams, appointed effective July 1, 2025. A Purdue materials engineering graduate and University of Houston MBA, he moved through engineering, pipeline integrity and midstream leadership before joining Williams in 2017. His public agenda centers on natural gas infrastructure, power for data centers, permitting and energy affordability.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Williams
- **Organizations:** Williams, Cheniere Energy, NiSource / Columbia Pipeline Group, Pennant Midstream, Colonial Pipeline Company, GE Energy, Panhandle Energy, Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee, National Petroleum Council, American Petroleum Institute, Business Roundtable
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering, Purdue University, Master of Business Administration, University of Houston
- **Known for:** Named a 2024 Outstanding Materials Engineer by Purdue University., Led multiple strategic acquisitions at Williams., Previously chaired the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America board.

## Career timeline

- **1998-2004** — Product, engineering and project management roles at GE Energy and Panhandle Energy.
- **2004-2009** — Technical services and asset integrity leadership at Colonial Pipeline.
- **2009-2014** — Executive roles at NiSource / Columbia Pipeline Group, including midstream chief operating officer and president of Pennant Midstream.
- **2014-2017** — Pipeline and midstream leadership at Cheniere Energy.
- **2017** — Joined Williams as senior vice president of Corporate Strategic Development, effective June 26.
- **2023** — Promoted to executive vice president of Corporate Strategic Development in January.
- **2024** — Received Purdue’s Outstanding Materials Engineer recognition.
- **2025** — Became Williams president, CEO and board member effective July 1.

## Achievements

- Named a 2024 Outstanding Materials Engineer by Purdue University.
- Led multiple strategic acquisitions at Williams.
- Previously chaired the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America board.
- Became president and CEO of Williams in July 2025 after joining in 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Tortoise Capital published a replay of its Powering the AI Era conversation with Zamarin on September 17.
- **2026-08** — Williams announced an agreement to acquire Momentum Midstream and reported completion of Socrates phase one.
- **2026-05** — Discussed NEO, Atlas and Silver Spur projects and the company’s infrastructure solutions strategy in first-quarter earnings commentary.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on CNBC’s Money Movers to discuss natural gas markets, LNG exports and power investment.

## Links

- Website: https://www.williams.com/leadership/chad-j-zamarin/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-zamarin-0933048

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Last updated: 2026-10-21