# Steven Kobos

> Steven M. Kobos is the Houston-area president and chief executive officer of Excelerate Energy. A University of Oklahoma-trained lawyer and former project counsel, he became CEO in 2018 and led the company through its 2022 public listing, in-house fleet-management transition and expansion into integrated LNG and power infrastructure.

- **Role:** President & Chief Executive Officer at Excelerate Energy
- **Organizations:** Excelerate Energy, Inc., Excelerate Energy Limited Partnership, U.S.-Bangladesh Business Council, Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers PLLC (former employer)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, University of Oklahoma, Juris Doctor, with highest honors, University of Oklahoma
- **Known for:** Led Excelerate through its 2022 initial public offering and NYSE listing., Oversaw the in-house fleet-management transition completed in 2020., Led Excelerate during the deployment of Exemplar to Finland under a ten-year charter.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Earned a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma.
- **Before 2018** — Worked as Excelerate’s project counsel while employed at Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers PLLC; approximately eleven years as company counsel preceded his CEO appointment.
- **2017** — Joined the board of Excelerate Energy Limited Partnership.
- **2018** — Became president and CEO of Excelerate Energy Limited Partnership in March.
- **2020** — Excelerate completed the transition of ten FSRUs to Excelerate Technical Management.
- **2021** — Became president, CEO and director of Excelerate Energy, Inc. in September.
- **2022** — Led the company through its NYSE listing; Exemplar arrived in Finland in December.
- **2025** — Excelerate closed the acquisition of an integrated LNG and power platform in Jamaica in May.

## Achievements

- Led Excelerate through its 2022 initial public offering and NYSE listing.
- Oversaw the in-house fleet-management transition completed in 2020.
- Led Excelerate during the deployment of Exemplar to Finland under a ten-year charter.
- Oversaw the approximately $1.1 billion Jamaica LNG and power acquisition.
- Chairs the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Bangladesh Business Council.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Excelerate’s investor-relations calendar records a September 9 Barclays Energy-Power Conference appearance.
- **2026-08** — Excelerate reported Q2 net income of $50.1 million and adjusted EBITDA of $120.1 million, announced a Colombia redeployment agreement and an FSRU conversion vessel purchase agreement; on the August 6 call Kobos targeted Q2 2027 for Iraq startup.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on C.O.B. Tuesday to discuss energy security, LNG infrastructure and international projects.
- **2026-05** — Excelerate announced an interim nine-month charter of Acadia to Jordan and revised guidance for delays to the Iraq project.

## Links

- Website: https://excelerateenergy.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kobos-885a69228/

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