The Committee Leader of the Year Award was initiated in 2003 and recognizes outstanding leadership of a GPA Midstream committee, subcommittee or chapter, and which has led to the advancement of the midstream industry during the previous year. The award is a commemorative plaque summarizing the recipient’s accomplishments.

All nominations will be considered, but a specific request for nominations will be solicited from the Executive and Finance Committees and GPA Midstream staff. The awards will be presented by the GPA Midstream Chairman in the award recipient’s committee meetings at the GPA Midstream Convention.

  • 2025

    Ajey Chandra, Baker & O’Brien

    Jake Fournier, Marathon Petroleum

    Jennifer Hagerman, MPLX

  • 2024

    David Bardeen, Ariel Corp.

    Samantha Fox, Middough

    Jimmie Hammontree, Williams

    Brent Jasper, Jasper

    Doug Jordan, Chevron North American Production

    Lance Lodes, Energy Transfer

    Trevor Morrison, Western Midstream Partners

    Katie Ranucci, MPLX

    Mike Reed, Energy Transfer Co.

    Kindra Snow-McGregor, PetroSkills/John M. Campbell

    Laura Wolf, ONEOK

  • 2023

    Dave Beck, Audubon 

    Vincent DiCosimo, Targa Resources

    Jena Resnick, Antero Resources

    Lance Lodes, Energy Transfer

  • 2022

    David Bardeen, Ariel Corporation

    Jimmie Hammontree, Williams

    Jim Leathers, Superior Pipeline

    Lance Lodes, Energy Transfer

    Aaron Martinez, MPLX

    Sue Ocel, Emerson

    Andrew Parker, SPL

    Dave Rader, ONEOK

    Jena Resnick, Antero Resources

    Jeff Stake, NTACT Operations

  • 2021

    Rick Seaver, Williams

  • 2020

    Jaron Hill, Pegasus EHS

    Dan McCartney, McCartney Gas Advisors

    Jena Resnick, Antero Resources

    Jeff Stake, OGT, LLC

  • 2019

    Jerry Gump, Linde Engineering North America

    Elizabeth Hawkins, Targa Resources

    Jaron Hill, Tapstone Energy

    Adrienne Sandoval

  • 2018

    Dave Curtis, Anadarko Petroleum

    Adrienne Sandoval, Andeavor Logistics

    Jeff Stovall, SWCA Environmental Consultants

    Jim Hanson, EnCana Oil & Gas

    David Callahan, MarkWest Energy Partners

    Jeff Stake, Oil-GasTech

    Andy Giffhorn, Phillips 66

    Chip Burkett, Pine River Energy Services

    Gary Phillips, Wood

  • 2017

    Eric Estrada, Targa Resources

    Jimmie Hammontree, Williams

    Robert Mitchell, Carrera Gas Companies

  • 2016

    Francis Foret, Targa Resources

    Joe Landes, Southern Petroleum Laboratories

    Melanie Roberts, Targa Resources