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Management Team

 

Rene R. Joyce

Rene R. Joyce has served as Chief Executive Officer of Targa since its formation in the Spring of 2004 and was a consultant for the Targa predecessor company during 2003. Mr. Joyce has also served as a member of Targa's board of directors since February 2004. He is also a member of the supervisory directors of Core Laboratories N.V. Mr. Joyce served as a consultant in the energy industry from 2000 through 2003 providing advice to various energy companies and investors regarding their operations, acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Joyce served as President of onshore pipeline operations of Coral Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of Shell Oil Company, or Shell, from 1998 through 1999, and President of energy services of Coral Energy Holding, L.P., or Coral, a subsidiary of Shell which was the gas and power marketing joint venture between Shell and Tejas Gas Corporation, or Tejas, during 1999. Mr. Joyce served as President of various operating subsidiaries of Tejas, a natural gas pipeline company, from 1990 until 1998 when Tejas was acquired by Shell.

Joe Bob Perkins

Joe Bob Perkins has served as President of Targa since its formation in the Spring of 2004 and was a consultant for the Targa predecessor company during 2003. Mr. Perkins also served as a consultant in the energy industry from 2002 through 2003 and was an active partner in RTM Media (an outdoor advertising firm) during such time period. Mr. Perkins served as President and Chief Operating Officer, for the Wholesale Businesses, Wholesale Group, and Power Generation Group of Reliant Resources, Inc. and its parent/predecessor companies, from 1998 to 2002; and Vice President, Corporate Planning and Development, Houston Industries from 1996 to 1998. He served as Vice President, Business Development, of Coral from 1995 to 1996 and as Director, Business Development, of Tejas from 1994 to 1995. Prior to 1994, Mr. Perkins held various positions with an exploration and production company and with the consulting firm of McKinsey & Company.

Roy E. Johnson

Roy E. Johnson has served as Executive Vice President of Targa since its formation in the Spring of 2004 and was a consultant for the Targa predecessor company during 2003. Mr. Johnson also served as an consultant in the energy industry from 2000 through 2003 providing advice to various energy companies and investors regarding their operations, acquisitions and dispositions. He served as Vice President, Business Development and President of the International Group, of Tejas from 1995 to 2000. In these positions, he was responsible for acquisitions, pipeline expansion and development projects in North and South America. Mr. Johnson served as President of Louisiana Resources Company, a company engaged in intrastate natural gas transmission, from 1992 to 1995. Prior to 1992, Mr. Johnson held various positions with a number of different companies in the upstream and downstream energy industry.

Michael A. Heim

Michael A. Heim has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Targa since its formation in the Spring of 2004 and was a consultant for the Targa predecessor company during 2003. Mr. Heim also served as a consultant in the energy industry from 2001 through 2003 providing advice to various energy companies and investors regarding their operations, acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Heim served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Coastal Field Services, a subsidiary of The Coastal Corp., a diversified energy company, from 1997 to 2001 and President of Coastal States Gas Transmission Company from 1997 to 2001. In these positions, he was responsible for Coastal's midstream gathering, processing, and marketing businesses. Prior to 1997, he served as an officer of several other Coastal exploration and production, marketing, and midstream subsidiaries.

Jeffrey J. McParland

Jeffrey J. McParland has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Targa since its formation in the Spring of 2004 and was a consultant for the Targa predecessor company during 2003. Mr. McParland served as Secretary of Targa since February 2004 until May 2004, at which time he was elected as Assistant Secretary. Mr. McParland served as Senior Vice President, Finance, Dynegy Inc., a company engaged in power generation, the midstream natural gas business and energy marketing, from 2000 to 2002. In this position, he was responsible for corporate finance and treasury operations activities. He served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of PG&E Gas Transmission, a midstream natural gas and regulated natural gas pipeline company, from 1999 to 2000. Prior to 1999, he worked in various engineering and finance positions with companies in the power generation and engineering and construction industries.

Paul W. Chung

Paul W. Chung has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Targa since its formation in the Spring of 2004. Mr. Chung served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Coral from 1999 to April 2004; Shell Trading North America Company, a subsidiary of Shell, from 2001 to April 2004; and Coral Energy, LLC from 1999 to 2001. In these positions, he was responsible for all legal and regulatory affairs. He served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Tejas from 1996 to 1999. Prior to 1996, Mr. Chung held a number of legal positions with different companies, including the law firm of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

James W. Whalen

James W. Whalen has served as President-Finance and Administration of our general partner since October 2005 and a director of Targa since May 2004. Mr. Whalen served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Parker Drilling Company from October 2002 through October 2005. Between January 2002 and October 2002, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Diversified Diagnostic Products, Inc. He served as Chief Commercial Officer of Coral from February 1998 through January 2000. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Tejas from 1992 to 1998. Mr. Whalen is also a director of two public companies, Equitable Resources, Inc and Parker Drilling Company.