Kinder Morgan headquarters in Houston. Photo: ShutterstockKinder Morgan Names New General Counsel After Death of Previous One
Kinder Morgan announced the hiring of a full-time general counsel Monday. Catherine James replaces the late James Curtis Moffatt as the permanent general counsel.
February 25, 2019 at 03:43 PM
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Houston-based energy infrastructure company Kinder Morgan Inc. announced Monday that a longtime attorney in the energy sector has been named its new general counsel, following the death of its previous legal leader in December.
Catherine James has been made Kinder Morgan's new vice president and general counsel. James began her role as the company's top lawyer Monday.
Catherine James, GC of Kinder Morgan Inc.
“We are pleased to welcome Catherine to Kinder Morgan,” president of Kinder Morgan, Kim Dang, said in the press release. “Catherine's extensive legal experience in the energy sector makes her a wonderful fit for this position, and we are confident she will do great work.”
A spokesperson for the company declined additional comment beyond the press release and James was not available for an interview Monday.
James has significant experience in the energy sector. According to her LinkedIn profile, she most recently served as the executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer of Dynegy. She has also previously served as the general counsel at NRG Texas and Reliant Energy. She has held other in-house roles at Calpine, Reliant Energy, Coastal Power Co. and Chevron. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law in 1991.
She replaces the late James Curtis “Curt” Moffatt as the company's permanent general counsel. Moffatt died in December from cardiac arrest while spending time with his family during the holidays. Moffatt had joined Kinder Morgan as general counsel in January 2014 and had plans to retire this August. The company's deputy general counsel, Adam Forman, had served as the interim general counsel while the company conducted a search for a replacement.
According to its website, Kinder Morgan owns an interest in or operates 84,000 miles of pipelines and 152 terminals. The company's pipelines transport natural gas, refined petroleum products, carbon dioxide and crude oil. Its terminals store, transfer and handle products including gasoline, ethanol, coal, petroleum coke and steel.
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