Douglas N. Schantz joined Sequent Energy Management and was named president in May 2003. He leads all aspects of Sequent's operations, including natural gas asset management, supply and distribution, trading and producer services. Schantz also plays a key role in developing and implementing long-term growth and business expansion plans for Sequent. He has 20 years experience in the energy industry and natural gas markets, most recently with Houston-based Cinergy Marketing and Trading, a subsidiary of Cinergy Corp. At Cinergy, Schantz held the position of vice president-marketing and business development, where he was responsible for developing and implementing market strategies and completing business development transactions enabling Cinergy to expand its role in the natural gas industry.
Before joining Cinergy, Schantz was executive vice president and general manager for KM Marketing, L.P., a subsidiary of Kinder-Morgan Inc., where he helped build the subsidiary into a top-10 North American natural gas marketing and trading company. Schantz has also served in senior management positions with Tenneco Energy Company and Transco Energy Company.
Schantz is a graduate of the University of Virginia and holds a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from The University of Chicago. |