Willie Chiang is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (“PAA”), and its general partner holding company Plains GP Holdings (“PAGP”), which are both listed on Nasdaq. PAA is a Master Limited Partnership and is one of the largest crude oil transportation companies in North America.
 
Mr. Chiang has held the position of Chief Executive Officer of PAA since October 1, 2018 and was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Chiang has served as a director of our general partner since February 2017. Mr. Chiang joined PAA in 2015 from Occidental Petroleum Corporation where he served as Executive Vice President, Operations since 2012. From 1996 until 2012, he served in various positions at ConocoPhillips and predecessors, including most recently as Senior Vice President – Refining, Marketing, Transportation, and Commercial. Mr. Chiang started his career in refining with Chevron in 1981.
 
Mr. Chiang currently serves in director roles for Delta Airlines, United Way of Greater Houston, and Performing Arts Houston. He is also involved in the American Petroleum Institute, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, National Petroleum Council, the Permian Strategic Partnership, the Energy Advisory Council for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and the Greater Houston Partnership. 
 
Mr. Chiang holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and completed the Advanced Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.