internal
Kimberly A. Dang
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
3 yr
10 reports
Kinder Morgan, Inc. ·KMI
Four operating segment presidents report directly to the CEO
Energy · Fortune #289 · Hybrid structure · 11K employees · Houston, Texas
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8
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
3
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
4.8 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
100%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$15.2B
Operating income
$4.7B
Net income
$3.1B
Total assets
$72.7B
Shares out
2.22B
Sourced from Kinder Morgan, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-02 ↗ View on SEC
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Four operating segment presidents report directly to the CEO, an unusually flat structure for a large midstream operator. This page maps Kinder Morgan’s enterprise org, executive team, segment leaders, recent COO succession, and compares its CEO-centric model with pipeline peers.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal James E. Holland departed as Chief Operating Officer
Announced retirement effective September 4, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
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- COO Retirement Without Successor Model the impact if the COO role were eliminated after retirement, pushing operations directly under segment presidents.
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The people
Who's running this
10 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Dax A. Sanders
President
Executive
0 yr
0 reports
internal
David P. Michels
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
6 yr
1 reports
internal
James E. Holland
Chief Operating Officer
Operations
5 yr
0 reports
internal
Catherine C. James
General Counsel
Legal
7 yr
0 reports
internal
Michael J. Pitta
Chief Administrative Officer
Administration
2 yr
0 reports
internal
Sital K. Mody
President, Natural Gas Pipelines
Natural Gas Pipelines
6 yr
0 reports
internal
Michael P. Garthwaite
President, Product Pipelines
Product Pipelines
3 yr
0 reports
internal
John W. Schlosser
President, Terminals
Terminals
7 yr
0 reports
internal
Anthony B. Ashley
President, CO2 & Energy Transition Ventures
CO2 & Energy Transition
4 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Kimberly A. Dang $12.3M
- Base salary
- $523K
- Stock awards
- $11.75M
- Non-equity incentive
- $41K
- Pension change
- $18K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
David P. Michels $3.9M
- Base salary
- $523K
- Bonus
- $2.60M
- Stock awards
- $750K
- Non-equity incentive
- $32K
- Pension change
- $18K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
All directors and executive officers were in compliance with stock ownership guidelines as of January 2026.
The businesses
How Kinder Morgan, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Natural Gas Pipelines
5K employees
President, Natural Gas Pipelines (Sital K. Mody)
Operates interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines and storage assets.
Product Pipelines
2K employees
President, Product Pipelines (Michael P. Garthwaite)
Transports refined petroleum products and related liquids.
Terminals
2K employees
President, Terminals (John W. Schlosser)
Provides storage and handling of bulk liquids and dry products.
CO2 & Energy Transition
800 employees
President, CO2 & Energy Transition Ventures (Anthony B. Ashley)
Manages CO2 production, enhanced oil recovery, and energy transition investments.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Four operating segment presidents report directly to the CEO, creating a highly enterprise-oriented structure.
Unlike peers that interpose regional COOs or layered business units, Kinder Morgan places Natural Gas Pipelines, Product Pipelines, Terminals, and CO2/Energy Transition leaders at the same level as the CFO and COO. This concentrates P&L accountability at the top and keeps reporting depth shallow.
The structure reflects Kinder Morgan’s asset-heavy, fee-based pipeline model, where scale efficiencies matter more than product differentiation. Functional roles (Finance, Legal, Admin) remain lean, while operational authority sits with long-tenured internal leaders who rose through segment operations.
The announced 2026 COO succession continues this internally promoted model and preserves the flat enterprise design rather than adding another management layer.
- All operating segment presidents report directly to CEO
- COO succession planned internally for 2026
- No standalone Chief Strategy or Chief AI Officer
The comparison
How Kinder Morgan, Inc. stacks up
Compared with other midstream majors, Kinder Morgan is flatter and more CEO-centric. Peers like Williams and Enbridge typically separate business unit CEOs or regional operating presidents under a group COO, increasing depth but reducing CEO span. Kinder Morgan instead tolerates a wider CEO span in exchange for speed …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
3 levels
5 levels
Enbridge
6 levels
TC Energy
5 levels
5 levels
Enterprise Products Partners
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
5 yr
Enbridge
5 yr
TC Energy
4 yr
4 yr
Enterprise Products Partners
8 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
Kinder Morgan, Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Enbridge ✓ COO — no CAIO
TC Energy ✓ COO — no CAIO
Enterprise Products Partners — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
Kinder Morgan announced a planned COO transition, with long-tenured executive Kenneth Grubb set to succeed James Holland in September 2026.
- departed
- newKenneth W. Grubb Chief Operating Officer
Appointed to succeed James E. Holland effective September 4, 2026.
Source - promoted
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-02
- CEO
- Kimberly A. Dang
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 9
- Avg tenure
- 4.7 yr
Flat enterprise structure with segment presidents reporting directly to CEO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Kimberly A. Dang - Chief Executive Officer since 2023
- David P. Michels - Chief Financial Officer since 2019
- Dax A. Sanders - President since 2026
- Sital K. Mody - President, Natural Gas Pipelines since 2019
- John W. Schlosser - President, Terminals since 2018
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-04
- CEO
- Kimberly A. Dang
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 10
- Avg tenure
- 4.9 yr
President role held by Thomas Martin prior to retirement.
Named executive officers (5)
- Kimberly A. Dang - Chief Executive Officer since 2023
- Thomas A. Martin - President since 2023
- David P. Michels - Chief Financial Officer since 2019
- Sital K. Mody - President, Natural Gas Pipelines since 2019
- John W. Schlosser - President, Terminals since 2018
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-05
- CEO
- Kimberly A. Dang
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 10
- Avg tenure
- 5.2 yr
Transition year with new CEO and legacy leadership overlap.
Named executive officers (5)
- Kimberly A. Dang - Chief Executive Officer since 2023
- Steven J. Kean - Executive Chairman since 2015
- David P. Michels - Chief Financial Officer since 2019
- James E. Holland - Chief Operating Officer since 2020
- Sital K. Mody - President, Natural Gas Pipelines since 2019
Year-over-year changes
The presidency transitioned from Thomas Martin to Dax Sanders, maintaining the same CEO span and flat structure.
- CEO span: 8 → 8
- C-suite size: 10 → 9
- Avg tenure: 4.9 → 4.7 yr
- departed Thomas A. Martin - President (was President) (DEF 14A 2026-04-02)
- promoted Dax A. Sanders - President (was Executive Vice President) (DEF 14A 2026-04-02)
The board
Board of directors
3 directors. 1 of 3 independent (33%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Richard D. Kinder
Chair Inside
Executive Chairman, Kinder Morgan
Kimberly A. Dang
Inside
Chief Executive Officer, Kinder Morgan
Michael C. Morgan
Lead Indep. Independent
President, Triangle Peak Partners
The board, organized
Board committees
1 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent 8 mtgs/yr
- Richard D. Kinder Chair
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Kinder Morgan?
Kimberly A. Dang has served as CEO since 2023, after previously holding senior leadership roles within the company.
What type of organizational structure does Kinder Morgan use?
Kinder Morgan uses a hybrid enterprise structure with functional executives and operating segment presidents reporting directly to the CEO.
How many direct reports does Kinder Morgan's CEO have?
The CEO has eight direct reports, including the President, COO, CFO, and four operating segment presidents.
How has Kinder Morgan's leadership changed recently?
In April 2026, Kinder Morgan announced the planned retirement of COO James Holland and the appointment of Kenneth Grubb as his successor.
Who reports directly to Kinder Morgan's CEO?
The CEO’s direct reports include the President, COO, CFO, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer, and the presidents of four operating segments.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Apr 22 2026
- Company Proxy, Apr 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Kinder Morgan, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Kinder Morgan, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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