Kimberly Allen Dang
Summary
Kimberly Allen Dang is Kinder Morgan's Chief Executive Officer and a director, having led the company since 2023 after more than two decades in senior finance and management roles at KMI. ([kindermorgan.com](https://www.kindermorgan.com/About-Us/Management?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Dang joined Kinder Morgan in 2001 as director of investor relations after spending six years in Goldman Sachs's real estate investment area. She later served as vice president of investor relations, treasurer, and chief financial officer, giving her experience in finance, capital markets, and communications with investors. ([kindermorgan.com](https://www.kindermorgan.com/About-Us/Management?utm_source=openai)) She joined Kinder Morgan's Office of the Chairman in 2014 and became president in 2018. She became chief executive officer in 2023 and also serves on the company's board of directors. Her tenure has included a stronger focus on natural gas infrastructure serving LNG, power generation, data centers, and industrial demand. ([kindermorgan.com](https://www.kindermorgan.com/About-Us/Management?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Oversaw a major expansion in Kinder Morgan's contracted natural gas project backlog, which reached $8.1 billion at the end of 2024. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630725000002/kmi2024q48-kex991.htm))
- Advanced the approximately $1.7 billion Trident Intrastate Pipeline project, designed to provide about 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of capacity to the Texas LNG and industrial corridor. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630725000002/kmi2024q48-kex991.htm))
- Helped secure long-term transportation commitments for the Mississippi Crossing and South System Expansion 4 projects. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630725000002/kmi2024q48-kex991.htm))
- Supported the $640 million acquisition of Outrigger Energy's North Dakota gathering and processing system. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630725000002/kmi2024q48-kex991.htm))
- Established the GROW group and backed investment in Flyscan Systems technology for pipeline leak detection and right-of-way monitoring. ([kindermorgan.com](https://www.kindermorgan.com/WWWKM/media/Safety-Environmental/documents/2024_Sustainability_Report.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- Kinder Morgan remains exposed to pipeline safety, environmental, and permitting risks across its large infrastructure network, including projects that require multiple regulatory approvals. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630725000002/kmi2024q48-kex991.htm))
- A Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals subsidiary received a PHMSA consent order involving drug and alcohol testing and operating and maintenance procedures, with a $125,400 assessed civil penalty. The matter was closed in January 2025 and was not identified as a personal violation by Dang. ([primis.phmsa.dot.gov](https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/12024003NOPV))
- Kinder Morgan missed quarterly profit estimates and lowered its annual profit forecast in 2024 as weaker prices and crude volumes affected parts of the business. ([investing.com](https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/kinder-morgan-misses-quarterly-profit-estimates-on-weak-prices-crude-volumes-3667079?utm_source=openai))