From the gas plant to downstream marketing, Easton’s Management team has broad cumulative experience in the midstream liquid hydrocarbon space which provides us with a unique understanding of our client’s current and future needs. Our mission is to be your first call and to provide fast, timely solutions that are focused on meeting your needs.
G.R. “Jerry” Cardillo
Jerry has over 40 years experience in Midstream Energy, Terminals and Petrochemicals. He has been a contributor in various upstream, midstream and downstream value chain assignments, most recently as President and CEO at Contanda Terminals LLC. Prior to Contanda, he spent 14 years as an integral part of the Enterprise Products team where he assumed overall leadership of the Petrochemical division in 2008, was named President of Marine Services in 2010 and was elected Group Senior Vice President in 2015. Jerry holds an MBA from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Ross Dillon
Ross has over 15 years of experience in the midstream oil and gas industry, most recently as Chief Operating Officer for Ocelot Energy. Prior to Ocelot, Ross was a founding partner and Chief Operating Officer of Cavalcade Midstream. Before Cavalcade, Ross held various engineering, project management and operations roles with NuStar Energy, Kinder Morgan and El Paso Energy. Ross holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University.
William Whaley
William joins Easton from his most recent role as Director of Finance at Zenith Energy. At Zenith, William oversaw budgeting, planning and treasury functions for both the international and North American businesses. Prior to Zenith, William was an investment banking analyst in the Energy and Power group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. William holds a BBA in Finance and Accounting from Baylor University.
Brian Ball
Brian brings over 20 years of business development, corporate leadership and operational management experience for both private and publicly traded midstream companies. Prior to joining Easton, he served as Vice President, Business Development at Catahoula Resources. He also was with Buckeye Partners for 10 years in various leadership positions, most recently as Vice President of Business Development, and spent over 10 years at Enterprise Products, focused on underground storage, NGL Marketing and Petrochemicals. Brian holds a Masters of Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, from The University of St. Thomas, Cameron School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering.
Al Martinez
Al has 40 years of experience in Midstream Energy and Petrochemicals. He has extensive experience and institutional knowledge in Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs). He spent over 35 years with Enterprise Products where he served in various leadership positions; most recently as Senior Vice President, NGL Marketing and Supply. Al started his career with Tenneco Chemical prior to joining Enterprise. Before joining Easton, he served as Director of Commercial Development at Martin Midstream. Al also was a member of the GPA Statistical Committee and the PFAA Board of Directors. As a strong advocate of community service, he was a licensed peace officer in the State of Texas and was commissioned by the Harris County Sheriff’s Department as a Deputy Sheriff in the Reserve Patrol Division for 15 years. Al also served 4 terms-13 years on the Cypress-Fairbank ISD Board of Trustees and held positions as President, Vice President and Secretary.
Jeff Roper
Jeff has more than 23 years of experience in the midstream energy industry. He has legal expertise in a wide range of industry segments, including petrochemical, refined products, natural gas liquids, brine, and natural gas pipelines and storage. Prior to joining Easton, he served as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary for Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP; Assistant General Counsel for Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP; and Senior Attorney for Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC. Jeff has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Texas A&M, a Master of Arts in English from the University of Oklahoma, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston.
Rick Gehring
Rick has over 40 years of experience in the petroleum and petrochemical industry, having worked for Marathon Oil, Ferrellgas, Mark West Hydrocarbon, and LyondellBasell Industries. He has extensive experience in natural gas liquids, olefins, and pipelines and is a past president and program director of the Petrochemical Feedstock Association of the Americas. Rick has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Miami University and an MBA from the University of Houston.
Kamille Reihle
Kamille brings over 20 years of accounting experience, most recently, as Vice President of Accounting at Warner Music Group. Prior to that, Kamille served as the Assistant Controller of Operations Accounting at Maverick Natural Resources where she held several various leadership roles. She previously had leadership roles at Yates Petroleum Corporation, Grant Thornton and Ernst & Young LLC. Kamille holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Houston Clear Lake and she is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.
Matt Cesarz
Matt brings over 25 years of pipeline, underground hydrocarbon storage and petrochemical industry experience to Easton Energy. Prior to joining Easton, he served in various HSE, regulatory compliance, engineering and leadership roles with the US Air Force, Equistar Chemicals and LyondellBasell Industries. Matt holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.
Michael Pierce
Michael brings over 27 years’ experience in human resource management, team development and recruiting. Most recently, Michael served as Talent Acquisition Manager and Sr. HR Generalist at BWC Terminals since 2019. Prior to that, he worked in human resource roles at First California Mortgage, SPX Flow Technology and Pol-Tex International. Michael graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management and becomes our first full time Human Resource employee.