Matt Vining

Chief Executive Officer
Matt Vining

Chief Executive Officer and founding partner of Navigator Energy Services with over 15 years of energy industry experience. Since its formation in 2012, Navigator has successfully grown to become one of the most innovative and reputable midstream companies in the US. After successfully exiting Navigator I in 2017, the team currently operates its Glass Mountain platform and has transformed it into the largest crude-oil midstream platform in the MidContinent US, serving multiple producers, refiners, and marketers.  Prior to Navigator, Matt held various roles on the investment team at Tenaska Capital Management. In addition to being a member of Navigator’s Board of Directors, Matt also serves as the lead Independent Director for Ion Clean Energy and as Chairman of the Board of Bluestem Biosciences. Matt received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona and is a two-time Hart Energy Top 40 Under 40 Award Recipient.