Commercial

Keith Little, President, Sabine Pass LNG.  Prior to joining Cheniere, Mr. Little worked for more than 20 years for ConocoPhillips in a variety of business development, finance and strategic planning roles in the upstream, downstream and corporate sectors. His business development work focused on midstream gas and power projects in the U.S. Gulf Coast, the North Sea and emerging markets such as Venezuela, Trinidad and Nigeria.  Mr. Little led ConocoPhillips' participation in the Freeport LNG project, in which Cheniere holds a 30% limited partner interest. Mr. Little received a B.A. in Math and Economics from Swarthmore College and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the University of Chicago.

Operations and Maintenance Services

Daniel K. Fuller, Director, Marine Operations. Captain Fuller has over 26 years of shipboard service in licensed officer positions aboard most types of merchant marine and offshore industry vessels and as a St. Lawrence Seaway Pilot. Prior to joining Cheniere in May 2006, his assignments included participation in U.S. Coast Guard port security assessments, LNG carrier berth planning, LNG deepwater port project development, USCG-coordinated third-party EIS-EIR development and review work, LNG shipping planning, and as an adjunct instructor for a U.S. Coast Guard approved LNG course at the Calhoon MEBA Engineering School. Captain Fuller's cumulative 21+ years involvement in the LNG industry started in 1978, and included service as an officer aboard LNG carriers operated by El Paso, ETC, GasTrans, and Ahrenkiel – nearly nine years of which was as Master (Captain) of LNG carriers trading worldwide. Captain Fuller is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, where he received his B.S. degree in Nautical Science.

James E. Kaucher, P.E., Plant Manager-Sabine Pass LNG. Prior to joining Cheniere, Mr. Kaucher was employed by KBR for over 30 years after graduating from the University of Houston with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.  Mr. Kaucher is experienced with LNG liquefaction facilities as well as LNG receiving terminals, having worked on numerous studies and EPC Projects, including a field assignment at the MLNG Plant in Bintulu, Malaysia.

William H. (Bill) Hall, Director, Pipeline Operations (see Pipeline Management)

Grant McCracken, Director, Commercial Operations is responsible for the direction, management and internal business operations of Cheniere’s LNG terminal commercial operations including day-to-day customer coordination, operations planning and measurement.  Grant and his staff are the primary customer interface for communications involving LNG cargo scheduling and tracking, natural gas redelivery and transportation nominations and scheduling and for coordinating the LNG terminal and downstream pipeline operations based on customer needs, contracts, and NAESB or FERC compliance. Mr. McCracken has nearly 30 years of experience in the natural gas industry including natural gas transmission pipeline operations and the delivery of operational and commercial optimization systems to the LNG, pipeline and gas marketing industries. Mr. McCracken joined Cheniere in 2005 coming from Panhandle Energy where he was responsible for Facilities Planning and Gas Operations Planning. He has served on the AGA Gas Control Committee and various NESA Committees.  Mr. McCracken is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Chemical Engineering.

Ron Tanner, Vice President, LNG Operations. Mr. Tanner is responsible for operations, maintenance, technical services, training and security at Cheniere's LNG terminals. Mr. Tanner has been professionally involved with LNG for over 30 years. Prior to joining Cheniere Mr. Tanner served as the Plant Manager of the Trunkline LNG receiving terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana where he was responsible for the overall management of the facility. Mr Tanner has twenty years experience in the U.S. Coast Guard where he managed the Hazardous Materials program at USCG Headquarters in Washington, D.C. developing international and domestic safety standards and regulations for the vessels and facilities involved in the transportation of hazardous materials. Mr Tanner is currently the LNG Terminal representative on the Southeast Texas Waterway Advisory Council. He has a B.E. degree in Marine Engineering from SUNY Maritime College and a combined Masters of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and Naval Architecture/ Marine Engineering from The University of Michigan.

Engineering and Technical

Darron Granger, PE, Senior Vice President, LNG Technical. (see Corporate Officers)

Ed Lehotsky, P.E., Director of LNG Projects.  Mr. Lehotsky has over 30 years of experience in gas and LNG technology and project management.  He has worked on LNG liquefaction plants in Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Qatar, and LNG receiving facilities in the United States, Mexico, and South Korea.  Mr. Lehotsky received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University, and joined Cheniere after 25 years with Kellogg Brown & Root.

Carlos Macías, P.E., Project Manager. Mr. Macias has been in the LNG, oil & gas and pipeline industry for 36 years (the past 25 years in LNG), gaining office and field experience with Operating Companies and Engineering & Construction firms. Mr. Macias experience includes conceptual/feasibility studies, design, engineering, construction, and administration of domestic and international EPC projects of various sizes in the LNG (liquefaction & regasification facilities) and oil & gas industry. His background ranges from evaluations, conceptualization/FEED to operation, development, management, construction, administration & control of onshore and offshore projects. Foreign experience includes projects in Indonesia, Mexico, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi/UAE, and Chile. Mr. Macias graduated from the University of Houston with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.

James P. Schulz, Project Manager, Sabine Pass LNG Terminal. Mr. Schulz has 28 years of experience in Oil & Gas Industry which includes 13 years in the LNG Industry. He has been associated with LNG liquefaction projects constructed in Malaysia, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Australia. He has an M.S. degree in Construction Management from University of Houston, a B.S. degree in Building Construction from Purdue University and completed Safety Management Training from the National Center for Construction Education, Clemson University. Jim joined Cheniere’s LNG Technical group after a 26 year career with M.W. Kellogg Company / Kellogg Brown & Root.