Mr. Kinder is a director and the Executive Chairman of KMI. He served as Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KMI from 1999 until he became Executive Chairman in 2015. Mr. Kinder served as Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KMR from 2001 until 2014. He served as Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KMGP from 1997 until 2014. He served as Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EPB GP from 2012 until 2014. Mr. Kinder s prior experience as Chief Executive Officer of the Kinder Morgan companies provides him with a familiarity with our strategy, operations and finances that is unmatched. In addition, we believe that Mr. Kinder s significant equity ownership in our company aligns his economic interests with those of our other stockholders.