OUR TEAM
Making a difference
With over 80 years of combined industry experience, our Management Team has a proven track record of midstream success. Northwind’s team brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to each producer relationship.
MATT SPICER
Chief Executive Officer
MATT SPICER
Chief Executive Officer
Matt Spicer is the CEO of Northwind Midstream. Matt brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of leadership in the midstream sector. Prior to joining Northwind, Matt served as the CEO of Oxbow Crush, a private equity backed company focused on agriculture and renewable energy. Prior to Oxbow Matt served as the COO for San Mateo Midstream and the SVP and GM of Midstream for Matador Resources Company.
Prior to joining Matador Resources Company, Matt served as the Director of Flight Operations for L-3 Unmanned Systems. Mr. Spicer served in the United States Marine Corps from 1991 to 2014, both in active duty and as a reservist, before his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2014.
CHARLES J FLYNN III, P.E.
President/Founder
CHARLES J FLYNN III, P.E.
President/Founder
Charles J Flynn III is the Founder and President of Northwind Midstream. Charles has over 30 years of experience in the energy industry with a focus in engineering, construction, operations, HSE and commercial development. Prior to Northwind, Charles served as Chief Operating Officer of EVX Midstream as well as various operations, commercial and technical roles with DCP Midstream and CenterPoint Energy. Charles has an MBA in Finance from University of St. Thomas, BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Notre Dame, and an BA in Mathematics from University of St. Thomas.
TYLER BUCKINGHAM
Chief Financial Officer
TYLER BUCKINGHAM
Chief Financial Officer
Tyler Buckingham is the Chief Financial Officer of Northwind Midstream. Prior to Northwind, Tyler held Chief Financial Officer roles at Blue Tide Environmental and Chisos Energy. Tyler holds a BBA and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and is a CFA Charterholder.
Michael Tran
Chief Development Officer
Michael Tran
Chief Development Officer
Michael Tran is the Chief Development Officer of Northwind Midstream. Prior to joining Northwind, Michael was a Partner at Five Point Energy. Prior to Five Point Michael was a member of the Corporate Finance group at Simmons & Company International, a leading investment banking firm specializing in the energy industry. While at Simmons, he was involved in a number of merger, acquisition, and corporate advisory assignments and focused exclusively on the midstream energy sector. Michael holds a B.B.A. degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
BRIAN STEWART
Chief Commercial Officer
BRIAN STEWART
Chief Commercial Officer
Brian Stewart is Chief Commercial Officer of Northwind Midstream. Prior to Northwind, Brian served as Senior Vice President of Business Development of EVX as well as various midstream business development roles for Anadarko Petroleum and Enterprise Products Partners. Mr. Stewart earned a BS from Texas A&M University.
Ben Moore
EVP, Subsurface and Sequestration
Ben Moore
EVP, Subsurface and Sequestration
Ben Moore is the EVP of Subsurface and Sequestration at Northwind Midstream. Prior to Northwind Ben was a Partner at Five Point Energy. Prior to Five Point, Ben was President and CEO of NorTex Midstream Partners in North Texas, managing operations, marketing, finance, project management, compliance and safety. He spent 12 years at ENSTOR, Iberdrola’s gas storage and marketing subsidiary, as VP of Operations & Engineering and VP of Business Development, leading acquisitions, and development of five storage facilities (~80 Bcf). Earlier, he directed marketing and midstream businesses for Dominion Resources and began his career as a Reservoir Engineer at Tenneco Oil Company and Shell Offshore Inc. Ben holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Duke University.
Connor Long
SVP & General Counsel
Connor Long
SVP & General Counsel
Connor Long is the Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Northwind Midstream. Prior to Northwind, Connor served as Deputy General Counsel for ARM Energy, a leading energy marketing and infrastructure company. Prior to ARM, Connor was Associate General Counsel at SeaOne Holdings, an energy infrastructure project development company. Connor began his career at Vinson & Elkins, where he focused on capital markets and M&A transactions. Connor holds a B.A. from Washington & Lee University and a J.D. from Louisiana State University.
Eric Domangue
SVP, Business Development, Commercial Operations and Marketing
Eric Domangue
SVP, Business Development, Commercial Operations and Marketing
Eric Domangue is the Senior Vice President, Business Development, Commercial Operations and Marketing. Prior to Northwind, Eric was the Gas Marketing Manager for Marathon Oil Corporation with responsibilities for all Marathon’s Midstream and Marketing needs related to natural gas, NGLs, and LNG. Before his time at Marathon, Eric spent seven years at Noble Energy in various roles across Finance, Planning, Corporate Strategy, Business Development, and Competitive Intelligence. Eric holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Houston.
Josh Thomas
SVP, Operations
Josh Thomas
SVP, Operations
Josh Thomas is the Senior Vice President, Operations of Northwind Midstream. Josh brings 20+ years of operations and engineering experience. Prior to Northwind, Josh was Managing Partner & Chief Operations Officer at Rangeland Energy, where he played a pivotal role in driving operational success. He also served as Chief Operations Officer at Nuevo Midstream Dos and Candor Midstream, both part of the Encap Flatrock Midstream portfolio. Previous experience includes water gathering and disposal, gas gathering and processing, fractionation, and long-haul gas transmission. Prior company experience includes Layne Water Midstream, Southcross Energy, Chesapeake, Quicksilver Gas Service, and Southern Union. Josh holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University.