Chad J. Zamarin
Professional Experience
Chad Zamarin became President and Chief Executive Officer of Williams in July 2025. He previously served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategic Development for Williams, where he led the company’s Strategy and Business Development functions, as well as Investment Analysis, New Energy Ventures, Commodity Marketing, Upstream and Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility. Zamarin joined the company in 2017 as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategic Development and has led multiple strategic acquisitions for the company.
Prior to Williams, Zamarin served as Senior Vice President and President, Pipeline and Midstream at Cheniere Energy, Inc. Before joining Cheniere Energy, Zamarin served in various executive roles at NiSource/Columbia Pipeline Group, including Chief Operating Officer at NiSource Midstream and NiSource Energy Ventures, as well as President of Pennant Midstream.
Education
Zamarin graduated with a bachelor’s degree in materials engineering from Purdue University and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston.
Industry/Community Leadership
Zamarin is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America and serves on the Department of Transportation’s Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee.
Speaking Experience
Zamarin has spoken at numerous energy conferences and seminars, including CERAWeek, Reuters Energy Transition, North American Gas Forum, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America and Platts Energy Conferences. In addition, Zamarin has testified on hydrogen infrastructure before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in Washington D.C.