Ben joined Aspen in October 2025 as Vice President, Business Development and brings over 12 years of experience in natural gas marketing, logistics, commercial, and business development. In this role, Ben will be responsible for the development of mid-to-large scale greenfield natural gas transmission growth projects as well as brownfield expansions from Aspen’s existing footprint. 

Prior to joining Aspen, Ben most recently was Director, Business Development at Kinder Morgan under the natural gas pipeline segment. In that role, Ben assisted in the development, negotiation, and execution of several large-scale transmission projects to grow Kinder Morgan’s Texas and Gulf Coast footprint. Prior to Kinder Morgan, Ben held various commercial development and marketing roles at Crestwood Midstream Partners in the Permian, Willison, Powder River basins as well as managing natural gas transportation and storage assets along the Gulf Coast. 

Ben received a BBA in economics and finance from Lamar University.