Walter Bennett was named Senior Vice President - Western Operations for Access Midstream in winter 2013 and oversees the Anadarko, Midcontinent, Niobrara, Barnett, Permian, Eagle Ford and Haynesville operating areas. He most recently was Vice President – Western Operations for Access. Prior, he was Chief Operating Officer of Chesapeake Midstream Development.
Prior to joining Chesapeake, Mr. Bennett served as Senior Vice President-Operations at Boardwalk Pipeline Partners in Houston, Texas. Previously, Mr. Bennett served in a variety of senior positions at Gulf South Pipeline Company that included operations and commercial responsibilities. He began his career at a subsidiary of Koch Industries in Gary, Indiana. Mr. Bennett earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992 and his Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University in 2004.