Full Name
Jessica Keiser
Job Title
Senior Vice President of Sustainability
Company
Targa Resources Corp
Speaker Bio
Ms. Keiser is the Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Targa Resources Corp. Targa is a leading integrated midstream infrastructure company based in Houston, Texas.
As SVP of Sustainability, Ms. Keiser helps to develop strategy on Sustainability and ESG for Targa. Before stepping into her current role, she successfully led the Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) function for over 16 years during times of significant growth at the company. Her unique background in air quality consulting, engineering, operations, and compliance provides Targa with the expertise needed as the energy industry transforms in response to demand for lower carbon and carbon neutral fuels. She reports quarterly to the Board of Directors on both Sustainability/ESG matters as well as to each meeting of the Board Sustainability Committee.
Ms. Keiser has a BS in Environmental Engineering from North Carolina State University and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. She has been active in numerous industry associations over the past 24 years, including holding several leadership roles in GPA Midstream Association and Texas Pipeline Association. Currently, she holds one of six seats on the Advocacy Advisory Committee for GPA Midstream, a group that oversees the development and implementation of advocacy strategy for the association.
She is an Executive Member and former member of the Advisory Board for the Women’s Energy Network (WEN) in Houston. She is also a Board Member for a local private school that is dedicated to preparing students with learning differences to return to traditional classroom settings by enabling them to reach their academic and social potential in a safe, supportive environment. As the mother of a young daughter, she has a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) initiatives and activities for young women.
As SVP of Sustainability, Ms. Keiser helps to develop strategy on Sustainability and ESG for Targa. Before stepping into her current role, she successfully led the Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) function for over 16 years during times of significant growth at the company. Her unique background in air quality consulting, engineering, operations, and compliance provides Targa with the expertise needed as the energy industry transforms in response to demand for lower carbon and carbon neutral fuels. She reports quarterly to the Board of Directors on both Sustainability/ESG matters as well as to each meeting of the Board Sustainability Committee.
Ms. Keiser has a BS in Environmental Engineering from North Carolina State University and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. She has been active in numerous industry associations over the past 24 years, including holding several leadership roles in GPA Midstream Association and Texas Pipeline Association. Currently, she holds one of six seats on the Advocacy Advisory Committee for GPA Midstream, a group that oversees the development and implementation of advocacy strategy for the association.
She is an Executive Member and former member of the Advisory Board for the Women’s Energy Network (WEN) in Houston. She is also a Board Member for a local private school that is dedicated to preparing students with learning differences to return to traditional classroom settings by enabling them to reach their academic and social potential in a safe, supportive environment. As the mother of a young daughter, she has a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) initiatives and activities for young women.
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