Executive Leadership

Shelli Myers was elected chair of the Texas Pipeline Association (TPA) in January 2026, becoming the first woman in the organization’s 42-year history to serve in the role.

Myers is manager of regulatory compliance at WhiteWater Midstream, LLC, where she brings more than two decades of experience in the midstream energy sector. She has been with WhiteWater for more than five years, leading regulatory compliance initiatives and supporting the company’s operational and governance objectives.

Previously, Myers served as a consultant managing Integrity Management Programs, as well as Legal and Regulatory Coordinator for NorTex Gas Storage. She also held regulatory roles with Enterprise Products Operating, LLC. Myers earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University.

As chair, Myers will lead TPA’s Board of Directors to help advance the association’s advocacy, member engagement and public policy priorities.

Travis Cooper was named president of Atmos Pipeline – Texas on December 1, 2023. Previously, he served as Vice President of Pipeline Operations for Atmos Pipeline – Texas. Travis began his career with Atmos Energy in 2009 as an engineer in the Mid-Tex Division. In 2022, he was named Vice President of Pipeline Operations for Atmos Pipeline – Texas. Prior to that, he served as a Vice President of Operations in the Mid-Tex Division. Throughout his career, he has held various roles in engineering, construction management and operations support.

Travis holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Baylor University and is a licensed professional engineer in Texas. 

Thure Cannon serves as president of the Texas Pipeline Association (TPA). Prior to joining TPA in 2010, Thure worked in the Texas Legislature for over 12 years serving as chief of staff for a state representative. Before his legislative tenure, Thure consulted on numerous political campaigns and interned for members of the Texas House and Texas Senate.

Thure holds a Master of Public Affairs degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas. He has been a guest lecturer on Texas campaigns at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and has been a speaker at conferences and service clubs on the Texas Legislature and politics.

As a native Houstonian, Jennifer grew up surrounded by evidence that the city was and is the “Energy Capital of the World” and naturally gravitated toward a career in the industry. She joined the Texas Pipeline Association in the Fall of 2020 with the mission to broaden its regulatory and government affairs reach and deepen its influence in the public policy space.

A graduate of Texas State University, she held legislative policy roles for former State Senators Chris Harris (R-Arlington, then Vice-Chairman of the Business and Commerce Committee) and Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls, then Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources) in a time when the Texas shale boom was transforming the landscape of the country’s energy industry.

Keen to deepen her expertise, Jennifer earned her law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston in 2016.  She returned to the Capitol as Legislative Director and General Counsel for Senator Pete Flores, representing a district that encompassed two of the most significant oil and gas plays in the country, the Eagle Ford Shale and the Permian Basin. Jennifer’s law school education served her well as she contended with critical issues like eminent domain and private property rights. This blend of legislative and legal experience has provided her with a unique understanding of the myriad ways in which the industry touches the lives of Texans every day.

At the Texas Pipeline Association, she has built and strengthened relationships with legislators, regulatory agencies and their staff, and fellow trade associations. These connections support the Association and its members in advocating for the safe and efficient construction and operation of intrastate pipelines in the state of Texas.