VINCENT DICOSIMO

Chairman, Texas Pipeline Association

Vincent DiCosimo has served as an officer of Targa Resources since the acquisition of his company, Coast Energy Group LLC, in December 2010. Prior to his current role, Vincent was Senior Vice President of Targa Petroleum Logistics, Targa Resources Corp. Over his long career, he previously served as founder and CEO of Coast Energy LLC, co-founder and CEO of PipeStem Energy Group, Vice President of Marketing for Enterprise Products Partners, founder and CEO of RedMeteor LLC and founder, CEO and EVP of Cornerstone Propane and Coast Energy Group, LP (NYSE). Vincent graduated with honors from West Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Public Administration and attended the University of Houston for post graduate studies. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Texas Pipeline Association, a Director of International Liquids Terminal Association, Vice Chairman of the Greater Houston Port Bureau, American Oil Pipeline Association Pipeline Leadership Committee, a Director of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, Texas Oil and Gas PAC board and Targa’s state and federal PACs. He also represents Targa on the Greater Houston Partnership, North Dakota Petroleum Council, New Mexico Oil and Gas Association and the Petroleum Alliance. He has served as Past Chairman of the Sugar Land TIRZ No. One, a Director of PERC and Executive Director of CFOP (Coalition for a Fair and Open Port). He and Francine, his wife of 38 years, have three grown children and reside in Houston.

LARRY BELL

Vice Chairman, Texas Pipeline Association

Larry Bell is Chief Commercial Officer of Kinder Morgan Intrastate Pipelines, which consists of Kinder Morgan’s Texas intrastate pipelines (Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC, Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline LLC and Kinder Morgan Border Pipeline LLC) and the Mier-Monterrey Pipeline (owned by Kinder Morgan Gas Natural de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.) in Mexico and the Waha to Texas Gulf Coast Pipelines, Gulf Coast Express LLC and Permian Highway LLC.

Larry has more than 40 years of commercial experience in the North American natural gas markets and has helped grow Kinder Morgan’s Intrastate Pipelines network since 1989. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.

THURE CANNON

President, Texas Pipeline Association

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.

JENNIFER COFFEE

Legislative Director & General Counsel, Texas Pipeline Association

The Texas Pipeline Association (TPA) welcomed Jennifer Coffee as its  Legislative Director & General Counsel in November 2020. Prior to joining TPA, Jennifer was Legislative Director & General Counsel for Texas State Sen. Peter P. Flores. She is a graduate of Texas State University and received her J.D. from the South Texas College of Law. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas. Prior to Sen. Flores’ office, Jennifer was an Assistant General Counsel for the Texas A&M University System, Office of General Counsel; and served as a Legislative Aide and Policy Analyst for State Sens. Craig Estes and Chris Harris.