10 Targa Resources engineering leaders
Barry Stucky, Senior Vice President Of Engineering at Targa Resources, is one of ten Targa Resources engineering leaders here, alongside vice presidents of engineering and construction and directors of pipelines and terminals, I&E engineering, mechanical integrity and optimization. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Targa from people who have held the role.
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Barry Stucky
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Of Engineering · Targa Resources
Barry Stucky has been Senior Vice President Of Engineering at Targa Resources since January 2013, based in Houston, Texas. Barry Stucky was Sr. Director Engineering at Targa Resources from 2008 to 2012, Engineering Manager there from 2005 to 2008 and Sr. Engineer from 2004 to 2005.
Brian Ballance
LinkedInExperience: Director of Optimization · Targa Resources
Brian Ballance was Director of Optimization at Targa Resources from 2016 to 2026, a role that has ended, described as an operations advisor, project developer and economic optimizer for the company's downstream business. Brian Ballance now lists retirement from midstream energy and was Director of Engineering-Plains Gas Solutions at Plains from 2012 to 2013.
Christopher Middleton
LinkedInExperience: VP, Engineering & Construction · Targa Resources
Christopher Middleton has been VP, Engineering & Construction at Targa Resources since August 2022, based in Dallas, Texas. Christopher Middleton was VP, Engineering & Construction at Lucid Energy Group from 2015 to 2022, Sr. Project Engineer at EnLink Midstream from 2011 to 2015 and Project Engineer at ExxonMobil from 2008 to 2011.
Christopher Peters, PE
LinkedInExperience: VP Engineering & Construction · Targa Resources
Christopher Peters, PE has been VP Engineering & Construction at Targa Resources since September 2019, based in Denver, Colorado, with the profile headline VP Engineering & Construction - Midland & Residue. Christopher Peters, PE was Director of Engineering at Targa Resources from 2018 to 2019 and Senior Project Engineer at Andeavor from 2014 to 2018, and describes process and project engineering for natural gas processing facilities.
Jeremy Smalling
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Engineering & Construction · Targa Resources
Jeremy Smalling has been Vice President - Engineering & Construction at Targa Resources since February 2013, based in Spring, Texas, and working in Houston. Jeremy Smalling was Manager, Pipelines and Producer Services at NextEra Energy Resources from 2010 to 2013, Project Engineer at Buckeye Partners from 2008 to 2010 and Project Engineer at IDS Engineering Group from 2005 to 2008.
Kelly Varnado
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director Engineering, Pipelines Terminals · Targa Resources
Kelly Varnado has been Sr Director Engineering, Pipelines Terminals at Targa Resources since January 2009, based in Missouri City, Texas, and also lists Director Pipelines and Terminals there since 2009. The profile headline reads Sr Director Engineering, Pipelines /Terminals, and both Targa Resources roles are the only positions the listing shows.
Kerry Stanley
LinkedInExperience: I&E Engineering Director · Targa Resources
Kerry Stanley has been I&E Engineering Director at Targa Resources since November 2022, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kerry Stanley was I&E Engineering Manager at Targa Resources from 2018 to 2022, I&E Project Manager there from 2017 to 2018 and I&E Project Lead at Optimized Process Design from 2010 to 2017.
Martina Sittler
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Engineering & Construction · Targa Resources
Martina Sittler has been Sr. Director Engineering & Construction at Targa Resources since June 2015, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the profile describes supporting Targa Resources project development and execution. Martina Sittler was Vice President of Technical Services & Support at Enable Midstream Partners from 2014 to 2015 and Division VP Operations Field Service at CenterPoint Energy from 2011 to 2013.
Reegan M.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Mechanical Integrity · Targa Resources
Reegan M. has been Director, Mechanical Integrity at Targa Resources since February 2026, based in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. Reegan M. was Sr. Manager, Mechanical Integrity at Targa Resources from 2025 to 2026, Manager Mechanical Integrity there from 2020 to 2025 and Area Engineer III from 2019 to 2020, and was a process engineer at Enbridge Energy from 2016 to 2019.
Tim Cota
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Targa Resources
Tim Cota has been Director of Engineering at Targa Resources since March 2024, based in Houston, Texas, and describes working as a pipeline and facility engineer, project engineer, project manager and manager of engineering. Tim Cota was Sr. Manager of Engineering at Targa Resources from 2021 to 2024, Pipeline Project Manager there from 2017 to 2021 and Engineering Project Manager at Kinder Morgan from 2008 to 2016.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your engineering role at Targa Resources?
- 02How do you standardize gas processing plant designs while still fitting each basin's needs?
- 03What have you learned about keeping pipeline and facility construction on schedule during fast growth?
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