We are currently looking for a VP/Director of Business Development for our Houston, TX office. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Boardwalk Pipeline Partners is seeking a senior Business Development leader to originate, develop, and execute strategic growth opportunities across its pipeline and storage platform. This role combines enterprise leadership, team development, and hands-on commercial execution. The VP/Director is responsible for shaping business development strategy, leading and mentoring a team, and personally advancing key opportunities from concept through execution. The ideal candidate is a player-coach-capable of setting direction, building organizational capability, and stepping directly into the details to move critical opportunities forward. Key Responsibilities Strategy, Portfolio & Team Leadership • Define and lead business development strategy aligned with corporate growth objectives • Build, prioritize, and actively manage a portfolio of opportunities across pipeline and storage assets • Lead and develop a team of business development professionals, establishing clear expectations, coaching performance, and building long-term capability • Foster a team-first, highly collaborative culture focused on enterprise value creation • Balance visionary opportunity identification with practical execution realities to ensure resources are focused on the most viable opportunities Origination & Deal Execution (Player-Coach) • Personally originate, structure, and advance key opportunities, particularly those that are complex or high impact • Maintain direct involvement in commercial strategy, negotiations, and customer engagement across priority deals • Lead the structuring and negotiation of precedent agreements and definitive commercial contracts Customer Engagement & Market Leadership • Build and maintain senior-level relationships with customers, shippers, and market participants • Position Boardwalk competitively through deep understanding of customer needs, market dynamics, and system capabilities • Represent the company in key commercial discussions and industry interactions Project Development & Cross-Functional Execution • Lead and actively engage with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Operations, Regulatory, Legal, Environmental, Finance) to advance projects from concept through FID • Work closely with technical teams to understand system capabilities, including pipeline hydraulics and base business operations, and translate those into commercial solutions • Ensure alignment across all stakeholders to deliver executable, well-structured projects Execution Intensity & Accountability • Take personal ownership for advancing opportunities and delivering results • Demonstrate a willingness to lean in and commit the time and focus required during critical project phases • Drive pace, remove barriers, and ensure accountability across both the team and broader organization Commercial Structuring, Governance & Board Engagement • Develop investment cases and lead executive- and Board-level presentations, clearly articulating opportunity, risk, and recommended path forward • Ensure all commercial structures align with legal, regulatory, operational, and financial requirements • Actively contribute to capital allocation decisions and enterprise prioritization REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE: • Demonstrates the judgment to balance ambition with practicality to drive the best long-term outcomes REQUIRED EDUCATION: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Economics, or related discipline required PREFERRED EDUCATION: • MBA or advanced degree preferred ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Boardwalk Pipelines, LP, maintains a drug-free workplace and will require pre-employment drug & substance abuse testing before hiring.