Ed has more than 30 years of experience in the natural gas business, including 20 years in research and consulting. He leads major consulting engagements and advises energy firms regarding business strategy in the North American gas and power industries. Prior to joining the company in 2012, Ed was a senior executive in a North American gas and power consultancy, a founder and leading spokesperson for a North American gas research and consulting practice, and an expert in the gas midstream business and market and basis analysis. Prior to that he was director of research, North American Gas for CERA (now part of S&P Global). During a decade there, Ed edited the research product and directed numerous consulting engagements, applying scenarios to client investment and decision making. He has held a variety of strategic planning, market analysis, and storage development positions for two interstate pipeline companies.

Ed holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, Texas, United States.