Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 21, 2014

Interview with the Founder, President and CEO: Summit Midstream Partners, LP (SMLP)

Newby, Steve
Steve Newby is the Founder, President and CEO of Summit Midstream, and a member of the board of directors of Summit Midstream Partners, LP, and Summit Midstream Partners, LLC. Mr. Newby is responsible for the company's strategic investments and day-to-day operations. His background includes over 17 years of oil and gas experience with a focus on the midstream sector of the energy industry. Immediately prior to forming Summit, Mr. Newby managed a proprietary fund for ING Investment Management focused on private and public investment in the energy infrastructure space. He began his career with SunTrust Bank, rising to Managing Director and Head of Project Finance in their Capital Markets Division. Mr. Newby has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and operational integration. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. in business administration with a concentration in finance. He is a board member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia, and in 2012, was named one of Forbes Magazine’s Most Powerful CEOs under the age of 40. Profile
TWST: Please start by introducing our readers to Summit Midstream with a bit of company history and a snapshot of your business today.

Mr. Newby: We formed Summit in early 2009 with a