Williams Appoints Larry Larsen as Executive VP and COO
Williams has appointed Larry Larsen as executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), overseeing all aspects of the company’s transmission, storage, and gathering and processing operations. Larsen currently serves as Williams senior vice president, Gathering and Processing.
“Larry’s deep understanding of Williams’ operations and natural gas focused strategy make him the ideal candidate for our next COO, ensuring a seamless transition and continuity in leadership,” said Williams President and CEO Alan Armstrong.
“He brings a depth of experience and knowledge that will allow us to continue optimizing our operations to enhance Williams’ competitive advantage and advance the execution of our long-term growth strategy,” added Armstrong.
Larry Larsen joined Williams in 1999, working within the Northwest Pipeline franchise. He then served as vice president, Central Services, where he led the teams responsible for Williams’ supply chain, commodity services (volume management, systems planning, commodity optimization and commercial contracts), NGL and gas marketing, measurement and pipeline control functions. In 2018, he became vice president-general manager for Williams’ Rocky Mountain Midstream franchise and was responsible for all commercial activities and the safe, reliable operations of the area’s growing assets. In 2020, he became vice president, Strategic Development, where he led Williams’ corporate strategy, market intelligence and corporate development efforts before assuming his current role of senior vice president, Gathering and Processing in 2022, where he leads all onshore G&P, NGL transmission, storage and fractionation businesses.
Larsen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah.
Williams is a trusted energy industry leader committed to safely, reliably, and responsibly meeting growing energy demand. They use their 33,000-mile pipeline infrastructure to move a third of the nation’s natural gas to where it’s needed most, supplying the energy used to heat homes, cook food, and generate low-carbon electricity. For more than a century, they’ve been driven by a passion for doing things the right way. Today, their team of problem solvers is leading the charge into the clean energy future — by powering the global economy while delivering immediate emissions reductions within their natural gas network and investing in new energy technologies.
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