Michael N. Mears

Michael N. Mears serves as an independent director of KYN. Mr. Mears is an accomplished executive in the energy infrastructure sector and an experienced director in the energy and power sectors. Mr. Mears most recently served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P., a publicly traded pipeline and storage company, from 2011 until his retirement in April 2022. He joined Magellan at its formation in 2002 and held several senior leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Transportation and Terminals. Prior to Magellan, Mr. Mears held a range of management positions at Williams Pipeline Company, the predecessor to Magellan, where he began his career in 1985. Mr. Mears currently serves on the boards of Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) and Sempra (NYSE: SRE). At Sempra, he chairs the Corporate Governance Committee and serves on the Executive and Compensation and Talent Development Committees. Mr. Mears holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.