Management Team

  • Michael J. Bradley was elected president and chief executive officer of Regency GP LLC in November 2010. From November 2006 to November 2010, Mr. Bradley served as president and chief executive officer of Matrix Service Company. Prior to joining Matrix Service Company, Mr. Bradley served as president and CEO of DCP Midstream Partners and was a member of the board. Mr. Bradley was named group vice president of gathering and processing for Duke Energy Field Services (DEFS) in 2004 and served as executive vice president (DEFS) from 2002 to 2004. From 1994 to 2002, he served as senior vice president (DEFS) and was responsible for business development and commercial activities. Mr. Bradley graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He also completed the Duke University Executive Management Program. Mr. Bradley is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a former board member of the American Cancer Society. He also serves on the advisory board for the University of Kansas, School of Engineering.
  • Thomas E. Long was elected executive vice president and chief financial officer of Regency GP LLC in November 2010. From May 2008 to November 2010, Mr. Long served as vice president and chief financial officer of Matrix Service Company. Prior to joining Matrix, he served as vice President and chief financial officer of DCP Midstream Partners, LP, a publicly traded natural gas and natural gas liquids midstream business company located in Denver, CO. In that position, he was responsible for all financial aspects of the company since its formation in December 2005. From 1998 to 2005, Mr. Long served in several executive positions with subsidiaries of Duke Energy Corp., Charlotte, NC, one of the nation's largest electric power companies. During his tenure at Duke Energy, Mr. Long served as vice president and chief financial officer of its publicly owned power company in Ecuador; vice president and treasurer of Duke Energy Field Services, Denver; and executive vice president of National Methanol Company, a Duke Energy Corp. chemical joint-venture in Saudi Arabia. Starting in 1991, Mr. Long held financial management positions at PanEnergy Corp., Houston. He began his career in 1979 at Texas Eastern Corp., Houston. As a Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Long has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
  • Paul Jolas was elected executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary of Regency GP LLC on September 8, 2009. Mr. Jolas has more than 20 years of legal experience, including extensive experience with corporate, securities, governance, finance and transitional matters. Prior to joining Regency, he served in various legal roles at Dallas-based Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TRN), most recently as vice president, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary. Previous to his work at Trinity, he served as senior regional counsel for the Texas division of KB Home; general counsel, executive vice president and corporate secretary for Radiologix, Inc.; and as a member of the corporate securities group for Haynes and Boone, LLP. Mr. Jolas received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law. He serves on the Statewide Board of Directors of the Texas General Counsel Forum and the Dallas Chapter’s Board of Directors. Mr. Jolas is also a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association.
  • Jim Holotik was elected executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Regency GP LLC in October 2010. From 2004 to October 2010, Mr. Holotik served in various positions at Energy Transfer Partners, LP, most recently serving as president of Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC and leading the mergers and acquisition efforts for Energy Transfer. Holotik began his career in 1976 in exploration and moved to the natural gas industry in 1986 when he joined Endevco Oil and Gas. He later held positions as executive vice president of Cornerstone Natural Gas and was director of the East and West regions for El Paso Field Services. He joined Energy Transfer in 2004 as commercial vice president of project development, and later became president of Transwestern following its acquisition by Energy Transfer. Mr. Holotik has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Stephen F. Austin University.
  • Shannon A. Ming was elected senior vice president of finance and investor relations of Regency GP LLC in November 2010. From March 2009 to November 2010, Mrs. Ming served as vice president, investor relations and corporate finance support and from Feburary 2008 to March 2009 served as vice president, investor relations and communications. Mrs. Ming joined Regency GP LLC in April, 2006 as director of investor relations.  From August 2001 to March 2006, Mrs. Ming served in various capacities with TXU Corp., including managerial positions in strategic planning, product development and marketing.  Mrs. Ming holds a Masters of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, where she graduated with honors, and a Masters of Public Health from the University of Texas.
  • Bret M. Allan was elected vice president and treasurer of Regency OLP GLP LLC in May 2010. From March 2010 to May 2010, Mr. Allan served as vice president, treasury and risk. From September 2001 to March 2010, Mr. Allan held various managerial positions at Energy Future Holdings and its predecessor company, TXU Corp., including positions in strategic planning, financial analysis and risk. Most recently, Mr. Allan was the senior director of risk management with responsibility for enterprise risk, credit and portfolio analytics for the deregulated wholesale subsidiary. Prior to joining TXU, Mr. Allan served in various roles at Accenture LLP, most recently as a senior manager in the strategic consulting practice, where he specialized in the energy and utility sectors. Mr. Allan received a Bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley and holds a Master's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
  • A. Troy Sturrock was elected vice president and controller of Regency GP LLC in February 2008, and in November 2010 was appointed as the principal accounting officer.  From June 2006 to February 2008, Mr. Sturrock served as the assistant controller and director of financial reporting and tax for Regency GP LLC. From January 2004 to June 2006, Mr. Sturrock was associated with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, where he was an inspection specialist in the division of registration and inspections. Mr. Sturrock served in various roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1995 to 2004, most recently as a senior manager in the audit practice specializing in the transportation and energy industries. Mr. Sturrock is a Certified Public Accountant.