Targa continues growth with leadership changes

August 25, 2026 By Chris Markham 0 Comments

Targa Resources Corp. is adding a key experienced team member and reorganizing key roles to strengthen its executive leadership team and further position itself for continued long-term success.

Targa’s board of directors approved this personnel addition and changes, effective Sept. 1.

Longtime midstream energy executive Brent B. Secrest will join Targa as president, logistics and transportation. Most recently, Secrest served as executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Enterprise Products Partners LP, where he was responsible for commercial activities across natural gas, NGL, crude oil, petrochemicals and exports. Secrest brings over two decades of energy midstream experience, serving in a variety of key commercial and leadership roles, according to Targa.

“We are excited to welcome Brent to Targa and look forward to the contributions he will make to our continued success,” says Matt Meloy, CEO of Targa. “Brent is one of the most respected commercial leaders in the midstream industry, with a proven track record of creating value through disciplined commercial execution, strategic leadership and strong customer relationships. His extensive experience across the full energy value chain uniquely positions him to lead our downstream business as we continue to capitalize on opportunities driven by growing U.S. energy production and increasing global demand for energy and energy products.”

Benjamin J. Branstetter, currently Targa’s president, logistics and transportation, has been appointed CFO. Branstetter joined Targa in April 2017 and has helped lead key corporate development, commercial, optimization and supply functions. The company says he has played an important role in several strategic initiatives, including leading the commercialization of key NGL transportation and fractionation projects, the buildout of its downstream optimization efforts and the expansion of its natural gas residue business. Branstetter was appointed president, logistics and transportation in March 2026. Prior to joining Targa, he held positions in investment banking, corporate strategy and risk management.

“Ben is one of our strongest leaders, and his appointment as chief financial officer reflects his deep understanding of Targa’s business, strategy, operations and financial priorities, along with a demonstrated track record of thoughtful leadership, commercial excellence and disciplined decision-making,” says Meloy. “Ben’s background, broad experience across our organization and proven ability to execute position him well to help lead Targa through its next phase of growth.”

William A. Byers, Targa’s current CFO, will retire following a career spanning three decades in the energy industry. He served as CFO at Targa for the last two years, playing a role in the company’s growth and capital allocation strategies. The company says Byers will transition to an advisory role through year-end 2026 to support an orderly and seamless leadership transition.

“On behalf of Targa’s board of directors and leadership team, I want to thank Will for his leadership, financial stewardship and many contributions to Targa,” Meloy says. “Will has been an important partner to me and our executive team, and his thoughtful dedication to improvement positions the company for continued success. We wish Will and his family all the best in his retirement.”

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