Seaside LNG appoints new C-suite leadership team

Seaside LNG CEO Douglas Shanda:“We have built the infrastructure, assembled the fleet, and now we have the leadership team to match our ambition to grow our established platform.”

Houston-headquartered LNG-bunkering specialist Seaside LNG has announced the appointment of a newly formed C-suite leadership team. The company says that, as the only platform in North America offering integrated shoreside liquefaction, LNG storage and Jones Act-compliant bunkering capabilities under one roof, it is uniquely placed to meet the maritime industry’s rapidly expanding demand for cleaner maritime fuel and that the new leadership team will guide the company’s next chapter of growth.

With operations anchored at JAX LNG in Jacksonville, Fla., Seaside owns the largest fleet of LNG bunker barges in North America — including the Clean Canaveral, Clean Everglades and Clean Jacksonville. Seaside owns 50% of JAX LNG, a small-scale (360,000 gallons/day) LNG production facility operating two trains. For more information, visit www.seasidelng.com.

Seaside says that its new C-suite leadership team represents a combined century of specialized experience spanning LNG liquefaction, regasification, maritime infrastructure, commercial strategy, and energy finance.

“This is a defining moment for Seaside LNG and for North American maritime energy,” said Douglas Shanda, CEO, Seaside LNG. “We have built the infrastructure, assembled the fleet, and now we have the leadership team to match our ambition to grow our established platform. As LNG demand across the shipping industry reaches historic levels, Seaside is the only fully integrated platform on the continent capable of delivering LNG from liquefaction to vessel — safely, reliably, at scale and on schedule.”

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Douglas Shanda, chief executive officer: With more than 30 years of energy sector leadership — including executive roles at Cheniere Energy and as president & CEO of Mexico Pacific Limited, Shanda is responsible for Seaside LNG’s strategic growth and business development.

Jason Owens, chief operating officer: Drawing on over two decades of international and domestic experience in large-scale oil and gas infrastructure, Owens oversees project execution, construction planning, safety, and system completions

Andrew Bonnarens, chief financial officer: Bringing expertise in energy infrastructure finance to Seaside LNG, Bonnarens provides the financial leadership and capital strategy required to support the company’s continued fleet expansion and market growth across North America.

Bryan Frey, chief commercial officer: With more than 30 years of experience in domestic and international energy sectors, including 20 years in the global LNG industry, Frey leads Seaside LNG’s commercial development strategy, LNG supply and marketing, and long-term revenue growth. Frey’s global LNG and energy commodities background includes roles at Freeport LNG, Macquarie Energy, Marathon Oil, and El Paso Global LNG.