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Jeff Avery

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Commercial Director at Kinder Morgan, Inc.
📍 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Jeff Avery is a Commercial Director at Kinder Morgan with over 30 years of executive experience in the energy sector. He is an expert in natural gas fuel portfolio management, including physical and financial trading, transportation, and strategy development. He earned his BS from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

His professional focus extends to a deep personal interest in the dynamics of energy and financial markets, demonstrated by his close following of crude oil and natural gas pricing trends and major industry players like Shell and Goldman Sachs.

Unique fact: He develops and manages both hedge and speculative natural gas portfolios for large utilities, industrial clients, and retail customers.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Commercial Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Natural Gas Management
Has over three decades of experience leading natural gas supply, transportation, storage, and origination for major organizations like the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Energy Price Analysis
Actively comments on market dynamics, noting trends in crude and natural gas pricing charts and the impact of physical growth from regions like the Permian Basin.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Commercial Director
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
6-2025 - 7-2025
Retired
Tennessee Valley Authority
9-2013 - 6-2025
Director Natural Gas
Tennessee Valley Authority
10-2011 - 9-2013
Manager - Coal Logistics Support
Tennessee Valley Authority
4-2009 - 6-2010
commodities trader
self employed
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Education
2011 - 2011
Leadership and Management for Accelerated Performance
Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management
1984 - 1987
BS
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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