Hunter Liddell

Energy and commodities professional with expertise in jet fuel procurement, refined products, crude, natural gas, and power. Proven track record managing high-value fuel portfolios, integrating major acquisitions, optimizing supply chains, and leading impactful commercial, trading, and scheduling teams. Skilled in negotiating supplier and counterparty agreements, developing trading and logistics strategies, mitigating market and operational risk, and improving performance across complex pipeline, refinery, and aviation fuel systems.

Senior Procurement Lead at Amerijet International Airlines (2024 – 2025)

• Managed all aspects of the jet fuel Request For Proposal (RFP) process, negotiating with suppliers to secure optimal terms and conditions, including favorable pricing, logistics plans, and credit terms.
• Led a team overseeing $150 million in annual fuel expenses while enhancing business collaboration between Amerijet, its fuel suppliers, and its customers.
• Collaborated with the Legal team to draft, finalize, and implement contracts for fuel procurement.
• Performed thorough domestic and international market analyses to identify and mitigate risks associated with fuel procurement, including price volatility, supply disruptions, and fuel provider selection.

Consultant at Par Pacific (2023 – 2024)

• Successfully integrated the $300 million Billings refinery acquisition into Par Pacific’s risk management and settlement processes, ensuring uninterrupted operational continuity.
• Led a team to implement process improvements, resulting in significantly more efficient operations and enhanced productivity.
• Managed counterparty communications and optimized invoicing processes, ensuring accuracy and timely payments.

Manager, Fuel Supply at Southwest Airlines (2018 – 2022)

• Led the Colonial and Plantation supply team, overseeing counterparty negotiations to secure optimal agreements.
• Developed a downstream storage, line space, and trading strategy that significantly reduced overall fuel expenses.
• Restructured risk management by implementing a new trading policy and trade reconciliation report, improving company standards.
• Collaborated with internal teams to create supply reliability metrics, resulting in a 20% decrease in fuel disruptions.
• Established and maintained a new East Coast forecast, enhancing system inventory optimization.

Manager, Refined Products at Southwest Energy (2015 – 2017)

• Developed a pipeline portfolio on Colonial, Plantation, and Explorer with a projected value extending over a decade into the future.
• Successfully executed gasoline and distillate spot, term, and shipper history transactions.
• Managed the entire deal flow process, including trading, scheduling, accounting, credit, and tax processes.

Refined Products Scheduler at Phillips 66 (2012 – 2015)

• Led a team from Refining, Trading, Marketing, and Operations to optimize capacity on the Colonial, Plantation, and Magellan pipelines.
• Managed the selection of pipeline origin products and coordinated transportation to downstream terminals and airports.
• Acquired comprehensive knowledge of Gulf Coast and New York markets, pipeline systems, and shipper policies.

Optimization Analyst at Phillips 66 (2012 – 2015)

• Led price forecasting for the operating plans of 13 refineries, utilizing market analysis to manage a collective crude oil capacity of 2.3 million barrels per day.
• Oversaw the development of emerging crude strategies and improved supply chain margins.
• Worked with team members to develop and implement a new refinery turnaround model for planning, maintenance, investments, and coordination to ensure uninterrupted operations and enhanced performance.

Commodities Associate at J.P. Morgan (2009 – 2012)

• Managed natural gas and crude P&L, market risk, and prepared energy trading reports.
• Collaborated with team members to integrate the RBS Sempra acquisition into P&L reporting.

Natural Gas Scheduler at Dynegy (2006 – 2009)

• Successfully scheduled the Algonquin, Iroquois, Maritimes Northeast, National Fuel, Tennessee, and TransCanada pipelines.
• Created a comprehensive Northeast manual detailing pipeline systems, contracts, and nomination processes.
• Compiled an informative report detailing storage positions, imbalances, capacity constraints, and market conditions.

Real-Time Power Trader at Dynegy (2006 – 2009)

• Successfully executed power trades in the East Coast and Midwest markets.
• Provided data analysis and market intelligence that influenced pricing decisions.
• Managed generation operations to efficiently fulfill wholesale energy obligations.

Risk Analyst at Dynegy (2006 – 2009)

• Performed value at risk analysis and risk management simulations.
• Generated market reports to develop pricing methodologies for forward power trading, enhancing the accuracy of price forecasts.
• Collaborated with team members to integrate comprehensive market analyses into trading strategies, optimizing portfolio results.

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance – Southern Methodist University – Cox School of Business