Rene R. Joyce

Rene Joyce serves on the board of directors of Targa Resources, one of the largest independent midstream energy companies in North America, where he also served as CEO and executive chairman of the board. Previously, he served as president of various operating subsidiaries of Tejas Gas Corporation, a natural gas pipeline company, from 1990 until 1998. He then became president of onshore pipeline operations for Coral Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Shell Oil Company, from 1998 through 1999, and president of energy services for Coral Energy Holding LP, a subsidiary of Shell that was the joint gas and power marketing venture between Shell and Tejas Gas Corporation, in 1999.

Joyce also worked as a consultant in the energy industry from 2000 to 2003, providing advice to various energy companies and investors regarding their operations, acquisitions, and dispositions. He previously served on the board of directors of Apache, an exploration and production company, and Core Labs, an oil field service company. At LSU, Joyce earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering in 1970. He earned a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University-New Orleans in 1974. He is a member of the LSU Foundation National Board as well as the Society for Engineering Excellence.