Jeff Ballard founded Sentinel Midstream, the parent company of Texas GulfLink, in May 2018, and has over 12 years of experience in the midstream sector with a successful track record in business development, commercial operations, and contract negotiation. He has led the development and execution of commercial and business development projects for crude oil and natural gas gathering, treating, processing, and storage terminals in various basins across the United States, most recently in the Permian and Rockies Basins. 

Prior to founding Sentinel Midstream, Mr. Ballard served as Director of Business Development at Silver Creek Midstream, assisting in multiple acquisitions and greenfield development projects in the Powder River and Big Horn Basins. Before Silver Creek Midstream, he served as Manager of Business Development at JP Energy Partners and its successor American Midstream Partners where he was responsible for commercial growth and business development in the Permian and Delaware Basins. Previous to JP Energy Partners, Mr. Ballard held the role of Senior Commercial at Pioneer Natural Resources, Midstream Eagle Ford division, and its successor Enterprise Products. He also held various commercial positions at Energy Transfer Partners.

Mr. Ballard honorably served in the United States Army and is an Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Veteran. After exiting the Army, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Management from Dallas Baptist University.