Matt Schatzman

Matt Schatzman joined NextDecade Corporation in 2017 as President and a member of its Board of Directors. He has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2018 and was elected Chairman of the Board in 2019. Under Matt’s leadership, NextDecade developed and financed the $31.4 billion, five-train Rio Grande LNG export facility in Brownsville, Texas, and is now constructing the project. The facility is designed to export 30 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG and is expected to begin operations in 2027. In addition, NextDecade is developing and advancing permits for three additional trains at the site. With space for up to ten trains, the Rio Grande LNG site has the potential to export up to 60 MTPA. Matt has nearly four decades of experience in the energy industry. At BG Group, he served as Executive Vice President of Global Energy Marketing and Shipping and as a member of the Group Executive Committee, overseeing the company’s global LNG, crude oil, and natural gas marketing, trading, and shipping activities. Before joining BG Group, he held senior executive roles at Dynegy and began his career at Transco Pipeline, a subsidiary of Williams. His expertise includes developing, financing, and constructing large-scale energy infrastructure; managing international energy, shipping, and commodity trading portfolios; overseeing risk management; and improving processes across a diverse portfolio of development-stage and operating assets. Matt earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Yale University and serves as a member of the National Petroleum Council.