James Johnston

James Johnston joined Summit Midstream in September 2020 as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.

Mr. Johnston joined Summit Midstream Partners from Crestwood Equity Partners, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to his role as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Crestwood Equity Partners, Mr. Johnston served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at Crestwood. Prior to joining Crestwood in 2013, Mr. Johnston served as Assistant General Counsel for Kinder Morgan and in various legal and commercial roles of increasing responsibility at Kinder Morgan, El Paso Corporation and Sonat, Inc. from 1997 to 2013.

Mr. Johnston holds a bachelor's degree from Western University in Ontario, Canada and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama.