Joel Lambert is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal, Safety and Compliance Officer at Crestwood Equity Partners LP. Joel provides oversight and guidance on all legal matters, corporate governance, safety and compliance.

Prior to joining Crestwood in 2013, Joel was Vice President, Legal, at First Reserve. He joined First Reserve in 2007 and served on Crestwood's board of directors from 2010 to 2013. Prior to First Reserve, he worked as an associate attorney in the Business and International Section of Vinson & Elkins LLP, both in their Houston and Moscow offices. Before that, he was an Intern for Chief Justice Tom Phillips on the Texas Supreme Court as well as a Russian linguist and Military Intelligence Specialist for the United States Army. Joel served in Iraq and Saudi Arabia during Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Joel currently serves on the board of Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas and Performing Arts Houston. He holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Design from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law.