Robert G. Phillips currently serves as Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Crestwood Equity Partners LP, which he founded in October 2010.

Mr. Phillips has more than 40 years’ experience in the energy industry.  He previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Prior to Enterprise, Mr. Phillips served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P., and as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eastex Energy, Inc. 

Mr. Phillips has previously served as a director of Pride International, Inc., Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., Eastex Energy, Inc. and Bonavista Energy Corporation.  He is currently serving on the board of directors of the Energy Infrastructure Council where he also co-chairs the ESG working group.  In 2021, Mr. Phillips was appointed to the National Petroleum Council which advises the United States Department of Energy on oil and gas related matters.  Mr. Phillips is a frequent contributor to CNBC and FOX Business News. 

Mr. Phillips holds a B.B.A from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law.