Mr. Blevins joined EPIC in April 2021 as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Mr. Blevins directs the operations of the company to meet its budget and financial targets in addition to ensuring safety and operational compliance on a company, state, and federal level.
Prior to joining EPIC, he served as a Managing Director, Portfolio Management, of Ares Management’s Private Equity Group, specifically with the Energy portfolio. Prior to Ares, Mr. Blevins served as Vice President of Operations at Plains All American. At Plains, Mr. Blevins led pipeline and terminal operations in the Gulf Coast, Midcontinent, and most recently Texas and New Mexico. Mr. Blevins began his career as a US Air Force Civil Engineering Officer, where he led teams in building, operating, and maintaining critical infrastructure in locations around the world.
Mr. Blevins holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the United States Air Force Institute of Technology.
Prior to joining EPIC, he served as a Managing Director, Portfolio Management, of Ares Management’s Private Equity Group, specifically with the Energy portfolio. Prior to Ares, Mr. Blevins served as Vice President of Operations at Plains All American. At Plains, Mr. Blevins led pipeline and terminal operations in the Gulf Coast, Midcontinent, and most recently Texas and New Mexico. Mr. Blevins began his career as a US Air Force Civil Engineering Officer, where he led teams in building, operating, and maintaining critical infrastructure in locations around the world.
Mr. Blevins holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the United States Air Force Institute of Technology.