Payvand Fazel serves as Senior Vice President of Commercial at Williams, leading enterprise-wide commercial strategy, customer engagement, and commercial integration across the company’s natural gas value chain. In this role, he advances Williams’ commercial portfolio, strengthens customer partnerships, and helps position the company as a leading provider of clean, reliable natural gas infrastructure.
Previously, Payvand served as Vice President of Western Interstates, where he oversaw the newly combined MountainWest and Northwest Pipeline operations, commercial, and business development teams. This integrated Western organization was established to optimize Williams’ regulated natural gas transmission and storage assets, enhance collaboration, and improve customer responsiveness across the region.
Since joining Williams in 2011, Payvand has held multiple leadership roles of increasing responsibility, including Vice President, Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Operations & Commercial; Vice President, Strategic Development, where he led corporate strategy, M&A, LNG strategy, and corporate market intelligence; and Vice President, Commodity Marketing and NGL Commercial, where he oversaw Williams’ commodity marketing function and led commercial, logistics, and business development activities across the company’s NGL value chain. Before joining Williams, Payvand began his career at Flint Hills Resources, a subsidiary of Koch Industries.
Payvand was named to Oil and Gas Investor’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2025 and recognized as an Outstanding Young Alumni of Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business.
Payvand holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Master of Business Administration, both from Oklahoma State University.
Payvand is deeply engaged in professional and community leadership. He currently serves on the Executive Committee and Mission Expansion Committee for Family & Children’s Services.
His prior board service includes the Northwest Gas Association, Western Energy Institute Board of Directors, and The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges.
What is Payvand Fazel's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Payvand Fazel is at least $2.36 million as of March 13th, 2026. Mr. Fazel owns 31,766 shares of Williams Companies stock worth more than $2,360,913 as of March 17th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Fazel may own. Learn More about Payvand Fazel's net worth.
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Has Payvand Fazel been buying or selling shares of Williams Companies?
In the last ninety days, Payvand Fazel has sold $211,988.70 of Williams Companies stock. Most recently, Payvand Fazel sold 2,898 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.15, for a transaction totalling $211,988.70. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 31,766 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,323,682.90. Learn More on Payvand Fazel's trading history.
Who are Williams Companies' active insiders?
Williams Companies' insider roster includes Alan Armstrong (CEO), Walter Bennett (SVP), John Chandler (CFO), Debbie Cowan (SVP), Micheal Dunn (COO), Payvand Fazel (SVP), Frank Ferazzi (SVP), Scott Hallam (SVP), Mary Hausman (CAO), Larry Larsen (SVP, Gathering & Processing), Debbie Pickle (SVP), Todd Rinke (Senior Vice President, Gathering & Processing), William Spence (Director), Chad Teply (SVP), Ted Timmermans (VP), and Terrance Wilson (SVP). Learn More on Williams Companies' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Williams Companies?
In the last year, insiders at the pipeline company sold shares 12 times. They sold a total of 67,869 shares worth more than $4,758,047.03. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 13th when SVP Payvand Fazel sold 2,898 shares worth more than $211,988.70. Insiders at Williams Companies own 0.4% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Williams Companies. Information on this page was last updated on 3/13/2026.
