Plains All American names Dean Liollio EVP and COO effective October 2, 2026
Plains All American Pipeline and Plains GP Holdings appointed Dean Liollio, a Plains senior vice president, as executive vice president and chief operating officer effective October 2, 2026. He replaces Chris Chandler, who is resigning from the company to pursue other interests, not because of any disagreement over operations, policies or practices.
Key points
- Chris Chandler gave notice of his resignation on September 25, 2026, effective October 2, 2026.
- Dean Liollio, age 67, was Senior Vice President, Special Projects, from June 2024 and previously led Plains Midstream Canada.
- Liollio will receive a $625,000 annual base salary, a 150% bonus target and a promotional grant of 150,000 phantom units vesting in August 2029.
The filing
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