Founder, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Bill Zartler is the Founder, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE:SEI), bringing nearly 40 years of experience building and managing growth businesses, with a strong background in energy investing.
Previously, Bill founded and chaired Aris Water Solutions, Inc., originally Solaris Water Midstream (NYSE:ARIS), through its sale in 2025. Before founding the Solaris group of companies in 2014, Bill was a Founder and Managing Partner of Denham Capital Management, a global energy and commodities private equity firm where he served on the boards of numerous portfolio companies, including NGL Energy Partners (NYSE:NGL), Gulf Atlantic Operations, Kitimat LNG, Freebird Gas Storage, Cadre Proppants, MS Energy Services and Greene’s Energy Group.
Earlier in his career, Bill served as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Dynegy Inc., where he built and managed the natural gas liquids business, following roles as Feedstock Trading Manager and Business Analyst at Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources.
Bill earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University. He also completed the Stanford Business School Executive Program. Bill serves on the advisory board of the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and on the board of directors of the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation. In 2018, Bill received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Gulf Coast Region.