John B. Kiser is the President and CEO of Five States Energy, where he sets the strategic vision for the firm and leads all aspects of the management team. He is responsible for fund management, operations, investor engagement, and strategic direction.
John joined Five States in 2020, bringing with him a unique mix of energy operations, academic leadership, and entrepreneurial innovation. Previously, he served as President & CEO of SDL Citadel, a research venture focused on converting waste plastic into commercial-grade fuels. He also held the role of Executive Vice President at Lyco Energy and held leadership and engineering positions at Mobil Oil and Exxon Company USA.
Earlier in his career, John served as Associate Dean and Executive Director at SMU Lyle School of Engineering.
John earned his MBA with honors from Southern Methodist University and a BS in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University. John is also active in civic leadership having chaired the Salvation Army Carr P. Collins Social Service Center advisory council and recently, accepted a position on the Salvation Army of North Texas Advisory Board. He has been the strategic advisor and a board member of St. Philip’s School and Community Center for almost a decade, and previously chaired the Board of Management and several campaigns for the Semones Family YMCA in Dallas. John is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the Dallas Songwriters Association, and he is a classic Ford Mustang enthusiast.