J. Travis Capps

Travis Capps is Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Services at Motiva.

He joined the company in 2013 and leads Motiva’s corporate strategy and business development; technical excellence; information technology; supply chain; and corporate health, safety, and environmental teams. A strong advocate for continuous improvement, he is passionate about delivering excellence while approaching each situation with an entrepreneurial curiosity. He develops agile teams that tackle new opportunities quickly to help Motiva gain marketplace advantages. Travis plays a key role in Motiva’s growth plans. He supports merger and acquisition growth of existing business segments, such as the acquisition of an additional Port Everglades, Florida terminal and the formation of the Juniper Ventures of Texas retail joint venture in central Texas.

Travis helped guide Motiva’s early entry into the chemicals business with the 2019 acquisition of Flint Hills Port Arthur, now known as Port Arthur Chemicals. His team also shepherds the development of organic growth projects and Motiva’s Port Arthur, Texas downtown campus, which will office Port Arthur region business activities.

With more than 25 years of industry experience, Travis began his career as a process engineer with Exxon at the Benicia Refinery in California, which was later acquired by Valero. He progressed through a variety of leadership roles in engineering, commercial supply and talent development at Valero and served as Vice President of Energy and Gases before joining Motiva.

Always striving to understand how others see the world, Travis serves on the board of directors of FotoFest, a photography arts organization, in Houston. He also serves on the board of directors for Artpace San Antonio, an arts residency program.

Travis received his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama and his Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at San Antonio.