Our Team

Ernie

Ernie Barsamian

CEO & Principal

A readily recognized industry name with over 37 years of hands on experience in refining, marketing, supply, trading and terminal business development, Ernie Barsamian, following his retirement from Hess Corporation, founded The Tank Tiger. Ernie brings his enormous industry network of human capital to connect those seeking terminaling services to those who can provide this capability.

A 1977 graduate of the Roxbury Latin School and 1981 graduate of University of Pennsylvania (B.S. in Chemical Engineering), Ernie also has an MBA in Financial Management (1987) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Hobbies include coaching youth wrestling, investing, reading, fishing, golf and maintaining his 300+ lb bench press: 55 yrs old 5 x 315 lbs.

email: ebarsamian@thetanktiger.com

Office Phone: 609-917-3637 (office phone or email is preferred contact method)

steve

Steve Barsamian

COO

Steven Barsamian performs all of the heavy lifting behind the scenes at The Tank Tiger. With several years of industry experience, Steven has negotiated numerous deals for our clients. You can find him at all the industry events standing beside the buffet table.

Steven holds a BS in Sports Management from Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Prior to joining The Tank Tiger, Steven worked at Princeton University as the Assistant to the Director of Football Operations while quarterbacking a plethora of game day responsibilities for the 2013 Ivy League Champion Tiger football team. Since his time at Princeton University, he went on to coach three high school State Championship teams.

Steven has joined the most exclusive and coveted club known to mankind – the 300 lb bench press club, a most important accolade at The Tank Tiger.

email: sbarsamian@thetanktiger.com

Office Phone: 609-917-3638

Jeff Barsamian

CTO

Jeff Barsamian is the architect of The Tank Tiger peer-to-peer digital marketplace and the developer behind The Tank Tiger’s proprietary storage lease data sets. He’s passionate about bringing greater transparency, efficiency, and accessibility to the storage market through data-driven innovation. In 2024, he had the honor of presenting these advancements at CERAWeek, showcasing how digitalization is reshaping the future of storage logistics.

As the head of the Houston office, when he is away from his desk, you can find him eating brisket at The Pit Room or getting tapped out at Gracie Barra.

email: jwbarsamian@thetanktiger.com

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