Our Team
Leadership Team
ERNIE BARSAMIAN – CEO & PRINCIPAL
A readily recognized industry name with over 27 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)
STEVEN BARSAMIAN – Chief Operating Officer
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 is the architect of The Tank Tiger peer-to-peer digital marketplace and designer of The Tank Tiger storage data sets. Passionate about bringing transparency and efficiency to the storage market through data-driven solutions. 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
