Joseph Alvarado is a businessperson who has been the head of 8 different companies. Presently, Mr. Alvarado is Chairman of Spectra Energy Canada Exchangeco, Inc.

He is also Member of Independent Petroleum Association of America and on the board of 7 other companies.

Mr. Alvarado previously occupied the position of Chairman for Commercial Metals Co., President & Chief Operating Officer for STAR Technologies, Inc., President at Inland Bar Co., President at US Tubular Products, Inc., Vice President-Tabular at United States Steel Corp. President & Chief Operating Officer of Lone Star Technologies, Inc. and President at U. S. Steel Tubular Products LLC (both are subsidiaries of United States Steel Corp.), Operating Partner at The Edgewater Funds LLC, President, Chief Operating Officer & Director at Spectra Energy Corp., Vice President-Commercial at Birmingham Steel Corp., President-Steel Bar at Inland Steel Co., Operating Partner at Wingate Partners LP, Vice President-Sales & Marketing at Ispat North America, Inc. and Member of Metal Service Center Institute.

Mr. Alvarado received an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Cornell University.