OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake
Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced the appointment of
Leslie S. Keating to the Board of
Directors, effective as of September 11,
2017. Keating will serve as a member of the Audit Committee
and the Compensation Committee and will stand for re-election at
the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders.
Chesapeake Chairman R. Brad
Martin commented, "We are very pleased to welcome Leslie to
the Board of Directors. She has a proven track record of enhancing
performance for multibillion-dollar corporations through innovative
P&L leadership in the areas of operations and supply chain
functions. In addition to her extensive experience, her commitment
to safety and environmental compliance aligns directly with
Chesapeake's culture and values.
Keating currently serves as Executive Vice President – Supply
Chain Strategy and Transformation for Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:
AAP), where she is leading the development, execution and
re-architecture of the business model to deliver transformative
P&L value. Keating joined Advance Auto Parts in March of 2017
following a 31-year career with PepsiCo. While at PepsiCo, Keating
most recently served as Senior Vice President – Supply Chain, where
she was responsible for all aspects of Frito Lay's North American supply chain
including manufacturing, warehousing and transportation. She
previously oversaw PepsiCo's innovation, commercialization and
services agenda as the Senior Vice President – Commercialization
and Supply Chain. Keating serves on the Board of Directors of
River Logic, a privately held technology firm. She graduated from
Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree
in mechanical engineering and holds an Executive MBA from
Georgia State University.
Keating commented, "I am thrilled to join a company with such
great opportunities in front of it, and I am looking forward to
working with the Board and management team to help Chesapeake reach
its full potential."
Headquartered in Oklahoma
City, Chesapeake Energy Corporation's (NYSE:CHK) operations
are focused on discovering and developing its large and
geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and
natural gas assets onshore in the United
States. Chesapeake also owns oil and natural gas marketing
and natural gas compression businesses.
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