OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake
Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) announced today that Luke R. Corbett has been appointed to the Board
of Directors, effective as of December 14,
2016. Corbett will serve as a member of the Audit Committee
and the Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee
and will stand for re-election at the 2017 annual meeting of
shareholders on May 19, 2017.
Chesapeake Chairman R. Brad
Martin commented, "Luke's industry experience and commitment
to operational and financial excellence and best governance
practices are fully aligned with Chesapeake, and we are pleased to
welcome him to the Board."
Corbett currently is the Lead Independent Director for OGE
Energy Corporation (NYSE: OGE) and serves as Chair of the Executive
Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee. Corbett
previously served in various managerial and leadership roles at
Kerr-McGee Corporation for more than 17 years, including Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 until his retirement in 2006.
Prior to joining Kerr-McGee, Corbett held various managerial roles
at Aminoil, Inc., Mitchell Energy Company and Amoco Corporation.
Corbett is a graduate of the University of
Georgia.
Corbett commented, "I respect the progress and values of
Chesapeake and its leadership, and I look forward to contributing
to the company's continued growth."
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. The company
also owns oil and natural gas marketing and natural gas gathering
and compression businesses.
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Oklahoma City, OK
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