Williams Appoints Debbie Cowan as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
October 15 2018 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB) (“Williams”) today
announced that Debbie Cowan has been appointed senior vice
president and chief human resources officer, effective Oct. 29,
2018. Ms. Cowan, who will lead all aspects of the Company’s human
resources function, will serve on the Williams executive leadership
team and report to Alan Armstrong, president and chief executive
officer of Williams.
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Williams appoints Debbie Cowan as Senior
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Ms. Cowan is a proven human resources leader with energy
industry experience. She is joining Williams from Koch Chemical
Technology Group, LLC, a division of Koch Industries, Inc., where
she served as global vice president of Human Resources, supporting
seven various engineering and manufacturing companies with
approximately 5,000 employees in 26 countries. In addition, she
previously served as global director of Human Resources for John
Zink Company, also a division of Koch Industries.
“We are pleased that such an outstanding leader will be joining
our management team,” said Mr. Armstrong. “Debbie is an
accomplished human resources professional who brings exceptional
expertise and experience to this vital role as chief human
resources officer.”
Ms. Cowan stated, “I’m excited and honored to be joining
Williams. I look forward to working with Alan and the senior
management team, leading Williams’ highly-regarded HR team and
supporting our talented employees as we all work together to
solidify Williams’ position as North America’s premier natural gas
infrastructure company.”
About Debbie Cowan
Since 2013, Ms. Cowan has served as global vice president for
Koch Chemical Technology Group, LLC, a division of Koch Industries,
Inc. where she guided strategic planning, organization development,
acquisitions and divestitures, employment law, talent development,
performance management, employee relations, compensation, training
and benefits efforts. Ms. Cowan held human resources leadership
roles at John Zink Company from 2005 to 2013, serving the last five
years there as global director, Human Resources. She served as
manager, Human Resources for Aircraft Fueling Systems prior to her
John Zink Company tenure after beginning her career in 2000 as
staffing manager at Robert Half International. Ms. Cowan earned
Bachelor’s degrees in both Business Administration and Psychology
from the University of Arkansas and holds a Master of Arts in
Organizational Dynamics in Human Resources Management degree from
the University of Oklahoma. She is a Certified Professional in
Human Resources and is a member of the Society of Human Resources
Management (SHRM) and the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association
(TAHRA).
About Williams
Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a premier provider of large-scale
infrastructure connecting U.S. natural gas and natural gas products
to growing demand for cleaner fuel and feedstocks. Headquartered in
Tulsa, Okla., Williams is an industry-leading, investment grade
C-Corp with operations across the natural gas value chain including
gathering, processing, interstate transportation and storage of
natural gas and natural gas liquids. With major positions in top
U.S. supply basins, Williams owns and operates more than 33,000
miles of pipelines system wide – including Transco, the nation’s
largest volume and fastest growing pipeline – providing natural gas
for clean-power generation, heating and industrial use. Williams’
operations handle approximately 30 percent of U.S. natural gas.
www.williams.com
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