SM Energy Announces Appointment of General Counsel
December 06 2010 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) today announces that David W.
Copeland will be joining the Company as Senior Vice President and
General Counsel in January 2011. SM Energy previously announced
that Milam Randolph Pharo, the Company’s current Senior Vice
President and General Counsel, is retiring from the Company at the
end of 2010.
Tony Best, President and CEO, commented, “I am pleased to have
an executive of David’s ability joining SM Energy. His leadership
abilities, transactional experience, and deep legal and industry
knowledge make him a great fit for our organization. He is a proven
talent who will contribute to the continued success and growth of
the company.”
Mr. Copeland has over 28 years of experience in the legal
profession. He is retiring from Concho Resources Inc., in Midland,
Texas, where he served as Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary from 2004 through 2009, and is serving as Senior Counsel
through December 31, 2010, while transitioning with Concho’s new
General Counsel. Mr. Copeland was one of the founders of Concho and
its predecessor companies, where he also served as Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary from 1997 through 2004. Prior to
that, Mr. Copeland spent six years in positions of increasing
responsibility in the Legal Department of Parker & Parsley
Petroleum Company (now Pioneer Natural Resources Company). He
received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Texas Tech University
School of Law in 1982. He and his family will be relocating from
Midland to Denver and he is expected to join the Company in January
2011.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
SM Energy Company, formerly named St. Mary Land &
Exploration Company, is an independent energy company engaged in
the exploration, exploitation, development, acquisition, and
production of natural gas and crude oil. SM Energy routinely
posts important information about the Company on its website. For
more information about SM Energy, please visit its website at
sm-energy.com.
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