Devon Energy Announces Executive Chairman Retirement and Succession Plan
September 15 2022 - 4:15PM
Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) announced today that the company’s
board of directors expects to appoint Barbara Baumann as chair of
the board, succeeding Dave Hager, who has notified the board of his
plans to retire from the board in January 2023. This transition
aligns with Devon's continuing focus on strong corporate values,
governance principles, and strategic vision.
“It has been a great joy and a privilege to spend the past 15
years with this great company and I am very proud of what our
high-quality team has accomplished during this time to position
Devon for the success it is having today,” said Dave Hager,
executive chairman. “I have high confidence in the strategic
direction of Devon, and I know that the company is in good hands
with Rick and Barbara’s leadership to continue to deliver strong
results for all stakeholders.”
“Devon has been very fortunate to have Dave as part of our
leadership,” said Rick Muncrief, president and CEO. “We have all
benefited from his track record of strategic thinking and tireless
work through the years to help transform the company into the
premier U.S. energy company we are today. On behalf of the Devon
team, we extend our gratitude and best wishes to Dave and his wife,
Alice, in his retirement.”
“Devon is continuing its governance tradition of separating the
chair and CEO roles. I am confident Barbara is the ideal person to
lead the board at this exciting time in the energy business. She is
an accomplished leader, with extensive experience in the energy
business, a broad understanding of financial markets, and a keen
interest in Devon’s ESG-related initiatives,” Muncrief commented.
“I look forward to working closely with Barbara to ensure we
continue to execute on our disciplined strategy, drive the next
phase of growth for the company and enhance value for all Devon’s
stakeholders.”
Baumann has served as a member of the Devon board since 2014 and
currently chairs the board’s governance, environmental, and public
policy committee while also serving on the board’s audit committee.
With more than 40 years of business experience, she has served in a
range of critical roles, including in finance and operations during
an 18-year career with Amoco (later BP Amoco) and currently serves
as a director at National Fuel Gas Company and as an independent
trustee of the Putnam Mutual Funds. She is also a senior advisor to
First Reserve Corporation. Baumann is president of Cross Creek
Energy Corp., an energy advisory firm with investments in domestic
oil and natural gas. She has a master's in business administration
from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and
earned a bachelor's degree from Mount Holyoke College.
Hager joined Devon’s executive leadership team in 2009 when he
was named the company’s executive vice president of exploration and
production. Hager was Devon’s president and chief executive officer
from 2015 until 2021. He first served on Devon’s board from
2007-2009 then re-joined Devon’s board in 2016. He was appointed
executive chairman of the board in January 2021 following the
company’s merger with WPX Energy. During his tenure, he has
successfully overseen the company’s repositioning into a focused
U.S. onshore producer and helped guide the deployment of the
company’s innovative fixed-plus-variable dividend strategy that was
the very first of its kind in the energy sector. Following his
retirement from the board, Hager will serve as a special advisor to
the company until his retirement as an employee later in the first
quarter of 2023.
ABOUT DEVON ENERGY
Devon Energy is a leading oil and gas producer in the U.S. with
a premier multi-basin portfolio headlined by a world-class acreage
position in the Delaware Basin. Devon’s disciplined cash-return
business model is designed to achieve strong returns, generate free
cash flow and return capital to shareholders, while focusing on
safe and sustainable operations. For more information, please visit
www.devonenergy.com.
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