FINDLAY,
Ohio, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/
-- Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) today announced that
Toni Townes-Whitley has been elected
to the company's board of directors, effective March 1, 2023.
Townes-Whitley is a global technology leader whose career spans
more than 35 years, most recently as president of U.S. Regulated
Industries at Microsoft Corporation. Prior to Microsoft, she held
leadership roles with CGI Federal and Unisys Corporation.
Townes-Whitley currently serves as an independent director on the
boards of Nasdaq and PNC Financial Services.
"The addition of Toni's broad experience and extensive
technology background to our board will be a tremendous asset to
the company and its shareholders," said John Surma, chairman of the MPC board of
directors. "On behalf of the board, it's a pleasure for me to
welcome Toni. We look forward to her perspectives, her expertise
and her business acumen as we continue our relentless pursuit of
long-term, sustainable value in a changing world."
The election of Townes-Whitley will increase the number of
directors on the MPC board to 12.
In her role at Microsoft, Townes-Whitley led the strategy for
driving digital transformation with customers and partners across
the U.S. public sector and commercial regulated industries. With
P&L responsibility for a $16
billion portfolio, she was one of the leading business
executives at Microsoft, and in the technology industry. Ms.
Townes-Whitley developed a track record of accelerating and
sustaining profitable business while building high-performance
teams. She also helped launch new initiatives at Microsoft,
building the ethics framework for Artificial Intelligence and
emerging technologies, and establishing herself as a leader in
diversity and inclusion efforts. Townes-Whitley has been recognized
as a business leader, including by Fortune's Most Powerful Women:
Ones to Watch, Women in Technology Leadership, Black Enterprise Top
Executive, and many other organizations.
Townes-Whitley earned her bachelor's degree in Public Policy
& Economics from Princeton
University and has received certifications from Wharton
Executive Education, New York
University and the Performance Management Institute. She
serves on several not-for-profit boards as well.
About Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated,
downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the
nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes
branded locations across the United
States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also
owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in
MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering,
processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and
light product transportation and logistics infrastructure. More
information is available at www.marathonpetroleum.com.
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Brian Worthington, Director
Kenan Kinsey, Supervisor
Media Contact: (419) 421-3312
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Communications Manager
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