Phillips 66 Appoints Howard Ungerleider and Kevin Meyers to Board of Directors
Appointments follow constructive engagement with Elliott Investment Management and will strengthen the Board with financial, operational, and energy expertise
Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) today announced that it has appointed Howard Ungerleider and Kevin Meyers to serve on the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.
"Phillips 66 is pleased to welcome Howard and Kevin to our board," said Mark Lashier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Phillips 66. "Howard brings exceptional financial leadership and deep expertise in large-scale industrial transformation, and Kevin brings more than 40 years of hands-on energy sector experience."
Lashier continued, "We have made significant progress – in portfolio focus, capital discipline, and operational performance – and we appreciate the continued constructive engagement with Elliott and look forward to building on the strong momentum we have established."
"We are pleased with the additions of Howard and Kevin to the Phillips 66 Board, and we welcome the expertise they will bring," said John Pike, Partner, and Mike Tomkins, Partner, at Elliott Investment Management. "Elliott believes that Phillips 66's asset quality and market position create a compelling opportunity for value creation, and we are encouraged by the Company's efforts to bring fresh perspectives to the Board. While more work must be done, we note the team's focus on execution, capital return and the actions to enhance the Company's advantaged mid-continent position. Our engagement with the Board over the past year has been constructive. As one of Phillips 66's largest investors, we will remain engaged with management and the Board in their work to realize the Company's full value."
As previously announced, Glenn Tilton and Marna Whittington, Class II directors with terms concluding in 2026, have informed the Company that they intend to retire and will not stand for re-election to the Phillips 66 Board of Directors at the Company's next annual meeting of shareholders in May 2026. Following the annual meeting, the Board will consist of 14 directors, 13 of whom are independent. Ungerleider will serve as a Class II director and Meyers will serve as a Class III director, and the Company's director nominees for election at its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders will be Ungerleider and the Company's other Class II directors, Gregory J. Hayes, Charles M. Holley and Denise R. Singleton.
About Howard Ungerleider
Ungerleider has more than 30 years of financial and operational leadership across the chemical, packaging, and specialty materials sectors. He served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Dow Inc. and as Chief Financial Officer of DowDuPont, the $86 billion holding company formed through the merger of Dow and DuPont, where he oversaw its separation into three independent publicly traded companies. He currently serves as an Operating Advisor at Clayton Dubilier & Rice and holds board positions at Air Products, American Airlines, and Kyndryl. He holds an M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.
About Kevin Meyers
Meyers has more than 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He retired from ConocoPhillips in 2010 after serving as Senior Vice President, Exploration and Production, Americas; Regional President for Canada, Russia, Alaska and the Caspian region; and President of ConocoPhillips Alaska. Prior to ConocoPhillips, he spent 20 years at ARCO, ultimately serving as President of ARCO Alaska. Meyers currently serves as a director of Precision Drilling Corporation and previously served on the boards of Hess, Denbury, Hornbeck Offshore Services, Bill Barrett Corporation, and LUKOIL. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from MIT and bachelor's degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics from Capital University.
About Phillips 66
Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) is a leading integrated downstream energy provider that manufactures, transports and markets products that drive the global economy. The company's portfolio includes Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, Marketing and Specialties, and Renewable Fuels businesses. Headquartered in Houston, Phillips 66 has employees around the globe who are committed to safely and reliably providing energy and improving lives while pursuing a lower-carbon future. For more information, visit phillips66.com or follow @Phillips66Co on LinkedIn.
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