Concho Resources Inc. Announces Appointment to the Board of Directors and Executive Management Changes
Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO) (the “Company” or “Concho”)
today announced that Joe Wright, the Company’s Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed to the Board of
Directors. Mr. Wright has announced his intention to retire as an
officer of the Company in January 2019.
Tim Leach, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, commented,
“Joe has played an instrumental role in building the culture and success
of Concho since inception. Though his daily presence will be missed
after his retirement, I look forward to continued leadership from Joe in
his new role as a board member.”
In addition, Jack Harper, currently Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, has been named President and Chief Financial Officer.
Will Giraud will continue to serve as Executive Vice President until
January 2019, when he will succeed Mr. Wright as Chief Operating
Officer. Effective immediately, Mr. Giraud is responsible for the
Company’s four asset teams as well as business development and strategy.
The Company also announced the promotions of Gayle Burleson, Travis
Counts, Price Moncrief, Erick Nelson and Brenda Schroer. As a result of
these promotions, the executive management team now consists of:
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Tim Leach, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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Jack Harper, President and Chief Financial Officer
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Joe Wright, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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Will Giraud, Executive Vice President
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Gayle Burleson, Senior Vice President of Business Development
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Travis Counts, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
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Steve Guthrie, Senior Vice President of Business Operations and
Engineering
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Price Moncrief, Senior Vice President of Finance and Strategy
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Erick Nelson, Senior Vice President of Operations and Production
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Brenda Schroer, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and
Treasurer
Additional leadership changes include the promotion of James Caputo,
presently Director of Business Development, to Vice President of
Business Development, and the promotion of Chris Spies, presently Chief
Geoscientist, to Vice President of Geoscience and Technology.
“I am proud to announce the promotion of these individuals and to
highlight the strong talent across our organization. We have built a
team with experience, industry knowledge and a common vision for Concho
to remain a leader in the industry. With the most robust drilling
inventory in our company’s history, a relentless focus on our strategy
and this exceptional team to lead us in our next period of growth, we
are well positioned to deliver long-term shareholder value,” stated Mr.
Leach.
Concho Resources Inc.
Concho Resources Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company
engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration and production of
oil and natural gas properties. The Company’s operations are focused in
the Permian Basin of Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. For more
information, visit the Company’s website at www.concho.com.
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meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than
statements of historical fact, included in this press release that
address activities, events or developments that the Company expects,
believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this
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certain individuals in the current and future governance of the Company.
Statements containing words such as “will” are not historical in nature
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Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Although
the Company believes the expectations reflected in its forward-looking
statements are reasonable and are based on reasonable assumptions, no
assurance can be given that these assumptions are accurate or that any
of these expectations will be achieved (in full or at all) or will prove
to have been correct. Moreover, such statements are subject to a number
of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the
control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ
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statements.
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