Election to Statoil's board of directors
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil ASA (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) 11
June Svein Rennemo was re-elected as chair and Grace Reksten Skaugen as deputy
chair of the board of directors. Børge Brende, Bjørn Tore Godal, Maria Johanna
Oudeman and Jakob Stausholm are re-elected as shareholder representatives to the
board. Catherine Hughes and James J. Mulva were elected as new shareholder
representatives to the board. Board members Roy Franklin and Lady Barbara Judge
have notified the nomination committee that they do not wish to stand for re-
election to the board of directors.
Catherine Hughes is a Canadian/French citizen. She has an extensive career
within the oil and gas industry. From 2009 to 2013 she worked for Nexen, located
in Alberta, Canada, first as vice president (VP) operational services,
technology and HR and from 2012 as executive vice president responsible for all
activities outside Canada. From 2005 to 2009, she was VP exploration and
production services then VP oil sands at Husky Oil. Prior to that Hughes spent
20 years with Schlumberger and held key positions in various countries including
Nigeria, Italy, France, UK, Canada and USA. She holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in electrical engineering from Institut National des Sciences Appliquées
de Lyon. Neither Hughes nor her close associates hold shares in Statoil.
James J. Mulva is a US citizen. He was president and CEO of Houston-based
ConocoPhillips from 2002 until retirement in 2012. From 2004 to 2012 he also
served as chairman of the board. Prior to this he was chairman, president and
CEO of Phillips Petroleum from 1999 to 2002. Mulva started his career in the
oil and gas industry with Phillips Petroleum Company in 1973 and held positions
within the finance area, being chief financial officer (CFO) from 1990 -1993. He
served as chief operating officer (COO), responsible for all operations
including refineries, offshore and onshore activities from 1994 to 1999. He
holds a Master of Business Administration from University of Texas. Mulva
presently serves at the board of directors of General Motors and General
Electric. Neither Mulva nor his close associates hold shares in Statoil.
The election enters into effect from 1 July 2013 until the next ordinary
election of shareholder representatives to the board of directors in 2014.
All candidates were elected in accordance with the proposal from the nomination
committee.
Further, the corporate assembly has re-elected Lill-Heidi Bakkerud as employee
representative to the Statoil board of directors. Ingrid Di Valerio and Stig
Lægreid have been elected as new employee representatives.
The following persons have been elected as deputy members for the board's
employee representatives (with the following priority): Per Steinar Stamnes, Per
Gunnar Stavland, Jorunn Birkeland, Trine Christel Thomassen Holsen and Heikki
Lehmoinen Oltedal.
The election enters into effect from 1 July 2013 and the employee
representatives have been elected for a period of two years.
Contacts:
Olaug Svarva, chair of Statoil's corporate assembly and the nomination
committee.
All enquiries to be directed through Statoil Corporate Press Office, Jannik
Lindbæk, tel: +47 977 55 622.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)
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