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financial discipline, commercial acumen with the support of an international executive officer, president of midstream operations
and knowledge of the business – is more recruiting firm. and executive vice president, effective as of
than ready for the president and CEO role. “Rich is a highly capable and seasoned February 16, 2023. Mr. Willey will continue
I’m excited to continue working closely with CEO with an impressive track record of to serve as the president of San Mateo
Jon to support Cenovus and our industry as leading a safety culture,” said board chair Midstream, Matador’s midstream joint
Executive Chair.” Mike Wilson. “Known as a strong and venture, among his other duties. Mr. Willey
McKenzie has more than three decades of engaging leader, Rich is well regarded for his joined Matador in February 2014 and most
finance and operations experience, primarily strategic and commercial aptitude, and for recently served as Matador’s president and
in the Canadian oil and natural gas industry. his experience in the Canadian oil sands. The general counsel of midstream operations and
He joined Cenovus in 2018 as chief financial board looks forward to working with Rich, as executive vice president of matador as well as
officer, and was instrumental in Cenovus’s he provides the leadership to deliver world- president of San Mateo Midstream.
strategic merger with Husky Energy, where class performance that maximises shareholder Soon after Mr. Willey joined Matador in
he served as chief financial officer from 2015 returns.” February 2014 as its deputy general counsel,
to 2018. Rich Kruger had a long and successful Mr. Willey was appointed as co-general
CENOVUS, February 16, 2023 career with Exxon Mobil Corporation for counsel. He was then promoted to vice
39 years, leading Imperial Oil as chairman, president and co-general counsel in August
Suncor board announces president and CEO from 2013 through 2019 2016 and became senior vice president and
co-general counsel in July 2018. In March
before retiring from the company. Mr. Kruger
Rich Kruger as new successfully drove a strong performance 2022, Mr. Willey was promoted to president
culture by focusing on safety, reliability
of San Mateo and senior vice president,
president and chief and operational excellence – enabling the president and general counsel of midstream.
Mr. Willey was promoted to president and
company to deliver exceptional financial
executive officer results and unprecedented returns to general counsel of midstream operations and
shareholders.
executive vice president in October 2022.
Suncor today announced that its board of SUNCOR, February 21, 2023 Mr. Willey previously served as a senior
directors has unanimously selected Rich associate in the Dallas office of Baker Botts
Kruger to be the company’s next president Matador Resources where his practice focused on corporate
and chief executive officer, effective April 3, matters, including mergers and acquisitions,
2023. Mr. Kruger will also join the Suncor Company names new chief public and private securities offerings, venture
board of directors. The announcement follows capital transactions and SEC compliance
a rigorous global search process conducted financial officer matters as well as board of director and
by a special committee of the board. The corporate governance matters.
committee undertook an extensive evaluation Matador Resources today announced the MATADOR RESOURCES, February 16, 2023
of a number of highly qualified candidates promotion of Brian J. Willey to chief financial

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