Williams Appoints Debbie Cowan as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB) (“Williams”) today announced
that Debbie Cowan has been appointed senior vice president and chief
human resources officer, effective Oct. 29, 2018. Ms. Cowan, who will
lead all aspects of the Company’s human resources function, will serve
on the Williams executive leadership team and report to Alan Armstrong,
president and chief executive officer of Williams.
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Ms. Cowan is a proven human resources leader with energy industry
experience. She is joining Williams from Koch Chemical Technology Group,
LLC, a division of Koch Industries, Inc., where she served as global
vice president of Human Resources, supporting seven various engineering
and manufacturing companies with approximately 5,000 employees in 26
countries. In addition, she previously served as global director of
Human Resources for John Zink Company, also a division of Koch
Industries.
“We are pleased that such an outstanding leader will be joining our
management team,” said Mr. Armstrong. “Debbie is an accomplished human
resources professional who brings exceptional expertise and experience
to this vital role as chief human resources officer.”
Ms. Cowan stated, “I’m excited and honored to be joining Williams. I
look forward to working with Alan and the senior management team,
leading Williams’ highly-regarded HR team and supporting our talented
employees as we all work together to solidify Williams’ position as
North America’s premier natural gas infrastructure company.”
About Debbie Cowan
Since 2013, Ms. Cowan has served as global vice president for Koch
Chemical Technology Group, LLC, a division of Koch Industries, Inc.
where she guided strategic planning, organization development,
acquisitions and divestitures, employment law, talent development,
performance management, employee relations, compensation, training and
benefits efforts. Ms. Cowan held human resources leadership roles at
John Zink Company from 2005 to 2013, serving the last five years there
as global director, Human Resources. She served as manager, Human
Resources for Aircraft Fueling Systems prior to her John Zink Company
tenure after beginning her career in 2000 as staffing manager at Robert
Half International. Ms. Cowan earned Bachelor’s degrees in both Business
Administration and Psychology from the University of Arkansas and holds
a Master of Arts in Organizational Dynamics in Human Resources
Management degree from the University of Oklahoma. She is a Certified
Professional in Human Resources and is a member of the Society of Human
Resources Management (SHRM) and the Tulsa Area Human Resources
Association (TAHRA).
About Williams
Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a premier provider of large-scale infrastructure
connecting U.S. natural gas and natural gas products to growing demand
for cleaner fuel and feedstocks. Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., Williams
is an industry-leading, investment grade C-Corp with operations across
the natural gas value chain including gathering, processing, interstate
transportation and storage of natural gas and natural gas liquids. With
major positions in top U.S. supply basins, Williams owns and operates
more than 33,000 miles of pipelines system wide – including Transco, the
nation’s largest volume and fastest growing pipeline – providing natural
gas for clean-power generation, heating and industrial use. Williams’
operations handle approximately 30 percent of U.S. natural gas. www.williams.com
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