Tulsa, Ok., USA - December 30, 2015, Tulsa, Ok., USA - ONEOK, Inc., a diversified energy company, has elected Brian L. Derksen, Randall J. Larson and Kevin S. McCarthy to its board.
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Mr. Derksen served as global deputy chief executive officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited from 2011 until 2014, and as deputy chief executive officer of Deloitte U.S. from 2003 to 2011.
Prior to that, he was U.S. managing partner of the financial advisory business unit of Deloitte U.S. and regional managing partner of the mid-America region of Deloitte U.S.
Mr. Derksen earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
Mr. Larson served as chief executive officer of the general partner of TransMontaigne Partners L.P. from 2006 until 2009, and as its chief financial officer from 2003 to 2006, and served as its controller from 2002 to 2003. Before joining TransMontaigne, Mr. Larson was a partner with KPMG, LLP in its Silicon Valley and National (New York City) offices.
Prior to that, he served as a Professional Accounting Fellow in the Office of Chief Accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He also serves on the board of directors of Valero Energy Partners GP LLC. He also formerly served as a director of the general partner of MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. prior to its merger with MPLX LP.
Mr. Larson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Mr. McCarthy is a co-founder and managing partner for Kayne Anderson Fund Advisors. He is responsible for master limited partnership private equity investments and serves as chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (KYN), Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund (KYE), Kayne Anderson Midstream/Energy Fund (KMF) and Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company (KED).
Prior to joining Kayne Anderson in 2004, Mr. McCarthy was global head of energy investment banking at UBS Securities LLC where he had senior responsibility for all of UBS' energy investment banking activities, including direct responsibilities for securities underwriting and mergers and acquisitions in the MLP industry.
From 1995 to 2000, he led the energy investment banking activities of Dean Witter Reynolds and then PaineWebber Incorporated. Mr. McCarthy also serves on the board of directors of Range Resources Corporation.
Mr. McCarthy earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics and geology from Amherst College and a Master of Business Administration in finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. ■