Tulsa, Okla., USA - August 5, 2009, Tulsa, Okla., USA - ONEOK Partners, L.P., an energy partnership, announced Julie H. Edwards, Jim W. Mogg, Shelby E. Odell and Craig F. Strehl to its board, effective immediately.
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Ms. Edwards earned a bachelor's degree in geology and geophysics from Yale University and a master's degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Edwards served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Southern Union Co. from July 2005 to November 2006. She became senior vice president, corporate development, in November 2006, and held that position until retiring in January 2007. Before joining Southern Union, Ms. Edwards served as executive vice president - finance and administration, and chief financial officer for Frontier Oil Corp. in Houston. Ms. Edwards also serves on the boards of directors of Noble Corp. and NATCO Group, Inc.
Mr. Mogg received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where he currently serves on the board of trustees for the university's foundation. He is the retired chairman of DCP Midstream Partners. From 2004-2006, he was group vice president and chief development officer for Duke Energy Corp. He was chairman, president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy Field Services from 2000-2003 and served as chairman of TEPPCO from 2002-2005. Previously, he held various executive and senior management positions at Duke Energy and Pan Energy over a 27-year period. Mr. Mogg is non-executive chairman of the board of First Wind Holdings, Inc. and serves on the board of directors of Bill Barrett Corp., an oil and gas exploration and development company.
Mr. Odell earned an associate's degree in accounting from Enid Business College. Mr. Odell has 40 years of experience in the petroleum industry. From 1974-2000, he held positions with Koch Industries, including president of Koch Hydrocarbon and senior vice president of Koch Industries. Prior to joining Koch, Mr. Odell worked for Phillips Petroleum Company. He is a member of the board of directors of Hiland Partners, LP and Hiland Holdings GP, serving as a member of the audit and conflicts committees. Mr. Odell is also a past member of the Gas Processors Association board of directors.
Mr. Strehl earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. He is chief operating officer and a director of LONESTAR Midstream Partners II, L.P. Prior to joining LONESTAR, Mr. Strehl was president of Southern Union Gas Services. He was president of the Bass Family's Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Company and directed the sale of its energy assets to Southern Union. Previously, he held various executive and senior management positions with Southern Union, Aquila Energy and TXO. ■