API taps Phillips 66 CEO as chairman

The American Petroleum Institute (API) named Phillips 66 Chairman and CEO Greg Garland as its chairman of the board of directors for a two-year term.

Garland, who had been chair of the Finance Committee, succeeds Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil Darren Woods as the chairman of the board. Woods will remain a member of API’s Executive Committee.

“The natural gas and oil industry finds itself in a transformative era,” Garland said. “The challenges and opportunities facing the industry have never been greater, and technological innovation is driving unprecedented change for the better. I’m honored to lead API’s board during such a dynamic time for the industry and look forward to working together to build on our nation’s energy progress.”

Garland has more than 30 years of industry experience in leadership positions within the natural gas and oil and chemical industries. Previously, Garland was senior vice president, Exploration and Production, Americas, at ConocoPhillips, and president and CEO of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company.

“Greg’s dynamic leadership and vision for our nation’s energy future will be invaluable assets to API during a critical time in our industry’s history,” API President and CEO Mike Sommers said. “API is extremely fortunate to have Greg’s expertise as the natural gas and oil industry continues to address the challenge of meeting growing energy demand while driving environmental progress. Our industry has been extraordinarily fortunate to have the leadership of Darren Woods throughout his chairmanship, and I am especially grateful for his guidance and wisdom from the beginning of my tenure here at API.”

API represents America’s oil and natural gas industry. It has more than 600 members.