HOUSTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newfield Exploration Company
(NYSE: NFX) today announced that two new independent directors were elected to
the Company's board of directors at its annual meeting of stockholders, held
earlier today in Houston. With the election, 11 of Newfield's 13 directors
are independent as defined under New York Stock Exchange guidelines.
The newly elected directors are:
Pamela J. Gardner
Gardner is President of Business Operations of Houston McLane Company
d/b/a Houston Astros Baseball Club. She has served in variety of leadership
positions with the Astros organization since joining the club in 1989.
Gardner was named President of Business Operations in August 2001 and now
oversees all revenue areas, customer service, building and financial
operations, sponsorship and ticket sales, as well as community and marketing
outreach programs.
Gardner serves on the boards of the Astros in Action Foundation, the
Houston Area Women's Center and the board and executive committee of Central
Houston, Inc.
Prior to joining the Astros, she spent 10 years with an advertising and
public relations agency, serving the last five years as vice president of the
entertainment division. Gardner is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-
Stout.
Gardner was appointed to two committees on Newfield's Board -- Nominating
and Corporate Governance and Audit.
Juanita F. Romans
Romans is Senior Vice President of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and
Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Hermann Hospital. She has served in these
roles since January 2003. Romans has nearly 20 years of healthcare leadership
experience from a managed care environment, with an extensive background in
clinical, financial and administrative services.
Romans serves on the boards of The Children's Assessment Center, South
Main Center Association and Save Our ERs. She is also a member of the
Voluntary Hospital Association, Texas Hospital Association, Texas Association
of Public and Non-profit Hospitals, Greater Houston Partnership and Texas
Executive Women.
Prior to joining Memorial Hermann, Romans served as an executive vice
president with Evanston Northwestern Healthcare in Evanston, Illinois. Romans
holds a Masters of Science in nursing from Wayne State and is an associate in
the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Romans was appointed to two committees on Newfield's Board -- Nominating
and Corporate Governance and Audit.
Newfield Exploration Company is an independent crude oil and natural gas
exploration and production company. The Company relies on a proven growth
strategy that includes balancing acquisitions with drill bit opportunities.
Newfield's areas of operation include the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. onshore
Gulf Coast, the Anadarko and Arkoma Basins of the Mid-Continent, the Uinta
Basin of the Rocky Mountains and select international ventures.
Newfield Exploration Company For information, contact:
363 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Ste. 2020 Steve Campbell
Houston, TX 77060 (281) 847-6081
http://www.newfld.com info@newfld.com
SOURCE Newfield Exploration Company
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CONTACT:
Steve Campbell of Newfield Exploration
Company, +1-281-847-6081, or info@newfld.com
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