Board of Directors

Gary R. HemingerChairman and Chief Executive Officer Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Mr. Heminger is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation. He is also chairman of the board of MPLX GP LLC.

Mr. Heminger joined Marathon in 1975. His more than 40 years with Marathon include experience in a variety of groups and functions. In addition to five years in various financial and administrative roles, he spent three years in London, United Kingdom, as audit supervisor of the Brae Project. He worked with Emro Marketing, the predecessor of Speedway, for eight years in several marketing and commercial roles. In 1991, Mr. Heminger was named vice president of Emro Marketing's Western Division. From 1995 to 1996, he served as president of Marathon Pipe Line Company. He assumed the position of manager, Business Development and Joint Interest of Marathon Oil Company in November 1996. Mr. Heminger was named vice president of Business Development for Marathon Ashland Petroleum1 upon its formation in January 1998, and was named senior vice president, Business Development in 1999. In January 2001, he was named executive vice president, Supply, Transportation and Marketing. Mr. Heminger was appointed president of Marathon Petroleum Company LLC2, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon, in September 2001. In addition, he was named executive vice president – Downstream of Marathon Oil Corporation and served as a member of Marathon’s Executive Committee. He was named president and chief executive officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation on July 1, 2011, and chairman of the board in 2016.

Mr. Heminger earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Tiffin University in 1976 while already employed by Marathon Oil Company in Findlay, Ohio. He earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Dayton, Ohio, in 1982. He is a graduate of the Wharton School Advanced Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Heminger is past-chairman of the board of trustees of Tiffin University. He serves on the boards of directors and executive committees of the American Petroleum Institute (API) and American Fuel & Petrochemicals Manufacturers Association (AFPM). He also serves on the boards of directors of Fifth Third Bancorp and PPG Industries, Inc. Mr. Heminger is a member of the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University and a member of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

¹ _{Name changed to Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, Sept. 1, 2005} 

² _{Name changed to Marathon Petroleum Company LP, Oct. 1, 2010}

Abdulaziz F. AlkhayyalRetired Senior Vice President, Industrial Relations, Saudi Aramco

Director Since 2016

Mr. Alkhayyal is retired senior vice president, industrial relations of Saudi Aramco.

Mr. Alkhayyal joined Saudi Aramco in 1981, where he served in various company field operations. From 1993 to 1996, he served as a member of general management. Mr. Alkhayyal was named vice president, sales and marketing in 1996, vice president employee relations and training in 1997, and vice president, corporate planning in 1998. He was named senior vice president, international operations in 2000, where he was responsible for the development of Saudi Aramco downstream international business. Mr. Alkhayyal was named senior vice president, refining, marketing and international in 2001, and senior vice president industrial relations in 2007. He served in this position until his retirement from Saudi Aramco in 2014.

Mr. Alkhayyal received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1977, and a master’s degree in business administration in 1979, both from the University of California, Irvine. He attended the Advanced Management Program in 1995, at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Alkhayyal serves on the boards of directors of National Gas and Industrialization Company, Halliburton Company, Saudi Electricity Company and the International Youth Foundation.

Evan BayhSenior Advisor, Apollo Global Management

Director since 2011

Sen. Bayh is a senior advisor with Apollo Global Management.

As a former U.S. senator and the governor of Indiana, Sen. Bayh has held numerous leadership positions. He was elected as Indiana's secretary of state in 1986 and as its governor in 1988. After two terms as governor, Sen. Bayh was elected to the U.S. Senate where he served for 12 years. Sen. Bayh’s committee assignments included Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Armed Services; Energy and Natural Resources; the Select Committee on Intelligence; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and the Special Committee on Aging. During his time in office, he focused on job creation, national security, small business growth and many other critical domestic issues.

Sen. Bayh received his bachelor’s degree in business with honors from Indiana University in 1978 and received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1981.

Sen. Bayh is a member of the boards of directors of Berry Global Group, Inc., Fifth Third Bancorp, RLJ Lodging Trust and Zenith American Solutions.

Charles E. BunchRetired Chairman of the Board and CEO, PPG Industries, Inc.

Director since 2015

Mr. Bunch is retired chairman of the board and chief executive officer of PPG Industries, Inc.

Mr. Bunch joined PPG Industries, Inc. in 1979, and held various positions in finance and planning, marketing, and general management in the United States and Europe. He later served as senior vice president of strategic planning and corporate services and executive vice president, coatings. He was named president, chief operating officer and board member in 2002, and chairman and CEO in 2005. He retired as chief executive officer in 2015, and as chairman of the board in 2016.

Mr. Bunch received a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.

Mr. Bunch serves on the boards of directors of ConocoPhillips, Mondelēz International, Inc. and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Jonathan Z. CohenChairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hepco Capital Management, LLC

Director since 2019

Mr. Cohen is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hepco Capital Management, LLC, a private family investment firm. Mr. Cohen is also the Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp.

Mr. Cohen was named Chairman of the Board of Falcon Minerals Corporation in 2018. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of its predecessor, Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp., from its founding in 2016 through August 2018. He was a Co-Founder and served in executive capacities of Atlas Energy and Atlas Pipeline Partners LP. He also held a variety of leadership positions including, Co-Founder of the general partner of Arc Logistics Partners LP, CEO (from 2004 to September 2016) and President (from 2003 to September 2016) of Resource America, Inc., and founder and CEO of Resource Capital Corp., now known as Exantas Capital Corp. He is also the Co-Founder of Castine Capital Management, LLC.

Mr. Cohen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992 from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctorate from the American University School of Law.

Mr. Cohen currently serves on the boards of directors of Falcon Minerals Corporation, Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp., Atlas Energy Group, LLC, and Titan Energy, LLC. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Energen Corporation. He also serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee of Lincoln Center Theater, a Trustee of the East Harlem School, a Trustee of The American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece, and Trustee of Arete Foundation, a private family foundation.

Steven A. DavisFormer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

Director since 2013

Mr. Davis is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

Mr. Davis served as chairman and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. from May 2006 to January 2015. He also has held a variety of restaurant and consumer packaged goods leadership positions, including president of Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Food Restaurants. In addition, he served in senior executive and operational positions at Yum! Brands’ Pizza Hut division and at Kraft General Foods.

Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago.

Mr. Davis currently serves on the boards of directors of Albertsons Companies, Inc., Legacy Acquisition Corporation, and PPG Industries, Inc. He has previously served on the publicly traded company boards of CenturyLink, Walgreens and the Sonic Corporation. He also serves on the International Board of Directors for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Edward G. GalanteRetired Senior Vice President and Management Committee Member, ExxonMobil Corporation

Director Since 2018

Mr. Galante is retired senior vice president and management committee member of ExxonMobil Corporation.

Mr. Galante served as senior vice president and a member of the management committee of ExxonMobil Corporation from 2001 until his retirement in 2006. Previously, he held various management positions of increasing responsibility during his more than 30 years with ExxonMobil Corporation, including serving as executive vice president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company from 1999 to 2001.

Mr. Galante holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Northeastern University.

Mr. Galante is on the boards of directors of Celanese Corporation, Clean Harbors, Inc. and Linde PLC. He also serves on the board of the United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas and is a vice chairman of the board of trustees of Northeastern University.

James E. RohrRetired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Director since 2013

Mr. Rohr is retired chairman and chief executive officer of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Mr. Rohr joined PNC in 1972. After serving in various capacities of increasing responsibility and in several leadership roles, he was named chief executive officer in 2000. Mr. Rohr oversaw PNC’s expansion into new markets and led PNC to record growth. He retired as chief executive officer in April 2013 with more than 40 years of service with the company and as executive chairman of the board in April 2014.

Mr. Rohr earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1970 and a master's degree in business administration from The Ohio State University in 1972.

Mr. Rohr serves on the boards of directors of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, ECHO Realty and EQT Corporation. Additionally, he is on the board of directors of The Heinz Endowments, is chair of the board of trustees of Carnegie Mellon University and a member of the boards of trustees of the University of Notre Dame and the Dietrich Foundation, and is a past chair of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. He is also a Board Member Emeritus of the Salvation Army and a member of the Allegheny Foundation. 

Kim K.W. Rucker Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Andeavor

Director Since 2018

Ms. Rucker is former executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Andeavor.

Ms. Rucker served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for Andeavor and as executive vice president and general counsel for the general partner of Andeavor Logistics LP from 2016-2018. Prior to joining Andeavor, Ms. Rucker was executive vice president, Corporate and Legal Affairs, general counsel and corporate secretary of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. from 2012 to 2015, where she led the legal, corporate affairs and government affairs functions. In 2008, Ms. Rucker served as senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer of Avon Products, Inc., and assumed the Corporate Secretary position in 2009. From 2004 to 2008, Ms. Rucker served as senior vice president, corporate secretary and chief governance officer for Energy Future Holdings, Corp. She was also corporate counsel for Kimberly-Clark Corporation and a Partner in the corporate and securities group at the law firm of Sidley Austin LLP. 

Ms. Rucker holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in economics from the University of Iowa, a master’s degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

Ms. Rucker is a member of the boards of directors for Lennox International Inc. and Celanese Corporation. She is also a member of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

J. Michael SticeDean, Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy, University of Oklahoma

Director since 2017

Mr. Stice is dean, Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy at the University of Oklahoma.

Mr. Stice began his career in 1981 with Conoco, as an associate engineer. He held engineering positions of increasing responsibility prior to being named plant manager of Louisiana Gas System Inc. in 1987. In 1991, Mr. Stice was named district manager for the Oklahoma district. He was appointed managing director of Conoco Australia Pty. Ltd. in 1995 and president, Conoco Asia Pacific Ltd. in 1997. Mr. Stice was promoted to president of Conoco Energy Solutions in 2001 and president of ConocoPhillips Qatar in 2003. In 2008, Mr. Stice was named president and chief operating officer of Chesapeake Midstream Development, L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, and senior vice president of natural gas projects for Chesapeake. In 2008, he was named chief executive officer of Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. Mr. Stice was designated a director of Chesapeake Midstream Partners, which changed its name to Access Midstream in 2012. He continued as chief executive officer until his retirement in 2015. Mr. Stice assumed his current position in August 2015.

Mr. Stice holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma, a master’s degree in business from Stanford University, and a doctorate in education from The George Washington University.

Mr. Stice serves on the boards of directors of MPLX GP LLC, U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. and Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. He is a former director on the MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. board.

John P. SurmaRetired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, United States Steel Corporation

Director since 2011

Mr. Surma is retired chairman and chief executive officer of United States Steel Corporation.

Mr. Surma retired as the chief executive officer of United States Steel Corporation in September 2013 and as executive chairman in December 2013. Prior to joining United States Steel, Mr. Surma served in several executive positions with Marathon. He was named senior vice president, Finance & Accounting of Marathon Oil Company in 1997, president, Speedway SuperAmerica LLC in 1998, senior vice president, Supply and Transportation of Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC in 2000 and president of Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC in 2001. Prior to joining Marathon, Mr. Surma worked for Price Waterhouse LLP where he was admitted to the partnership in 1987. In 1983, Mr. Surma participated in the President’s Executive Exchange Program in Washington, D.C., where he served as executive staff assistant to the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.

Mr. Surma earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University in 1976.

Mr. Surma is a member of the boards of directors of MPLX GP LLC, Concho Resources Inc. and Ingersoll-Rand plc. He also is on the board of directors of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG). Mr. Surma formerly served as the chair of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. He was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations and served as its vice chairman.

Susan Tomasky Retired President of AEP Transmission, American Electric Power

Director Since 2018

Ms. Tomasky is retired president, AEP Transmission of American Electric Power.

Ms. Tomasky served as president of AEP Transmission, a business division of American Electric Power, from 2008 until July 2011. Ms. Tomasky previously served in other executive officer positions at American Electric Power Co., including executive vice president and general counsel from 1998 to 2001, executive vice president of Finance and chief financial officer from 2001 to 2006 and executive vice president of Shared Services from 2006 to 2008. Prior to joining AEP, Ms. Tomasky served as a partner at the law firm of Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells), where she was a member of the firm’s energy group, and as general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Ms. Tomasky received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from the University of Kentucky and a Juris Doctor in law from The George Washington University Law School.

Ms. Tomasky currently serves on the board of directors of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated.  She is a trustee of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) and is on the Board of Trustees of Kenyon College.