Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 31, 2020, W. Mark Meyer notified Altus Midstream Company (the “Company”) of his resignation as a director and the Chairman of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective on March 31, 2020. Mr. Meyer stated that he does not have any disagreement with the Company or management on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.
Effective April 2, 2020, the Board appointed Clay Bretches, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President and a current member of the Board, as the new Chairman of the Board.
Effective April 2, 2020, the Board appointed Stephen P. Noe as a new director of the Company’s Board, with a term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2020. Mr. Noe was designated by Apache Corporation (“Apache”) to fill the vacancy on the Board created by Mr. Meyer’s resignation. Mr. Noe is an employee of Apache and, as such, does not receive additional compensation for the services he will provide as a member of the Company’s Board.
No material plan, contract, or arrangement was entered into or materially amended, and there was no grant or award to Mr. Noe or modification thereto under any such plan, contract, or arrangement, in connection with his appointment to the Board. Mr. Noe has (i) no family relationship with any director or other executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer, (ii) no arrangements or understandings with any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director, and (iii) no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or series of similar transactions contemplated by Item 404(a) of RegulationS-K other than through his employment with Apache.
Mr. Noe currently serves as the Company’s vice president, Business Development and as senior manager, Midstream Business Development at Apache, both since March 2020. Mr. Noe served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Sendero Midstream Partners since January 2019, having previously served as vice president of Engineering and Operations since January 2017 and vice president of Business Development since May 2014. He has 35 years of career experience in executive management, business development, asset P&L management, joint venture management, gas and NGL marketing, and engineering operations. Prior to Sendero, he was vice president and general manager at Boardwalk Field Services, where he led the effort to create a new midstream business for Boardwalk with major projects in Eagle Ford and Marcellus/Utica. Prior to Boardwalk, he led midstream asset teams at Enbridge and DCP Midstream and has developed numerous gas, oil, and NGL midstream businesses.