People: Apache Corporation (APA)

Mr. Roger Plank was appointed President of Apache Corporation on February 12, 2009, and will continue to serve as the Company’s Principal Financial Officer. He served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President from May 2000 to February 2009, and as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from July 1997 to May 2000. Since joining the Company in 1981, Mr. Plank has also served as vice president - planning and corporate development, vice president - corporate planning, and vice president - corporate communications. Mr. Plank is a past president of Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), a large independent trade association. He is a trustee of Ucross Foundation, a Wyoming non-profit corporation, and a director of Parker Drilling Company, Houston, Texas, and chairman of its audit committee.