People: Williams Partners LP (WPZ)

Ms. Alice M. Peterson is Presiding Independent Director of Williams Partners GP LLC, the General Partner of Williams Partners LP. Ms. Peterson served as the Chief Ethics Officer of SAI Global from 2009 to 2010 and presently acts as a special advisor to SAI Global. Since 2000, Ms. Peterson has served as a director of RIM Finance, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Research in Motion, Ltd., the maker of the Blackberrytm handheld device. Since July 2011, Ms. Peterson has served as a director of Patina Solutions, which provides professionals on a flexible basis to help companies achieve their business objectives. Ms. Peterson served as a director of Navistar Financial Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navistar International, from 2006 to 2010. Ms. Peterson founded and served as the president of Syrus Global, a provider of ethics, compliance, and reputation management solutions from 2002 to April 2009, when it was acquired by SAI Global. Ms. Peterson served as a director of Hanesbrands Inc., an apparel company, from 2006 to 2009. Ms. Peterson served as a director of TBC Corporation, a marketer of private branded replacement tires, from July 2005 to November 2005, when it was acquired by Sumitomo Corporation of America. From 1998 to 2004, she served as a director of Fleming Companies. From 2000 to 2001, Ms. Peterson served as President and General Manager of RIM Finance, LLC. From 1998 to 2000, Ms. Peterson served as Vice President of Sears Online and from 1993 to 1998, as Vice President and Treasurer of Sears, Roebuck and Co. Ms. Peterson serves on the faculty of the Practicing Law Institute and the National Association of Corporate Directors. Ms. Peterson’s qualifications include financial and corporate governance experience.