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Gulfport Energy Corp. reported that Al Bledsoe has been appointed to Gulfport's Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2020.
About Bledsoe:
At PwC, Mr. Bledsoe served in various senior roles, including as global leader for PwC's Energy, Mining and Utilities Industries Assurance and Business Advisory Services Group, a member of the firms senior leadership team, Regional and Office Managing Partner and as audit and senior relationship partner on some of the firm's largest energy industry clients. Mr. Bledsoe currently serves as director and audit committee chair of Crestwood Equity GP LLC (general partner of Crestwood Equity Partners LP, a natural gas and crude oil logistics master limited partnership holding company). In addition, he serves as director and audit committee chair of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC).
Following Mr. Bledsoe's appointment, Gulfport's Board is now comprised of seven directors, six of whom are independent and four of whom have joined the Board in the last three years.
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