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Warren Resources Adds Chesapeake Alum to Board
Warren Resources Inc. has reported that Marcus C. Rowland has been elected to the Board of Directors. Mr. Rowland is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, where he worked for 18 years.
Recently, Mr. Rowland served as the Chief Executive Officer at FTS International, Inc. (formally Frac Tech International, LLC) from May 2011 to November 2012. He served as the President and Chief Financial Officer of Frac Tech Services, LLC and Frac Tech International, LLC from November 2010 to May 2011.
Mr. Rowland served as the Chief Financial Officer of Chesapeake Energy Corporation from 1993 to August 2010 and Executive Vice President of Finance from 1998 to August 2010. Mr. Rowland served as Senior Vice President of Chesapeake Energy Corp…
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