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Williams Appoints Senior VP of Engineering & Construction

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Williams announced that John Seldenrust has been appointed Senior Vice President of Engineering & Construction, effective Jan. 1. Seldenrust will report directly to Williams President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Armstrong.

Seldenrust has more than 25 years industry experience and is responsible for ensuring the delivery of best-in-class engineering, design, and project and construction management activities and processes across all of Williams’ businesses. He previously served as Senior Vice President – Eastern Operations for Williams and Access Midstream.

Armstrong commented: "Superior project development and execution is foundational to the success of our company. I’m confident in John’s ability to lead our talented E&C teams through a complex, challenging and exciting time for our industry. His breadth of knowledge, his passion for consistent excellence and his commitment to meeting the needs of our customers and shareholders will serve him well in this role."

As the E&C lead, Seldenrust succeeds Fred Pace, who has chosen to retire mid-year 2016 after a 30-plus-year career. In the interim, Pace will continue to report directly to the CEO, assisting with transition and integration activities until a final retirement date is set.

Armstrong added: "Under Fred’s steadfast leadership, Williams has executed on a tremendous volume of projects while implementing sweeping enhancements to our E&C processes. We appreciate his help in facilitating a smooth transition with John in 2015 and 2016 and we wish him well in retirement."

Prior to joining Williams, Seldenrust held a variety of engineering and operations leadership roles with Access Midstream, Chesapeake Energy, BP America, Vastar Resources and ARCO Oil & Gas.

Seldenrust holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, a Master of Divinity degree from Columbia International University and he currently serves on the boards of the Construction Industry Institute and TeenPact Leadership Schools.