Williams Adds Billy Helms and Robb Turner to Board, Expanding It to 12 Directors
Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) appointed Lloyd W. "Billy" Helms, Jr. and Robb E. Turner as independent directors effective July 1, 2026, increasing the board from ten to twelve members. The company says both bring extensive energy industry experience, and the board will have 11 independent members out of 12.
Key points
- Helms, former president of EOG Resources, Inc., will serve on the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee.
- Turner, chairman of The Madava Group and Revenant Energy and co-founder of ArcLight Capital Partners, will serve on the Audit Committee and the Governance and Sustainability Committee.
- Each new non-employee director will receive a $130,000 annual cash retainer and a $200,000 annual equity retainer in restricted stock units, with the 2026 equity awards subject to a mandatory one-year deferral.
The filing
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