FINDLAY,
Ohio, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon
Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) today announced that Eileen P. Drake and Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor have been elected to
the company's board of directors, effective March 1, 2024.
Drake previously served as chief executive officer and president
of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., an aerospace and defense
products manufacturer, from 2015 until its acquisition by L3Harris
Technologies, Inc. in 2023. Ellison-Taylor is a former global
leader at Oracle Corporation, where she held roles directing
strategy and thought leadership for the company's financial
services practice; health, human & labor vertical; and its
cloud business.
"Eileen and Kimberly both have strong records of accomplishment
in complex industries, making them outstanding additions to the
deep expertise of our current board," said John P. Surma, chairman of the MPC board of
directors. "We look forward to their perspectives and strategic
insights as we continue creating long-term sustainable value in an
ever-evolving business environment."
The elections of Drake and Ellison-Taylor will increase the MPC
board to 13 directors.
Drake, an army veteran, is a highly regarded operations,
manufacturing and commercial leader. During her tenure with Aerojet
Rocketdyne, initially as chief operating officer and then as CEO
and president, she transformed the company into a market leader
through her focus on continuous improvement, operational
excellence, technology and innovation. Drake also spent more than a
decade in leadership roles of increasing responsibility with United
Technologies Corporation, including serving as president of
Pratt & Whitney AeroPower's
auxiliary power unit and small turbojet propulsion business from
2012 to 2015. Prior to beginning her civilian career in various
management roles with Ford Motor Company, Drake served for seven
years on active duty as a U.S. Army aviator and airfield commander
of Davison Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir,
Virginia.
In addition to her new directorship with MPC, Drake serves on
the board of directors for Woodward, Inc., a manufacturer of energy
control and optimization systems used in aircraft, vehicles and
other engines, where she chairs the nominating and governance
committee. She also previously served as part of the National Space
Council's Users' Advisory Group and as a board member for the
Aerospace Industries Association and the Girl Scouts of the
USA.
Drake earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of New Rochelle and a Master of Business
Administration degree from Butler
University.
Ellison-Taylor is respected as a forward-thinking global
business leader whose career spans more than 30 years in finance,
strategy, digital and business transformation, operations and risk
management, including 17 years with Oracle. As global executive
director, Finance Thought Leadership; global strategy leader, Cloud
Business Group; and global strategy director, Financial Services
Industry Group, along with other leadership roles, Ellison-Taylor
guided customers through strategic business transformation
initiatives, advised C-suite leaders on cloud solutions,
contributed to more than 20 acquisitions and helped promote
Oracle's own digital transformation journey. Prior to Oracle,
Ellison-Taylor was chief information officer for Prince George's County, a local government
entity in Maryland, and also held
roles at KPMG, Motorola and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
In addition to her new directorship with MPC, Ellison-Taylor
serves on the boards of directors of Mutual of Omaha Insurance
Company, U.S. Bancorp and EverCommerce Inc., a business management
software company. She is also an adjunct professor teaching
emerging technology and innovation for Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College Executive Education program. She
is a past chairman of the American Institute of CPAs and a past
chairman of the Association of International Certified Professional
Accountants.
Ellison-Taylor holds a bachelor's degree in information systems
management from the University of Maryland,
Baltimore County; a Master of Business Administration degree
from Loyola University; and a Master of
Science degree in information technology management from
Carnegie Mellon University. She is a
certified public accountant, a certified internal auditor and a
certified information systems auditor.
About Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated,
downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the
nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes
branded locations across the United
States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also
owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in
MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering,
processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and
light product transportation and logistics infrastructure. More
information is available at www.marathonpetroleum.com.
Investor Relations Contacts: (419)
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Kristina Kazarian,
Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations
Brian Worthington, Director
Kenan Kinsey, Supervisor
Media Contact: (419) 421-3577
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Communications Manager
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