Mr Northcutt has served as president and chief operating officer of Copano Energy since April 2003. Previously, he served as president of El Paso Global Networks Company, a provider of wholesale bandwidth transport services, from November 2001 until April 2003.
Mr Northcutt began his career with Tenneco Oil Exploration and Production in 1982 working in the areas of drilling and production engineering. From 1988 until 1998, he held various levels of responsibility within several business units of El Paso Energy and its predecessor, Tenneco Energy, including supervision of pipeline supply and marketing and regulatory functions.
Mr Northcutt said, “Working with John was an honor and a privilege, and while I am deeply saddened by his passing, I am determined to continue executing his vision and strategy for this great company. John assembled a strong leadership team and a dedicated group of employees. I am confident that together, we will continue to successfully build on John’s legacy.”
Mr Thacker said, “I’ve served on the Copano board of directors since the time of the company’s initial public offering, and although saddened by the circumstances, I am pleased to have the opportunity to serve as cfhairman. On behalf of the board, we extend our support to Bruce in his new role.
“Bruce has been an integral part of Copano’s leadership team for many years, helping to drive our strategy and success. Our succession plan contemplated Bruce as John’s successor and we are confident that Bruce is the right person to lead Copano.”
