HOUSTON, Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) today announced that Michael Hancock has been appointed to Director of Investor Relations. He will report to Craig Owen, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Hancock joined Southwestern Energy in February 2010 and has served various roles of increasing responsibility in finance and accounting most recently as Director of Corporate Budgeting and Forecasting. Prior to joining Southwestern Energy, Mr. Hancock held various positions within finance and accounting at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and with Ernst & Young LLP in Houston. He holds a bachelor's degree and master's degree in accounting from The University of Texas at Austin and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Southwestern Energy Company is an independent energy company whose wholly-owned subsidiaries are engaged in natural gas and oil exploration and production and natural gas gathering and marketing. Additional information about the company can be found on the internet at http://www.swn.com.

SOURCE Southwestern Energy Company