Western Gas Partners, LP and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP announced that effective February 13, 2017, Benjamin M. Fink has been named President and CEO. Fink has served as the Sr. Vice President (SVP), Finance and CFO of WES since 2009 and of WGP since its formation in 2012. Don Sinclair, in anticipation of his ultimate retirement, has stepped down from his WES and WGP officer positions, as well as his role as SVP, Midstream at the Partnerships' sponsor, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.

Sinclair will continue to serve as Senior Advisor to Anadarko and the Partnerships. Fink also will replace Sinclair as a director of the Partnerships and will remain the Partnerships' principal financial and accounting officer until his successor is named. In addition, Craig W. Collins has been named SVP, Operations and Chief Operating Officer of the Partnerships, and Philip H. Peacock has been named SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Partnerships.

Peacock previously served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary beginning in 2012. Fink has 25 years of financial and operational experience and joined Anadarko in 2006. Collins joined Anadarko in 2003 and has held positions of increasing responsibility including general manager of midstream commercial development, and most recently as director of midstream engineering.

Peacock joined Western Gas in 2012. Previously, he was a partner practicing corporate and securities law at the law firm of Andrews Kurth LLP, which he joined in 2003.