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Dunleavy chief of staff leaving for ConocoPhillips job
February 24, 2021 GMT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s chief of staff, Ben Stevens, is leaving his post to take a job with ConocoPhillips Alaska.
Dunleavy’s office made the announcement Wednesday, and it was confirmed by Natalie Lowman, a spokesperson for the energy company. The change was announced in the midst of a legislative session.
Lowman said Stevens’ responsibilities will include government relations, village outreach, community investment, media and advertising and management of the company’s pipeline business, including its interest in the trans-Alaska pipeline system.
The governor’s office said Stevens’ last day with the administration will be announced soon and that Deputy Chief of Staff Randy Ruaro will be acting chief of staff until a permanent selection is made.
Dunleavy chief of staff leaving for ConocoPhillips job
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Feb 24, 2021 at 2:14 pm EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s chief of staff, Ben Stevens, is leaving his post to take a job with ConocoPhillips Alaska.
Dunleavy’s office made the announcement Wednesday, and it was confirmed by Natalie Lowman, a spokesperson for the energy company. The change was announced in the midst of a legislative session.
Lowman said Stevens’ responsibilities will include government relations, village outreach, community investment, media and advertising and management of the company’s pipeline business, including its interest in the trans-Alaska pipeline system.
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Retrenching to survive
Kay Cashman
Petroleum News
ConocoPhillips Alaska said Feb. 15 that 8-9% of its staff of 1,100 will either be laid off or accept voluntary severances - this is a separate action from the Feb. 13 layoffs connected to the appellate court decision on the Willow project (see story on this page).
Instead, the employee layoffs are related to ConocoPhillips acquisition of Texas-based Concho Resources last fall, after which employee cuts were expected company-wide.
An EIO (expression of interest) for voluntary severance was issued to employees in early December as part of that process, ConocoPhillips Alaska spokeswoman Natalie Lowman told Petroleum News Feb. 16.