MarkWest Energy Partners Announces the Appointment of J. Mike Stice to Board of Directors

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MWE) (“MarkWest”) today announced that J. Mike Stice has been appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of MarkWest’s General Partner, MarkWest Energy GP, LLC. Mr. Stice will stand for election at MarkWest’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Common Unitholders. Mr. Stice’s professional career consists of extensive energy and executive leadership experience. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner of Access Midstream Partners L.P. and also as a Director of the General Partner from July 2012 through February 2015, when the company was acquired. Previously, Mr. Stice spent over four years as Senior Vice President, Natural Gas Projects of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and President and Chief Operating Officer of Chesapeake’s primary midstream subsidiaries. He also spent 27 years at ConocoPhillips and its predecessor companies, spanning numerous roles such as President of ConocoPhillips Qatar, Vice President of Global Gas, President of Gas and Power and President of Energy Solutions. Mr. Stice currently serves on the Board of Directors of SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) and U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA). Most recently, he also served on the Board of Directors of Williams Partners (NYSE: WPZ).