SM Energy President/CEO Vogel to retire; McDonald named President

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SM Energy (NYSE:SM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SM]) said Monday that President and CEO Herbert Vogel has retired [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20223843-sm-energy-announces-planned-retirement-of-chief-executive-officer-herbert-s-vogel-and] from his post as President and plans to retire as CEO effective March 1, 2026; he will remain on the board until the company's next annual stockholders meeting scheduled for May 2026.

The company named current COO Elizabeth McDonald as President, with a new title as President and COO, and she is expected to be promoted to President and CEO effective upon Vogel's retirement.

Vogel, a 39-year veteran of the oil and gas industry, became President and CEO of SM Energy (NYSE:SM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SM]) in November 2020 after joining the company in 2012 upon his retirement from BP, where he had most recently served as the President of BP Energy.

McDonald joined SM Energy (SM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SM]) as Executive VP and COO in September 2024 after serving as Executive VP for Strategic Planning, Field Development and Marketing for Pioneer Natural Resources; she has 23 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.

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