Southwestern Energy Company announced that Bill Way, previously President and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Directors succeeding Steve Mueller. Mr. Way also has been elected to the Board of Directors. Mr. Mueller will continue to serve as a director and as non-executive Chairman of the Board until he retires at the May 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.

Mr. Way joined Southwestern Energy in October 2011 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining the company, he was Senior Vice President, Americas of BG Group plc with responsibility for E&P, Midstream and LNG operations in the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, Chile, Bolivia, Canada and Argentina.