Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. announced effective June 3, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Matthew Sallee to succeed Courtney Gengler as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of the close of business on June 7, 2024. The appointment was made in connection with the departure of Ms. Gengler, who is leaving Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. (the ?Adviser?) to pursue other opportunities effective as of the close of business on June 7, 2024. Mr. Sallee, age 45, will continue in his current position as Managing Director of the Adviser.

As discussed in greater detail in the proxy statement for the Company?s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Sallee served in a number of other roles for the Adviser since 2005.