Sempra Energy lines up new board appointment

U.S. energy company and LNG operator Sempra Energy intends to appoint Cynthia Warner to the company’s board of directors in June 2019. 

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Warner is president and CEO, and on the board of directors, of Renewable Energy Group, a U.S. producer of biofuels.

She has more than 35 years of experience in the global energy industry, serving in prior executive leadership roles with Andeavor (formerly Tesoro Corporation), Sapphire Energy and British Petroleum (BP), Sempra Energy said in its statement.

Warner, 60, has served in her current role with Renewable Energy Group since January 2019. Prior to joining Renewable Energy Group, she served as executive vice president, operations for Andeavor, an integrated marketing, logistics and refining company, and as executive vice president, strategy and business development for Andeavor.

Before joining Andeavor, Warner served as president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Sapphire Energy, a biofuels company. Prior to Sapphire Energy, Warner served as group vice president of global refining and group vice president of health, safety, security, environmental and technology for BP.

Warner currently serves as a member of the board of directors for IDEX Corporation and serves as a member of the National Petroleum Council.