Murphy Oil Corporation named Kelly L. Whitley as the vice president, Investor Relations & Communications taking over from Barry Jeffery who is now vice president, Insurance, Security and Risk.
Whitley will oversee the Investor Relations and Corporate Communications function. She joins Murphy with 20 years of investor relations and communications experience with exploration and production as well as oilfield service companies in the US and Canada. In her new role, Whitley will report to Roger W. Jenkins, president and CEO.
Jeffery joined the company in 1986. He has held several positions in both the upstream and downstream operating segments of the company. In his new role, Jeffery will report to Walter Compton, executive vice president and general counsel.