Frederickson appointed to Entergy's board of directors

Entergy Corp. has appointed Philip Frederickson, the former executive vice president of planning, strategy and corporate affairs of ConocoPhillips, to its board of directors, the company announced on Monday.

Frederickson, who also serves as a board member for Williams Partners LP, is the third director to be appointed this year.

At ConocoPhillips, Frederickson served in leadership roles including general manager for refining and marketing in Europe and as managing director for Conoco Ireland.

"Philip brings incredible experience as an executive in a large organization, significant knowledge of the commodities markets, and a track record of successful board experience, all of which are valuable assets that will complement the current Entergy board," Entergy chairman and CEO Leo Denault said. "In addition to the diversity of Philip's senior-level leadership experience, he brings experience leading strategic change both at ConocoPhillips and on the boards on which he has served. These qualities make Philip an ideal addition to our board and we look forward to working with him."

Frederickson holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Texas Tech University, where he was recognized as a distinguished engineer in 2004.

Entergy, which focuses on energy production and distribution, has approximately 30,000 megawatts of capacity. One-third of that is generated by nuclear reactors.