Expand Energy names Daniel Brown as CEO (updated)

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Oct 19 (Reuters) - Natural gas producer Expand Energy EXE.O said on Monday Daniel Brown would become president and chief executive officer from October 26, taking over from Michael Wichterich.
Wichterich, who was serving as CEO since February, will return to his role as non-executive chairman of the board.
Brown joins Expand from Chord Energy CHRD.O, where he was the CEO
In February, Expand Energy announced the departure of then CEO Domenic Dell'Osso, and unveiled plans to relocate its headquarters to Houston from Oklahoma City this year
Formerly known as Chesapeake Energy, Expand transformed itself into the largest independent US natural gas producer following its $7.4 billion acquisition of Southwestern Energy in October 2024

 (Reporting by Katha Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
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