
	In 2011 &ndash; for the fifth time in six years &ndash; Don Chappel was named to Institutional Investor magazine&rsquo;s top CFO list in the Energy/Natural Gas/MLP sector. Institutional Investor surveys investment professionals across numerous industries to choose the top-performing CFOs in their respective areas. Chappel &nbsp;joined Williams in April 2003 as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Chappel was a key member of the executive team that led the company&rsquo;s successful turnaround, repositioning and then substantial growth in both the business and shareholder value. He led the restructuring of the company&rsquo;s finances, including strengthened capital discipline, business process/IT reengineering and outsourcing.

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	Chappel also led several key strategic initiatives including: Williams&rsquo; IPO of Williams Partners (NYSE: WPZ), the drop-down of key assets to position WPZ as an industry leading investment &nbsp;trade energy infrastructure MLP, the merger of WPZ and WMZ, the planned separation of its E&amp;P business and Williams&rsquo; repositioning as an energy infrastructure company with a high dividend/high growth financial strategy. Chappel also led the 2007 sale of the company&rsquo;s energy marketing and trading/power business and achievement of investment grade credit ratings.

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	Chappel joined the Board of Directors of SuperValu (NYSE: SVU) during 2010 and serves on the Board&rsquo;s Audit Committee and Finance Committee (Finance Committee chair since 2011). SuperValu is a $37 billion in revenue grocery retailer and wholesaler which is undergoing a operational and financial turnaround.

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	Chappel&rsquo;s previous experience includes serving twice in the period 1997-2000 as chief financial officer of Waste Management, Inc. Chappel is credited with successfully leading the company through a financial crisis, including a significant restatement of previously issued financial statements and a related SEC investigation as well as shareholder litigation.

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	Following the 1998 merger with USA Waste Services, Chappel then moved into a new role and served as senior vice president of operations and administration. In this new role, he led certain corporate functions as well as a portfolio of operations targeted for divestiture and then successfully divested those operations. Chappel was later re-appointed as CFO by the new board during another time of crisis which resulted from a failed merger integration and related problems.

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	The turnaround was again successful, with Chappel laying the foundation for excellence in finance. Chappel joined Waste Management in 1987 as vice president and controller of a newly formed operating subsidiary. He then served in a number of positions of increasing responsibility in key operating subsidiaries, leading to his appointment as chief financial officer by the company&rsquo;s board of directors during a period of crisis.

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	Prior to Waste Management, Chappel served in financial leadership roles at Beatrice Companies, Esmark and Arthur Andersen &amp; Company.

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	Education

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	Chappel graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor of science degree in accounting. He completed his certification as a public accountant.

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	Industry/Community Leadership

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	Chappel serves on the board of directors for Family and Children&rsquo;s Services of Tulsa and The Children&rsquo;s Hospital Foundation at Saint Francis. He previously served as chairman of the plan commission and as treasurer of a municipality in the Chicago area.
