---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-008565"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RRC"
cik: "0000315852"
company_name: "RANGE RESOURCES CORP"
filed_at: "2023-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T23:55:04.392312+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Jeff Ventura to retire; COO Dennis Degner named CEO effective May 2023

## Summary
- Jeff Ventura retires as President, CEO and director after nearly 20 years; steps down at May 10, 2023 annual meeting.
- Dennis Degner, current COO, appointed President and CEO effective May 10, 2023; receives $750K base salary and $3.9M equity grant.
- David Poole retires as SVP-General Counsel; Erin McDowell appointed as SVP-General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
- CFO Mark Scucchi promoted to Executive Vice President and CFO in recognition of financial leadership.
- Ventura will remain an employee on bi-weekly salary until June 2, 2023, then fully retire.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-008565
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RRC
- cik: 0000315852
- company_name: RANGE RESOURCES CORP
- filed_at: 2023-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315852/000095017023008565/0000950170-23-008565-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315852/000095017023008565/rrc-20230316.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-008565.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey L. Ventura retired as President, Chief Executive Officer and director at RANGE RESOURCES CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President, Chief Executive Officer and director
  source text: On March 16, 2023, Range Resources Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Jeffrey L. Ventura will retire from his position as President, CEO and a director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315852/000095017023008565/0000950170-23-008565-index.htm
- Executive change
  Erin W. McDowell was appointed as Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at RANGE RESOURCES CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On March 15, 2023, Erin W. McDowell was appointed to the position of Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315852/000095017023008565/0000950170-23-008565-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Poole retired as Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at RANGE RESOURCES CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On March 16, 2023, the Company also announced that David Poole, Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Corporate Secretary will retire effective March 17, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315852/000095017023008565/0000950170-23-008565-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dennis L. Degner was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at RANGE RESOURCES CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On March 15, 2023, the board of directors appointed Dennis L.Degner, our current Chief Operating Officer, to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315852/000095017023008565/0000950170-23-008565-index.htm

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