---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-083718"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAGP"
cik: "0001581990"
company_name: "PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP"
filed_at: "2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T07:32:12.398012+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Plains GP Holdings appoints Ellen DeSanctis to Board, effective Aug 15, 2022

## Summary
- Ellen R. DeSanctis appointed as independent Class I director, also serves on Audit & HSE committees.
- Over 40 years of industry experience; most recently SVP Corporate Relations at ConocoPhillips until 2022.
- Annual cash retainer of $115,000 plus $15,000 for Audit Committee; phantom share grant of ~$125,000 vesting in one year.
- Appointment fills a board vacancy; CEO Willie Chiang cites her expertise in energy transition and sustainability.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-083718
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAGP
- cik: 0001581990
- company_name: PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP
- filed_at: 2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1581990/000110465922083718/0001104659-22-083718-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1581990/000110465922083718/tm2222016d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-083718
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-083718.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-083718.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ellen R. DeSanctis was appointed as Director at PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 26, 2022, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Plains GP Holdings, L.P.’s (“PAGP” or the “Registrant”) general partner, PAA GP Holdings LLC (the “Company”), appointed, effective August 15, 2022, Ellen R. DeSanctis as an independent member of the Board serving in Class I.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1581990/000110465922083718/0001104659-22-083718-index.htm

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