---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-006571"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COP"
cik: "0001163165"
company_name: "CONOCOPHILLIPS"
filed_at: "2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T08:00:00.801432+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ConocoPhillips VP, Controller & General Tax Counsel Delk to retire; internal promotions effective March 1, 2025

## Summary
- Christopher P. Delk will retire as VP, Controller and General Tax Counsel effective March 1, 2025.
- Kontessa S. Haynes-Welsh, currently VP & Treasurer, becomes VP & Controller on March 1, 2025.
- Philip M. Gresh, currently VP, Investor Relations, adds Treasurer role, becoming VP, Investor Relations and Treasurer.
- Haynes-Welsh previously served as Chief Accounting Officer from March 2021 to November 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-006571
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COP
- cik: 0001163165
- company_name: CONOCOPHILLIPS
- filed_at: 2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163165/000110465925006571/0001104659-25-006571-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163165/000110465925006571/tm254540d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-006571
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-006571.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher P. Delk departed as vice president, Controller and General Tax Counsel at CONOCOPHILLIPS.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: vice president, Controller and General Tax Counsel
  source text: On January 27, 2025, Christopher P. Delk announced his decision to retire as vice president, Controller and General Tax Counsel of ConocoPhillips (the “Company). He will remain in his position as vice president, Controller and General Tax Counsel until March 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163165/000110465925006571/0001104659-25-006571-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kontessa S. Haynes-Welsh was appointed as vice president and Controller at CONOCOPHILLIPS.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: vice president and Controller
  source text: · Kontessa S. Haynes-Welsh, currently vice president and Treasurer, will become vice president and Controller.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163165/000110465925006571/0001104659-25-006571-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip M. Gresh changed role as vice president, Investor Relations and Treasurer at CONOCOPHILLIPS.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: vice president, Investor Relations and Treasurer
  source text: · Philip M. Gresh, currently vice president, Investor Relations, will become vice president, Investor Relations and Treasurer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163165/000110465925006571/0001104659-25-006571-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.