---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-355403"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMB"
cik: "0000107263"
company_name: "WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:33:08.450077+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Williams appoints John Porter as CFO, Mary Hausman as CAO effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- John Porter named SVP and CFO effective Jan 1, 2022; base salary $550K, equity target $2.4M.
- Mary Hausman named VP, CAO and Controller effective Jan 1, 2022; base salary $295K, AIP target 50%.
- Outgoing CFO John Chandler to retire March 31, 2022, after transition support.
- Both appointments are internal promotions; Porter was CAO, Hausman was Internal Audit VP.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-355403
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMB
- cik: 0000107263
- company_name: WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312521355403/0001193125-21-355403-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312521355403/d271840d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-355403
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-355403.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-355403.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mary A. Hausman was named as Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer at WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: named
  - Role: Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On December 13, 2021, the Company also announced that Mary A. Hausman has been named the Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2022, to replace Mr. Porter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312521355403/0001193125-21-355403-index.htm
- Executive change
  John D. Porter was named as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: named
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 13, 2021, The Williams Companies, Inc. (“the Company”) announced that John D. Porter has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312521355403/0001193125-21-355403-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Chandler departed as Chief Financial Officer at WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: As previously announced, John Chandler will retire March 31, 2022, after a transition of responsibilities to Mr. Porter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312521355403/0001193125-21-355403-index.htm

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