---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-028952"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001490286"
company_name: "Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T03:29:29.648456+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund CEO Adams retires; Gengler named CEO, Wickliffe CFO effective April 1, 2024

## Summary
- P. Bradley Adams retired as CEO and Managing Director of Tortoise Capital Advisors effective March 31, 2024.
- Courtney Gengler (37) appointed CEO effective April 1; previously Principal Financial Officer & Treasurer since 2021.
- Sean Wickliffe (34) appointed Principal Financial Officer & Treasurer effective April 1; previously VP & Assistant Treasurer.
- Gengler will continue as Managing Director–Financial Operations of the Adviser; Wickliffe stays Vice President–Financial Operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-028952
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001490286
- company_name: Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490286/000121390024028952/0001213900-24-028952-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490286/000121390024028952/ea0203085-02_tortoise.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Courtney Gengler was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective March 31, 2024, the Board of Directors of Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Courtney Gengler to succeed P. Bradley Adams as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of April 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490286/000121390024028952/0001213900-24-028952-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean Wickliffe was appointed as Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer at Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: In connection with Ms. Gengler’s transition to Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors appointed Sean Wickliffe to serve as Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, also effective April 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490286/000121390024028952/0001213900-24-028952-index.htm
- Executive change
  P. Bradley Adams retired as Chief Executive Officer at Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective March 31, 2024, the Board of Directors of Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Courtney Gengler to succeed P. Bradley Adams as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of April 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490286/000121390024028952/0001213900-24-028952-index.htm

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