---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001423902-21-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WES"
cik: "0001423902"
company_name: "Western Midstream Partners, LP"
filed_at: "2021-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T00:49:49.082569+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Vangolen resigns, Bennett elected Chairman; Forthuber appointed; SVP Griffie departs

## Summary
- Glenn Vangolen resigns from Board effective Dec 17, 2021 due to retirement from Occidental; Peter J. Bennett elected Chairman effective Dec 14, 2021.
- Frederick A. Forthuber appointed to Board effective Dec 17, 2021; will serve on ESG Committee replacing Bennett.
- Charles G. Griffie, SVP Operations and Engineering, departs; no disagreement; will receive severance per Executive Severance Plan and signed release.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001423902-21-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WES
- cik: 0001423902
- company_name: Western Midstream Partners, LP
- filed_at: 2021-12-15T23:59:59+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/1423902/000142390221000048/0001423902-21-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423902/000142390221000048/wes-20211213.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001423902-21-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Glenn Vangolen resigned as Chairman of the Board at Western Midstream Partners, LP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: On December 13, 2021, Mr. Glenn Vangolen resigned effective on December 17, 2021, from the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423902/000142390221000048/0001423902-21-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles G. Griffie departed as Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering at Western Midstream Partners, LP.
  - Action: leaving
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering
  source text: On December 15, 2021, WES announced that Mr. Charles G. Griffie, Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering of the General Partner, will be leaving the General Partner.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423902/000142390221000048/0001423902-21-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter J. Bennett was elected as Chairman of the Board at Western Midstream Partners, LP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board elected Mr. Peter J. Bennett as Chairman of the Board on December 14, 2021, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423902/000142390221000048/0001423902-21-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  Frederick A. Forthuber was appointed as Director at Western Midstream Partners, LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Also effective on December 17, 2021, Frederick A. Forthuber is being appointed to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423902/000142390221000048/0001423902-21-000048-index.htm

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