---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552000-21-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MPLX"
cik: "0001552000"
company_name: "MPLX LP"
filed_at: "2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:34:33.853045+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MPLX LP CFO Pamela Beall retires; John Quaid named successor effective Sept 1, 2021

## Summary
- Pamela Beall retires as CFO after 25 years; stays in advisory role through Nov 30, 2021.
- John Quaid appointed EVP & CFO effective Sept 1; previously SVP & Controller at sponsor MPC.
- Kelly Wright named VP & Controller (principal accounting officer) effective Sept 1.
- Quaid receives $575k base salary, 70% target bonus, and $1.2M LTI target award starting 2022.
- Kristopher Hagedorn resigns as MPLX VP & Controller to become MPC SVP & Controller.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552000-21-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MPLX
- cik: 0001552000
- company_name: MPLX LP
- filed_at: 2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552000/000155200021000035/0001552000-21-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552000/000155200021000035/mplx-20210730.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552000-21-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552000-21-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552000-21-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Pamela K.M. Beall departed as Chief Financial Officer at MPLX LP.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Quaid will succeed Pamela K.M. Beall, who is retiring effective September 1, 2021 as MPLX’s Chief Financial Officer following more than 25 years of service with MPC and MPLX.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552000/000155200021000035/0001552000-21-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kelly D. Wright was appointed as Vice President and Controller at MPLX LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Controller
  source text: On July 30, 2021, the board of directors of MPLX GP LLC appointed Kelly D. Wright as Vice President and Controller, effective September 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552000/000155200021000035/0001552000-21-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  John J. Quaid was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at MPLX LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 30, 2021, the board of directors of MPLX GP LLC, the general partner of MPLX LP (“MPLX”), appointed John J. Quaid as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552000/000155200021000035/0001552000-21-000035-index.htm

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