Henke to succeed Brooks as Penn Virginia president, CEO

Aug. 17, 2020
Penn Virginia Corp. has named Darrin J. Henke as president, chief executive officer, and a director or the company succeeding John A. Brooks, who has retired, effective immediately.

Penn Virginia Corp. has named Darrin J. Henke as president, chief executive officer, and a director or the company succeeding John A. Brooks, who has retired, effective immediately.

Prior to joining Penn Virginia, Henke served nearly 5 years as the chief executive officer of Gary Petroleum Partners and Gary Permian LLC, a private oil and gas acquisition and development company.  He was previously employed by Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. for 11 years, most recently as vice-president and general manager for southern operations.

Brooks had served as president and chief executive officer and as a director of Penn Virginia since August 2017 after serving in various management roles since 2002.