Energy Transfer LP, Dallas, has appointed Bradford D. Whitehurst as chief financial officer effective immediately. Whitehurst brings 20 years of experience to the position having served most recently as executive vice-president and head of tax for the midstream company.
In addition to overseeing Energy Transfer’s taxation functions, Whitehurst has also been responsible for managing Energy Transfer’s information technology and business optimization divisions since joining the partnership in 2014. He serves on Energy Transfer’s investment committee and is a director of USA Compression Partners LP. Additionally, Whitehurst is a member of the board of directors for the Energy Infrastructure Council.
Prior to joining Energy Transfer, Whitehurst was a partner in the Washington, DC office of Bingham McCutchen LLP where he specialized in partnership taxation.