Cathlyn L. Tompkins, was appointed Senior Vice President—Information Technology and Chief Information Officer in January 2006. Ms. Tompkins served as Vice President—Information Technology from July 2005 to January 2006. Prior to joining Chesapeake in 2004 as Director—Applications and Programming, Ms. Tompkins spent 20 years in IT management and technical positions at various companies including Devon Energy Corporation, Ocean Energy, Inc., Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation, Price Waterhouse LLP and Shell Oil Company. Ms. Tompkins graduated from the University of Alabama in 1983.