Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> March 11, 2014

Interview with the President: MPLX LP (MPLX)

Beall, Pamela K.M.
Pamela K.M. Beall is President and a member of the board of directors of MPLX GP LLC, the general partner of MPLX LP (MPLX). She is also Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning, Government and Public Affairs of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC). Ms. Beall began her career with Marathon in 1978 as an auditor, and held positions with the Corporate Risk and Environmental Affairs and Domestic Funds organizations before transferring to USX Corporation as General Manager, Treasury Services in 1985. She also held senior financial positions at NationsRent, Inc., and OHM Corporation, and served on the boards of directors of System One Services, Inc., and Boyle Engineering. Ms. Beall rejoined Marathon in 2002 as Manager, Business Development for Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC. She was named Director, Corporate Affairs in 2003 and appointed Director, Business Development in 2005. She then served as Organizational Vice President, Business Development - Downstream for Marathon Petroleum Company LLC in 2006. Ms. Beall was named Vice President of Global Procurement for Marathon Oil Company in 2007 and Vice President Products, Supply & Optimization for Marathon Petroleum Company LLC in 2010. She assumed her current position with MPLX GP LLC in 2014. Ms. Beall graduated from The University of Findlay with a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1978. In 1984, she received her master's degree in business administration from Bowling Green State University. Ms. Beall was licensed as a certified public accountant in Ohio in 1984. She serves on the board of trustees of The University of Findlay and is a member of The Ohio Society of CPAs. Profile
TWST: Let's start with kind of an introduction to MPLX by way of some company history and a little overview of the business and assets today.

Ms. Beall: MPLX is still a relatively new