HOUSTON, July 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosetta Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:ROSE) ("Rosetta" or the "Company") announced today that Carin S. Knickel has been appointed to Rosetta's Board of Directors, effective July 10, 2012.
"We are extremely pleased that Carin accepted our invitation to join Rosetta's board," said Chairman, CEO and President, Randy Limbacher. "Carin's extensive management experience in the industry will provide invaluable leadership to Rosetta as we execute upon our strategy."
Mrs. Knickel served as vice president of human resources for ConocoPhillips until her retirement on May 1, 2012. She joined ConocoPhillips in 1979 and has held various operating, planning and business development positions throughout her career. Mrs. Knickel held positions in Europe as general manager of business development for refining and marketing and then fulfilled the same role for exploration and production. She returned to the United States as general manager of refining, marketing and transportation and in 2001 she was named president of ConocoPhillips specialty businesses division. Mrs. Knickel became vice president of human resources in 2003.
Mrs. Knickel holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and statistics from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a master's degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Rosetta Resources Inc. is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the acquisition and development of onshore energy resources in the United States of America. The Company is one of the leading players in the Eagle Ford shale in South Texas and holds an exploratory position in the Southern Alberta Basin in northwest Montana. Rosetta is a Delaware corporation based in Houston, Texas.
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