Board of Directors

Murry S. Gerber
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and chairman of the Executive Committee, Mr. Gerber was chairman and chief executive officer of EQT from May 2000 through April 2010 and chief executive officer and president of EQT from June 1998 through February 2007. During his tenure, EQT transformed itself from a regional gas distribution company into one of the largest and fastest growing independent Exploration and Production companies in the United States. Prior to joining EQT, Mr. Gerber, served as CEO of Coral Energy. He had previously been treasurer of Shell Oil Company and prior to that served in a number of management and technical positions.

Mr. Gerber is the former chairman of the Pennsylvania Business Council and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Pennsylvania Business Council, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, as well as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. He recently joined the Board of Directors of America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA), and serves on the Board of Directors of BlackRock, Inc. and the Board of Trustees of Augustana College.


 

Vicky A. Bailey
Member of the Audit Committee, Ms. Bailey is president of Anderson Stratton International, LLC (strategic consulting and government relations), since November 2005; vice president, BHMM Energy Services, LLC (utility and facilities management services), since January 2006; partner, Johnston & Associates, LLC (consulting firm), March 2004 through October 2005; assistant secretary for the Office of Policy and International Affairs at the Department of Energy, June 2001 through February 2004; president, PSI Energy, Inc. 2000 through May 2001. She is also a director of Cheniere Energy, Inc.


 

Philip "Phil" G. Behrman, Ph.D.
Member of the Audit Committee, Dr. Behrman joined the board on July 9, 2008 after retiring as senior vice president, Worldwide Exploration for Marathon Oil Corporation.  Prior to joining Marathon in October 2000, he held various positions at Vastar Resources, British Petroleum, and Unocal.


 

A. Bray Cary, Jr.
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee, Mr. Cary is currently president and chief executive officer of West Virginia Media Holdings, LLC (television and print media company), and is nationally known as a sports marketing entrepreneur. Previously Mr. Cary was founder and president of Creative Sports Marketing, Inc., sports consultant for ESPN, Inc. and vice president, TV and Technology for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR).


 

Barbara S. Jeremiah
Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Executive Committee, Ms. Jeremiah retired in December 2008 as executive vice president of Corporate Development, Alcoa, Inc. (producer of aluminum), a role in which she served since July 2002. Previously she was vice president, Corporate Development, at Alcoa, Inc. since, January 1998. She is also a director of Allegheny Technologies, Inc. and First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.


 

George L. Miles, Jr.
Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee and member of the Executive Committee, Mr. Miles has been president and chief executive officer of WQED Multimedia (multimedia company), since 1994. He is also a director of WESCO International, Inc., Harley-Davidson, Inc., American International Group, Inc. and HFF, Inc.


 

David L. Porges
Mr. Porges is president, chief executive officer and director, and a member of the Executive Committee, EQT Corporation, since April 2010; chief operating officer and director, EQT, February 2007 through April 2010; vice chairman and executive vice president, Finance and Administration, EQT, January 2005 through February 2007; executive vice president, chief financial officer and director, EQT Corporation May 2002 through December 2004; executive vice president and chief financial officer, EQT, February 2000 through May 2002.


 

James E. Rohr
Member of the Executive Committee and member of the Compensation Committee, Mr. Rohr has been chairman and chief executive officer of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (financial services) since August 2002; chairman, president and chief executive officer, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., May 2001 through August 2002; president, chief executive officer and director, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., May 2000 through May 2001. He is also a director of Allegheny Technologies, Inc. and BlackRock, Inc.


 

David S. Shapira
Member of the Corporate Governance and Audit Committees, Mr. Shapira has been chairman, chief executive officer and president of Giant Eagle, Inc. (retail grocery store chain), since July 2005; chairman and chief executive officer, Giant Eagle, Inc., from February 1994 through July 2005.


 

Lee T. Todd, Jr., Ph.D.
Chairman of the Compensation Committee and member of the Executive Committee, Dr. Todd has been president of the University of Kentucky, since July 2001; senior vice president, Lotus Development Corporation, June 2000 through May 2001.