Tortoise Capital Advisors, adviser for five closed-end funds, today
announced that Alexandra Herger will join the current Board of Directors
of its closed-end funds on Jan. 1, 2015. She will be joining the Board
of the funds that trade under the symbols TYG, NTG, TTP, NDP and TPZ.
“Alex’s broad experience in the energy sector and her impressive
business acumen will benefit our closed-end fund investors,” said Kevin
Birzer, Tortoise closed-end funds’ chairman of the board. “In
particular, her global experience in the oil and gas industry sets her
apart and will be of tremendous value as we assess the entire value
chain.”
During Ms. Herger’s 35-year career in the energy sector she most
recently served as interim vice president of exploration for Marathon
Oil prior to her retirement in 2014. Previously she served as director
of international exploration and new ventures for Marathon Oil from 2008
to 2014, and in various positions with Shell Exploration and Production
Co. between 2002 and 2008. Ms. Herger also held positions at Enterprise
Oil and Hess Corp., and began her career at Exxon Corp. where she held
various onshore U.S., offshore Gulf of Mexico, and international
assignments in exploration, production and planning departments.
Ms. Herger performed her graduate studies in geology at the University
of Houston and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in geology from Ohio
Wesleyan University. She is a member of the Society of Exploration
Geophysicists, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the
Houston Geological Society and the Southeast Asia Petroleum Exploration
Society. Ms. Herger has been a member of the 2010 Leadership
Texas/Foundation for Women’s Resources since 2010.
About Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.
Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. is an investment manager specializing
in listed energy investments. As of Nov. 30, 2014, the adviser had
approximately $17.7 billion of assets under management in NYSE-listed
closed-end investment funds, open-end funds, private funds and other
accounts. For more information, visit www.tortoiseadvisors.com.
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