Executive Officers

Donald R. Sinclair has served as President and as a director of the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP since October 2009. In January 2010 he also became the Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP. Mr. Sinclair has served as a director and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of Western Gas Equity Partners, LP since September 2012.

Prior to joining Western Gas Partners, LP, Mr. Sinclair was a founding partner and served as President of Ceritas Energy, LLC, a midstream energy company headquartered in Houston with operations in Texas, Wyoming and Utah from February 2003 to September 2009.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Sinclair was President of Duke Energy Trading and Marketing LLC, one of the nation's largest marketers of natural gas and wholesale electric power, and served as Chairman of the Energy Risk Committee for Duke Energy Corporation. Prior to joining Duke, Mr. Sinclair served as Senior Vice President of Tenneco Energy and as President of Tenneco Energy Resources. Previously, as one of the original principals and officers at Dynegy, Inc. (formerly NGC Corporation), he served for eight years in various officer positions, including Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, where he was in charge of all risk management activities and commercial operations.

Danny J. Rea has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP since August 2007. Mr. Rea also served as a director of the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP from August 2007 to September 2009. Mr. Rea has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of Western Gas Equity Partners, LP since September 2012.

Since May 2007, he has also served as Vice President, Midstream of Anadarko. Previously, Mr. Rea served Anadarko as Manager, Midstream Services from May 2004 to May 2007 and Manager, Gas Field Services from August 2000 to May 2007. Mr. Rea joined Anadarko as an engineer in 1981 and has held positions of increasing responsibility during his 31 years with the company.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Houston. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Wyoming Pipeline Authority and is a member of the Gas Processors Association and the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Benjamin M. Fink has served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP since May 2009 and as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since November 2010. Mr. Fink has served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the general partner of Western Gas Equity Partners, LP since September 2012.

Mr. Fink was Director, Finance of Anadarko from April 2007 to May 2009, during which time he was responsible for principal oversight of the finance operations of an Anadarko subsidiary, Anadarko Algeria Company, LLC. From August 2006 to April 2007, Mr. Fink served as an independent financial consultant to Anadarko in its Beijing, China and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil offices. From April 2001 until June 2006, Mr. Fink held executive management positions at Prosoft Learning Corporation, including serving as its President and Chief Executive Officer from November 2004 until that company's sale in June 2006. From 2000-2001 Mr. Fink co-founded and served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Meta4 Group Limited, an online direct marketer based in Hong Kong and Tokyo. Previously, Mr. Fink held positions of increasing responsibility at Prudential Capital Group and Prudential Asset Management Asia, where he focused on the negotiation, structuring and execution of private debt and equity investments.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and he is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Philip H. Peacock has served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP since August 2012. Mr. Peacock has served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the general partner of Western Gas Equity Partners, LP since September 2012. Prior to joining Western Gas, Mr. Peacock was a partner practicing corporate and securities law at the law firm of Andrews Kurth LLP, which he joined in August 2003. Mr. Peacock holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University, a Master of Arts degree from the University of Houston, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia. He is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas and serves on the Board of Directors of The Children's Fund, Inc.