Williams Appoints Frank J. Ferazzi as Senior Vice President of Atlantic-Gulf Operating Area

TULSA, Okla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$WMB–The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB) (“Williams”) today announced
that Frank J. Ferazzi has been named senior vice president over the
company’s Atlantic-Gulf operating area, succeeding Rory Miller, who has
announced his retirement.

Ferazzi has served as vice president and general manager, Eastern
Interstates (including oversight of Williams Partners’ Transco pipeline
system) in the Atlantic-Gulf operating area since 2012. He has a
combined 36 years of service with Williams and Transco where he has held
various commercial and customer service leadership roles in the
company’s gas pipeline business throughout his career.

“I am pleased to announce this well-earned promotion for Frank,” said
Micheal Dunn, executive vice president and chief operating officer of
Williams. “Frank has demonstrated outstanding success in serving our
customers, leading commercial operations and growing our pipeline
business throughout his career at Williams. Our company, our customers
and our Atlantic-Gulf area employees will all benefit from this expanded
leadership role for Frank.”

Dunn also praised outgoing senior vice president Rory Miller for his
work with the operating area and expressed appreciation that Miller will
work alongside Ferazzi through July to ensure a smooth transition.

“Transco is the nation’s largest-volume and fastest-growing interstate
natural gas pipeline system, and both Rory and Frank deserve credit for
their guidance in helping the system expand so rapidly during Rory’s
leadership tenure over the Atlantic-Gulf operating area,” Dunn said. “We
wish Rory all the best in his retirement and certainly appreciate his
many contributions to our organization.”

Ferazzi stated, “It is an honor to be asked to lead our outstanding
Atlantic-Gulf operating area team. With our great people and unique
assets we are well positioned to continue to deliver exceptional service
for our customers and strong results for our business.”

About Frank Ferazzi

Prior to his leadership role over the Atlantic-Gulf’s Eastern
Interstates franchise, Ferazzi served for seventeen years as vice
president over commercial operations for Williams’ pipeline business. He
has also held leadership positions over Transco regulatory, customer
rates and customer service groups.

Ferazzi earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration
from Central Michigan University.

About Williams & Williams Partners

Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a premier provider of large-scale infrastructure
connecting U.S. natural gas and natural gas products to growing demand
for cleaner fuel and feedstocks. Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., Williams
owns approximately 74 percent of Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ).
Williams Partners is an industry-leading, large-cap master limited
partnership with operations across the natural gas value chain from
gathering, processing and interstate transportation of natural gas and
natural gas liquids to petchem production of ethylene, propylene and
other olefins. With major positions in top U.S. supply basins, Williams
Partners owns and operates more than 33,000 miles of pipelines system
wide – including the nation’s largest volume and fastest growing
pipeline – providing natural gas for clean-power generation, heating and
industrial use. Williams Partners’ operations touch approximately 30
percent of U.S. natural gas. www.williams.com

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