Executive Vice President
Graduate
SouthWest Energy
Ethiopia
David Cecil is the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development of Southwestern Energy Company. He is responsible for guiding SWN’s strategic direction and identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities, including corporate and business development prospects. David joined SWN in 2017. Most recently he was Managing Director and Head of Lazard’s North American E&P group, where he served from 2012 to 2017. David has extensive experience advising corporate boards of directors and executives on strategy, business development and capital allocation. Previously, he was Managing Director of Scotia Waterous (USA), the oil and gas arm of Scotiabank, where he led the U.S. energy investment banking practice. Earlier in his career, he served as Managing Director of BMO Financial Group. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Duke University.
Oil and gas industry