Ben C. Rodgers serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA), a leading independent energy company focused on oil and gas exploration and production. In this role, he oversees the company's global finance organization, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax, treasury, risk management, and investor relations. Rodgers plays a pivotal role in APA's capital allocation strategy, debt management, and shareholder returns, contributing to the company's financial discipline amid volatile energy markets. Rodgers joined Apache Corporation, APA's predecessor, in 2001 after beginning his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he honed his expertise in auditing and financial reporting. Over more than two decades with the organization, he advanced through progressively senior positions, including Manager of Financial Reporting, Director of Technical Accounting, Vice President of Accounting and Financial Reporting, and Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer in 2018. He assumed the CFO role in 2020, guiding the company through its landmark 2022 spin-off of international assets into APA Corporation. Among his key achievements, Rodgers led the financial aspects of APA's $4.5 billion debt reduction initiative post-spin-off, enhancing the balance sheet and enabling aggressive shareholder distributions exceeding $1 billion annually. A Certified Public Accountant and holder of a B.S. in Accounting from Oklahoma State University, he is recognized for his strategic insight and commitment to transparency, earning accolades such as being named to the Houston Business Journal's CFO of the Year list.