ConocoPhillips announced that its board of directors has elected Mr. Jeffrey A. Joerres to serve as a board member. Mr. Joerres served as chief executive officer of ManpowerGroup Inc. from 1999 to 2014, as chairman of the board from 2001 to 2014, and as executive chairman from May 2014 to December 2015. Mr. Joerres currently serves on the boards of The Western Union Company, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Boys and Girls Clubs of Milwaukee, BMO Harris Bradley Center and Kohler Co. The appointment of Mr. Joerres increases the number of ConocoPhillips directors to 11, of which 10 are independent. Mr. Joerres will serve on the Audit and Finance Committee and the Committee on Directors’ Affairs of the ConocoPhillips board.