Tulsa-based Laredo Petroleum Inc. announced Dec. 17 it appointed Frances Powell Hawes as an independent director, effective Dec. 12.

The appointment also grants her membership on the board of director's audit and nominating and corporate governance committees.

Hawes served as an independent director for Archrock Inc. since 2015 and was also previously on the board of directors at Energen Corp. and Express Energy Services LLC.