Apache Corporation announced the appointment of Amy H. Nelson to its board of directors. Nelson, 44, is president and founder of Greenridge Advisors, an energy services and equipment consulting firm focused on the development, execution and financing of growth strategies. Prior to Greenridge, she served as a vice president of SCF Partners, a private equity firm, and worked for Amoco Production company in planning and engineering roles.

Nelson holds bachelor’s degrees in engineering and economics from Rice University and a master’s in business administration from Harvard Business School.

“Amy’s experience on the operating, strategic and financial sides of the oil and gas industry provides a strong basis to assess the opportunities and risks facing Apache,” said Charles J. Pitman, chairman of the Apache board’s corporate governance and nominating committee.