Ruder, 56, holds the position of Senior Vice President – Marketing & Midstream Division.  Ruder has been with Devon since 1999, when he assumed the position of President of Thunder Creek Gas Services, a gas pipeline subsidiary located in Wyoming.  He has 35 years of energy industry experience in both domestic and international capacities.  Prior to joining Devon, Ruder held a variety of marketing and business development positions with BHP Petroleum and BHP Power, the most recent of which was Senior Vice President & General Manager of BHP Power in Brazil.  He is Vice Chairman of the board of the Natural Gas Supply Association and a member of the Natural Gas Council, Gas Processors Association and Texas Pipeline Association.  Ruder graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Wichita State University.