Will Krueger was promoted to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Viper Energy on February 18, 2026, according to an SEC filing.
| Name | Will Krueger |
|---|---|
| Role | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Company | Viper Energy |
| Industry | Energy |
| Location | Midland, TX |
| Move | Internal promotion |
| Date | February 18, 2026 |
| Source | an SEC filing |
Viper Energy promoted Will Krueger, its Vice President – Legal, to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective February 18, 2026. Diamondback’s Chief Legal and Administrative Officer Matt Zmigrosky stepped down from the Viper general counsel post to make way for the promotion. (Source: an SEC filing.)
Who is the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Viper Energy?
Will Krueger took the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary role at Viper Energy in February 2026, as reported by an SEC filing. Legal leadership changes often, so check Viper Energy’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
Other general counsel moves in February 2026
- Philippe Lucet Named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of DeFi Technologies (February 27, 2026)
- Michael Wu Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Bath & Body Works (February 24, 2026)
- Will Wang Named Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Synteq Digital (February 20, 2026)
- Lanesha Minnix Named Executive Vice President and General Counsel of BD (February 19, 2026)
- Erika Ostrowski Named Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Sotera Health (February 18, 2026)
- Madison Dini Named General Counsel of Lynch Regenerative Medicine (February 18, 2026)
- Paula Whitten-Doolin Named General Counsel of Deep Isolation Nuclear (February 17, 2026)
- Kate Freedman Named Interim General Counsel of Gemini Space Station (February 17, 2026)
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Source: an SEC filing. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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