Regency Energy Partners LP has appointed Michael J. Bradley as president and chief executive officer effective 22 November 2010. An industry veteran with 30 years of natural gas pipeline and midstream experience, Bradley has been an independent director of Regency since January 2008. Bradley joins the Regency team from Matrix Service Company, headquartered in Tulsa, Okla. He has served in many leadership positions at both DCP Midstream Partners and Duke Energy Field Services prior to joining Matrix. Bradley has held the position of president and chief executive officer of Matrix Service Company since November 2006 and is the successor to Byron Kelley who announced his retirement effective 22 November 2010. Kelley served as president, CEO, and director of Regency from April 2008 and has agreed to assist Regency on a consulting basis for three years.