Mr. Stephens is the retired Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AT&T Inc., a diversified global leader in telecommunications, media and entertainment, and technology, serving in this role from June 2011 to March 2021, where he was responsible for financial planning, corporate development, accounting, tax, auditing, treasury, investor relations and corporate real estate. Prior to this, Mr. Stephens held a series of successive positions in the finance department of AT&T. He began his career with AT&T in 1992. Before joining AT&T, he held a variety of roles in public accounting. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Solid Power, Inc. and as a director and Audit Committee Chair of a large private food retailer. Mr. Stephens received his B.S.B.A. in Accounting from Rockhurst University and earned his J.D. degree from St. Louis University School of Law. Mr. Stephens joined the FCX Board in October 2019.