UGI Corporation (UGI) announced that Kathleen Shea Ballay has been appointed General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, UGI Corporation effective on June 12. Monica Gaudiosi is retiring as UGI's Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, but will remain with the Company until mid-July to assist with the transition. Shea Ballay has more than 30 years of legal experience working in both the public and private sectors.

Most recently she served as General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer at Lotus Midstream, LLC, an independent energy company focused on the development of crude oil midstream infrastructure and distribution. She also served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Sunoco Logistics Partners LP, where she served on the executive team and oversaw the legal, governance and compliance functions. Prior, Shea Ballay was Deputy General Counsel and Chair of Corporate Transactions and Securities at Sunoco.

Prior to her time at Sunoco, she was a partner in the Corporate and Securities group at Pepper Hamilton LLP. Shea Ballay has a Master of Law in Taxation from Georgetown University, a Juris Doctor from Fordham University, and a Bachelor of Science, Accounting from Villanova University.