Aera CEO set to step down

BAKERSFIELD, CA - The president and chief executive officer of Aera Energy is stepping down.
The company announced Thursday morning that Gaurdie E. Banister Jr's resignation will be effective in mid July.     Banister joined Aera in December 2007, following a stint as vice president - technical for Shell International's Asia Pacific region based in Singapore with responsibilities for drilling and development activities in southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.   &nb