Legacy Reserves, an independent oil and natural gas limited partnership, has appointed Micah Foster as chief accounting officer.

Foster will assume this role from William Morris, effective April 1. Foster will also continue to serve as controller, his current position.

Foster joined Legacy in January 2006 as a financial accountant. From July 2008 to July 2010, he served as financial reporting manager and from July 2010 to October 2011 as assistant controller. In October 2011, he was promoted to controller.

Prior to joining the company, he worked as a staff auditor and then senior auditor at Ernst & Young from July 2003 to January 2006.