| Malone Mitchell 3rd Chairman From 1985-2006, Mr. Mitchell built Riata Energy into one of the largest privately-held energy companies in the United States. In 2006, Mr. Mitchell sold controlling stake in Riata Energy. Later, Riata Energy was renamed SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD). Near the time of sale, SandRidge Energy had 1 Tcf in proved reserves, 300 miles of gas gathering pipeline, greater than 34,000 horsepower of gas compression, and owned or operated 43 drilling rigs. Shortly after stepping down from SandRidge, Mr. Mitchell founded The Mitchell Group ("TMG"), a privately-owned oil & gas exploration and production company. MG includes Riata Management and Longfellow Energy. Prior to his involvement with Riata Energy and The Mitchell Group, Mr. Mitchell worked in the oil field services industry and was employed with his family's ranching and aviation businesses. Mr. Mitchell graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He is actively involved in venture capital and agriculture businesses. |
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| Matthew McCann Chief Executive Officer Mr. McCann was nominated CEO in 2008. Formerly, Mr. McCann served as General Counsel for Riata Management since 2007. Prior to this, he served as Vice President, Legal & Corporate Secretary for SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) from 2005 to 2007. From 2001 to 2005, he served as General Counsel for Riata Energy. Prior to joining Riata, Mr. McCann represented Riata while practicing law with Sprouse, Smith & Rowley, P.C. from 1995 to 2001. Mr. McCann received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Vermont in 1991 and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1995. |
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| Scott Larsen Executive Vice President Mr. Larsen was appointed President in 2004. Previously, he served as TransAtlantic's Vice President of Operations since 2002, and has been involved in the Company's international activities since inception in 1994. An attorney by training with over 25 years experience in the oil & gas industry, Mr. Larsen served previously as general counsel for Humble Exploration Company, Inc., an independent exploration company. Additionally, he spent several years as a partner in Vineyard, Drake & Miller, a business litigation law firm and served as general counsel for Summit Partners Management Co., a venture capital and management company. He received a B.A. in Biology from Rutgers College and a J.D. degree from Rutgers School of Law. |
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| Mel Riggs Director Mr. Riggs has served as Senior Vice President - Finance, Secretary, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWEI) since 1991, and as a Director since 1994. Since 1989, Mr. Riggs has served as Manager of Finance of the Williams Companies. From 1984 to 1989, Mr. Riggs was initially employed as Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of ClayDesta Communications, Inc., an affiliate of Mr. Clayton Williams, and thereafter as Vice President of Finance of Advanced Telecommunications Corporation, which acquired ClayDesta Communications, Inc. in March 1989. Mr. Riggs is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and received a B.B.A. degree in Accounting from Texas Tech University. |
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| Michael Winn Director Mr. Winn is President of Terrasearch Inc., a consulting company that provides analysis on mining and energy companies. Mr. Winn has worked in the oil & gas industry since 1983 and the mining industry since 1992. Additionally, he serves as Director of several companies that are involved in mineral exploration in Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. Prior to forming his own company in 1997, Mr. Winn spent four years as an analyst for a Southern California-based brokerage firm where he was responsible for the evaluation of emerging oil & gas and mining companies. Mr. Winn has completed graduate course work in accounting & finance and received a B.S. in Geology from the University of Southern California. |
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| Brian Bayley Director Mr. Bayley has served as a Director since 2001. Since 2003, Mr. Bayley has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Quest, a publicly traded mortgage investment corporation. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Quest Investment Corporation, a publicly listed merchant bank based in Vancouver. He was also the co-founder of Quest Ventures Ltd., a privately held merchant bank based in Vancouver which also specialized in bridge loans. Prior to Quest Ventures Ltd., Mr. Bayley was President and Chief Executive Officer of Quest Oil & Gas, which was sold to Enermark Income Fund in 1997. |
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| Alan Moon Director Mr. Moon has served as a Director since 2004. Mr. Moon has been the President of Crescent Enterprises Inc., a private Calgary-based investment firm, since he formed that company in 1997. Prior to that, Mr. Moon was President and Chief Operating Officer of TransAlta Energy Corporation. The company was an international independent electric power generation and distribution company with approximately $1 billion in assets and operated in Ontario, New Zealand, Australia, South America, and the United States. |