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Paul M. Rady was a co-founder and has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Antero Resources Corporation since May 2004 and of its predecessor company from its founding in 2002 to its ultimate sale to XTO Energy, Inc. in April 2005. Mr. Rady has also served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Antero Midstream Corporation since the closing of its simplification transaction in March 2019. Prior to the simplification, Mr. Rady served as Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of Antero Midstream GP LP beginning in January 2017 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of such entity beginning in April 2017. Mr. Rady also previously served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the general partner of Antero Midstream Partners LP beginning in February 2014. Prior to co-founding Antero Resources Corporation, Mr. Rady served as President, CEO and Chairman of Pennaco Energy from 1998 until its sale to Marathon in early 2001. Prior to Pennaco, Mr. Rady was with Barrett Resources from 1990 until 1998 where he initially was recruited as Chief Geologist in 1990, then served as Exploration Manager, EVP Exploration, President, COO and Director and ultimately CEO. Mr. Rady began his career with Amoco where he served 10 years as a geologist focused on the Rockies and Mid-Continent. Mr. Rady is the managing member of Salisbury Investment Holdings, LLC. Mr. Rady holds a B.A. in Geology from Western State College of Colorado and M.Sc. in Geology from Western Washington University.

Todd Becker is a President/CEO at GREEN PLAINS PARTNERS LP and Chairman at GREEN PLAINS PARTNERS LP. He has worked as President/CEO at GREEN PLAINS INC., Exec VP:Sales & Trading at Global Ethanol, and Board Member at GREEN PLAINS INC.. Todd studied at University of Kansas and Kelley School of Business.

Jim Kleckner was named Executive Vice President, International and Deepwater Operations in May 2013. Prior to that time, he served as Vice President, Operations for the Rockies region beginning in May 2007, overseeing the company’s operations and development activities in the Rocky Mountain region. Mr. Kleckner has more than 30 years of global technical and leadership experience. He began his career in the oil and natural gas industry with Sun Oil Company and has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout the world including management roles in the North Sea, South America, China, the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. onshore. Mr. Kleckner holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American Petroleum Institute. He has served on the Industry and Advisory Board of the School of Energy Research at the University of Wyoming, the Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board at Colorado School of Mines, the Executive Board for the Colorado Oil and Gas Association and the Executive Board for the Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States.

Jason Pigott joined Laredo in June 2019 and currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. Mr. Pigott has more than 20 years of experience in the energy exploration and production industry, most recently serving as Executive Vice President - Operations and Technical Services for Chesapeake Energy where he led all drilling and completions operations, digital operations, supply chain and land efforts. Prior to joining Chesapeake in 2013, he was with Anadarko Petroleum for 14 years, serving in positions of increasing responsibility, focused primarily on onshore unconventional play development in the Eagle Ford Shale, Haynesville Shale, Delaware Basin and various tight-sand plays in East Texas. Mr. Pigott holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler School of Business.

Mr. Foran founded Matador Resources Company in July 2003 and has served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary since he founded the Company and currently is the largest shareholder. Mr. Foran began his career as an oil and natural gas independent in 1983 when he and his wife, Nancy, founded Foran Oil Company with $270,000 in contributed capital from 17 of his closest friends and neighbors. Foran Oil Company was later contributed into Matador Petroleum Corporation upon its formation by Mr. Foran in 1988, and Mr. Foran served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of that company from inception until the time of its sale to Tom Brown, Inc. in June 2003 for an enterprise value of $388 million in an all-cash transaction. Under Mr. Foran’s guidance, Matador Petroleum realized a 21% average annual rate of return for its shareholders for 15 years.

James Edmiston is a President/CEO at Harvest Natural Resources Inc; Board Member at Sonde Resources; and Principal Founding Partner at St. George Resource Partners, LLC and is based in Houston, Texas. He has worked as General Manager, Petrozuata, C.A at CONOCOPHILLIPS; President, Dubai Petroleum Company at CONOCOPHILLIPS; and Leadership, Supervisory and Engineering Roles at CONOCOPHILLIPS. James works or has worked as MEMBER at Dubai Petroleum. He attended TTU between 1978 and 1982 and Fuqua School of Business between 2003 and 2004.

Richard 'Rick' Betz is a VP:Business Development at RNRC, VP:Business Development at Resolute Holdings LLC, and Chief Executive Officer at LEGACY RESERVES LP. He has worked as VP:Business Development at Hicks Acquisition Co II Inc, Exec VP/COO at Resolute Energy Corporation, and Senior VP:Strategy & Planning at Hicks Acquisition Co II Inc. Richard works or has worked at Chase Securities and works or has worked as Managing Director at HS Resources Inc. He studied at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University between 1980 and 1984, and The Wharton School between 1989 and 1991.

Paul Geiger is a Chief Executive Officer at Discovery Natural Resources LLC and is based in Denver, Colorado. He has worked as SVP Fayetteville Shale Division at SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO; Manager EHS, Regulatory US Onshore at ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP; and Chief Operating Officer at HIGHPOINT RESOURCES CORP. Paul attended University of Texas At Arlington between 1995 and 1997 and University of Texas At Arlington between 1990 and 1994.