Stephen J. Bowen -- Executive VP - Director of
Marketing
Mr. Bowen has 16 years of experience in software product
development and marketing at such companies as Oracle
and Novell as well as with several startup ventures. He
has experience in software product engineering, business
development, and product marketing both domestically and
internationally. Mr. Bowen's most recent experience was
at Nabors Industries where he was responsible for
developing software for drilling instrumentation and
mudlogging operations. He has a B.S. degree in
Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah and
an M.S. degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from
Stanford University.
Chris D. Nelson, MAcc, CPA -- Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Nelson has over 18 years experience in finance,
accounting and taxation. His work history includes KPMG
Peat Marwick, where he specialized in financial
institution taxation, and a management position with
Baker Oil Tools. Mr. Nelson has worked for the past
several years with a premier sports management firm,
where he served as a tax advisor to professional
athletes. He received a Bachelors Degree in Accounting,
and a masters Degree in Taxation from Brigham Young
University.
Darin H. Mangum, Esq. -- General Counsel and Director
Mr. Mangum is a securities attorney in private practice.
He worked for several oil and gas companies and he
served as Director of the Rocky Mountain Energy Exchange
for five years. He interned at the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission in both Los Angeles and Salt Lake
City. His practice includes syndication, partnership
law, mergers, acquisitions, and securities law
compliance.
David Hergenroder, Ph.D.
- VP Field Operations
Mr. Hergenroder has over 32 years experience in oil and
gas exploration, including over 28 years with Amoco
Production Company and subsidiaries. He held various
supervisory positions including resident manager of
Amoco Sharjah Oil Company (United Arab Emirates) from
1979 to 1981, and was V.P. Exploration of Amoco's
Europe, Latin America, and Far East region. Mr.
Hergenroder’s experience has included evaluating
exploration projects, development projects, and
producing properties. He obtained a B.S. degree in
geology from Kent State university in 1956, and received
M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute.
Dustin M. Faulkner, P.E. --
Consultant
Mr. Faulkner is a registered
professional engineer with a diverse background of
drilling and completion experience with Anadarko
Petroleum Corporation. He has been responsible for
workover, stimulation, and drilling operations involving
over 200 wells in the Mid-Continent, Gulf Coast, South &
East Texas. From 2000 to 2003, he served as a horizontal
development and exploration team leader within Anadarko.
This experience involved designing, forecasting, and
assessing the economic value of horizontal drilling
programs from East Texas to the Rocky Mountains.
Mr. Faulkner received a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering
from Texas A&M University and earned honors as a member
of the Petroleum Engineering Honor Society.