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Bruce H. Vincent, Vice Chairman

Bruce H. Vincent

President and Director
Swift Energy Company

Mr. Vincent is President and Director of Swift Energy Company and has been employed at Swift Energy since 1990. Swift Energy is an independent oil and gas company engaged primarily in the exploration, development, acquisition and operation of oil and gas properties in the United States and New Zealand. Swift Energy has a record of growth that is founded on an ambitious program of disciplined exploration and development, acquisitions, conservative financing and innovative management.

Mr. Vincent has held prior management-level positions in the oil and gas industry with public companies Energy Assets International Corp (Director/EVP/COO/CFO), Tangent Oil and Gas Co. (Director/P/CEO) and Peninsula Resources Corp. (Director/EVP/COO/CFO). He served as Managing Partner of the investment banking firms of Vincent & Company and Johnson & Vincent as well as serving as Vice President and Group Manager of First City National Bank of Houston.

Mr. Vincent is a member of the IPAA Executive Committee and Regional Board of Directors for the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) as well as past Director of the national association and past Chairman of the Capital Markets, Communications, International and Program Committees. He is a founder and past chairman of the Board of Advisors for IPAA's Oil and Gas Investment Symposium (OGIS) as well as the IPAA London E&P Investment Conference. Mr. Vincent was named the initial recipient of the IPAA Leadership Award in 1996. He is also a founder and former Board member of NAPE and was Chairman of NAPE 2002. He is past Co-Chairman of the Houston Energy Finance Group and has previously served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Investment Program Association. Additionally, he served as Chairman of the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Houston in 2000 and 2001 and currently serves as a member of their Advisory Board. He and his wife have been matched for over 7 years with a 17-year old little brother, Kevin.

Mr. Vincent served as a Naval Supply Officer from 1969 to 1973. He earned a BA in Business Administration from Duke University in 1969 and an MBA in Finance from the University of Houston in 1976.