Michael D. Watford
Chairman
Steven B. Hinchman
Vice Chairman
Diemer True
Treasurer
Barry Russell
President and CEO
Mark K. Miller
Immediate Past Chairman
At-Large Directors
2017-2019
Todd A. Stevens
California Resources Corporation
Doug Lawler
Chesapeake Energy
Thomas E. Jorden
Cimarex Energy Co.
Stan Casey
Concho Resources Inc.
Erec Isaacson
ConocoPhillips
Dave Hager
Devon Energy Corp.
Doug Suttles
Encana Corporation
James T. McManus II
Energen Corporation
Eric Dille
EOG Resources, Inc.
Randy A. Foutch
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
Mike Henderson
Marathon Oil Corporation
Joeseph Wm. Foran
Matador Resources Co.
Gary Packer
Newfield Exploration Company
Tommy Nusz
Oasis Petroleum Inc.
Vicki Hollub
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Barton R. Brookman, Jr.
PDC Energy, Inc.
Tim Dove
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
Scott Roy
Range Resources Corp.
Jay Ottoson
SM Energy
William J. Way
Southwestern Energy
Brad Holly
Whiting Petroleum
Regional Directors
2017-2019
Alabama-Florida-Georgia
Tom Sylte
Kelton Company, LLC
Arkansas
Catherine Medlock
Leejay Company, LLC
California, Central
Trent Rosenlieb
Berry Petroleum Company, LLC
California, North
Rock Zierman
California Independent Petroleum Association
California, South
Stephen D. Layton
E&B Natural Resources
Colorado
Bill Cadman
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
Illinois
J. Roy Dee III
Dee Drilling Company
Indiana
Lester Moore
MEPCO, Inc.
Kansas-Missouri, West
Raul Brito
Brito Oil Company, Inc.
Kentucky-Tennessee-NC-SC
Bill Barr
BlackRidge Resource Partners, LLC
Louisiana, North
Ken Whitehurst
KW Investments LLC
Louisiana, Southeast
D. Irwin Mackenroth
Clovelly Oil Co. LLC
Louisiana, Southwest
Lawrence Svendson
Marlin Energy Resources, LLC
Michigan
Kelly Miller
Miller Investment Company
Montana
Alan Olson
Montana Petroleum Association
New Mexico
Rory McMinn
Elida Gas Group, LLC
New York, East-NJ-New England
Sean O’Neill
Old Ironsides Energy, LLC
New York, West-PA-MD-DE
Shane Kriebel
Kriebel Minerals, Inc.
Ohio
David R. Hill
David R. Hill, Inc.
Oklahoma, East
Vacant
Oklahoma, West
Michael G. Moore
Gulfport Energy Corp.
Texas, Central
Jim Wilkes
Texland Petroleum LP
Texas, North
Mike Elyea
Burk Royalty Co. Ltd.
Texas, North Central
Murphy Markham IV
EnCap Investments, L.P.
Texas, Northeast
Bruce Faulkner
Lehnertz-Faulkner, Inc.
Texas, Panhandle
Brent Allen
Alpar Energy, LP
Texas, Permian
Jeff Sparks
Discovery Operating, Inc.
Texas, Southeast
Jordan Horoschak
CIBC World Markets
Texas, Southwest
Mike McConnell
McConnell Interests, LLC
Texas, West Central
Allan Frizzell
Enrich Oil Corporation
West Virginia-Virginia-DC
Doug Malcolm
D.C. Malcolm, Inc.
Wyoming
Tad True
Belle Fourche Pipeline Company
IPAA Committee Chairmen
2017-2019
Capital Markets
Jim McBride
JRMcBride & Company, LLC
Communications
Ron Whitmire
EnerVest, Ltd.
Crude Oil Policy
Craig Howard
Howard Energy Corp.
Education
Mike Linn
MCL Ventures, LLC
Environment & Safety
Gretchen Kern
Pioneer Natural Resources
International
Tara Lewis
HEYCO Energy Group
Land & Royalty
Claire Chase
Mack Energy Corporation
Law Committee
Greg Russell
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Membership & Business Development
Karl Brensike
Haymaker Minerals & Royalties, LLC
Natural Gas
Kurt Krieger
Steptoe & Johnson
Offshore
Ron Neal
Houston Energy, L.P.
Supply & Demand
Bob Fryklund
IHS Markit
Tax
Don Nestor
Arnett Carbis Toothman LLP
Wildcatters Fund
Bruce Vincent
Vincent & Company