Paul M. Rady has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Directors since May 2004. Mr. Rady also served as Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board of Directors of our predecessor company, Antero Resources
Corporation, from its founding in 2002 until its sale to XTO Energy, Inc. in
April 2005. Mr. Rady also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
general partner of Antero Midstream Partners LP. Prior to 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 holds a B.A. in Geology from Western State College of Colorado and
M.Sc. in Geology from Western Washington University.
Mr. Rady’s significant experience as a chief executive of oil and gas
companies, together with his training as a geologist and broad industry knowledge,
enable Mr. Rady to provide the board with executive counsel on a full range
of business, strategic and professional matters.
Glen C. Warren, Jr. has served as President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
and as a director since May 2004. Mr. Warren also served as President and Chief
Financial Officer and as a director of our predecessor company, Antero Resources
Corporation, from its founding in 2002 until its sale to XTO Energy, Inc. in
April 2005. Mr. Warren also serves on the Board of Directors of the general
partner of Antero Midstream Partners LP. Prior to Antero Resources Corporation,
Mr. Warren served as EVP, CFO and Director of Pennaco Energy from 1998 until
its sale to Marathon in early 2001. Mr. Warren spent 10 years as a natural resources
investment banker focused on equity and debt financing and M&A advisory
with Lehman Brothers, Dillon Read & Co. Inc. and Kidder, Peabody & Co.
Mr. Warren began his career as a landman in the Gulf Coast region with Amoco,
where he spent six years. Mr. Warren holds a B.A. from the University of Mississippi,
a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law and an M.B.A. from the
Anderson School of Management at U.C.L.A.
Mr. Warren’s significant experience as a chief financial officer of oil
and gas companies, together with his experience as an investment banker and
broad industry knowledge, enable Mr. Warren to provide the board with executive
counsel on a full range of business, strategic, financial and professional matters.
Michael N. Kennedy has served as Senior Vice President of Finance since January
2016, prior to which he served as Vice President of Finance beginning in August
2013. Mr. Kennedy was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Forest Oil Corporation (“Forest”) from 2009 to 2013. From 2001 until
2009, Mr. Kennedy held various financial positions of increasing responsibility
within Forest. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Kennedy was an auditor with Arthur Andersen
LLP focusing on the Natural Resources industry. Mr. Kennedy holds a B.S. in
Accounting from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Kevin J. Kilstrom has served as Senior Vice President since January 2016, prior
to which he served as Vice President of Production beginning in June 2007. Mr.
Kilstrom was a Manager of Petroleum Engineering with AGL Energy of Sydney, Australia
from 2006 to 2007. Prior to AGL, Mr. Kilstrom was with Marathon Oil as an Engineering
Consultant and Asset Manager from 2003 to 2006 and as a Business Unit Manager
for Marathon’s Powder River coal bed methane assets from 2001 to 2003.
Mr. Kilstrom also served as a member of the board of directors of three Marathon
subsidiaries from October 2003 through May 2005. Mr. Kilstrom was an Operations
Manager and reserve engineer at Pennaco Energy from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Kilstrom
was at Amoco for more than 22 years prior to 1999. Mr. Kilstrom holds a B.S.
in Engineering from Iowa State University and an M.B.A. from DePaul University.
Ward D. McNeilly serves as Senior Vice President of Reserves, Planning &
Midstream, and has been with the Company since October 2010. Mr. McNeilly has
37 years of experience in oil and gas asset management, operations, and reservoir
management. From 2007 to October 2010, Mr. McNeilly was BHP Billiton’s
Gulf of Mexico Operations Manager. From 1996 through 2007, Mr. McNeilly served
in various North Sea and Gulf of Mexico Deepwater operations and asset management
positions with Amoco and then BP. Mr. McNeilly served in a number of different
domestic and international positions with Amoco from 1979 to 1996. Mr. McNeilly
holds a B.S. in Geological Engineering from the Mackay School of Mines at the
University of Nevada.
Alvyn A. Schopp has served as Chief Administrative Officer, Regional Senior
Vice President, and Treasurer since January 2016. Mr. Schopp also served as
Chief Administrative Officer, Regional Vice President, and Treasurer from September
2013 to January 2016, as Vice President of Accounting and Administration and
Treasurer from January 2005 to September 2013, as Controller and Treasurer from
2003 to 2005 and as Vice President of Accounting and Administration and Treasurer
of our predecessor company, Antero Resources Corporation, from January 2005
until its ultimate sale to XTO Energy, Inc. in April 2005. From 1993 to 2000,
Mr. Schopp was CFO, Director and ultimately CEO of T-Netix. From 1980 to 1993
Mr. Schopp was with KPMG LLP, most recently as a Senior Manager focusing on
the energy and mining industries. Mr. Schopp holds a B.B.A. from Drake University.
Robert J. Clark has served as a director, member of the audit committee and
Chairman of the compensation committee since our initial public offering in
October 2013. Mr. Clark has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 3 Bear
Energy, LLC, a midstream energy company with operations in the Rocky Mountains,
since its formation in March 2013. Prior to the formation of 3 Bear Energy LLC,
Mr. Clark formed, operated and subsequently sold Bear Tracker Energy in February
2013 (to Summit Midstream Partners, LP), a portion of Bear Cub Energy in April
2007 (to Regency Energy Partners, L.P.) and the remaining portion in December
2008 (to GeoPetro Resources Company) and Bear Paw Energy in 2001 (to ONEOK Partners,
L.P., formerly Northern Border Partners, L.P.). Mr. Clark received his Bachelor
of Science degree from Bradley University and his Master’s Degree in Business
Administration from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Clark is a member of the
board of trustees of Bradley University and serves on the boards of trustees
for both the Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation and Judi’s
House, a Denver charity for grieving children and families.
Mr. Clark has significant experience with energy companies, with over 45 years
of experience in the industry. We believe his background and skill set make
Mr. Clark well-suited to serve as a member of our board of directors.
Richard W. Connor has served as a director and chairman of our audit committee
since September 1, 2013. Prior to his retirement in September 2009, Mr. Connor
was an audit partner with KPMG LLP, or KPMG, where he principally served publicly
traded clients in the energy, mining, telecommunications, and media industries
for 38 years. Mr. Connor was elected to the partnership in 1980 and was appointed
to KPMG’s SEC Reviewing Partners Committee in 1987 where he served until
his retirement. From 1996 to September 2008, he served as the Managing Partner
of KPMG’s Denver office. Mr. Connor earned his B.S. degree in accounting
from the University of Colorado. Mr. Connor is a member of the Board of Directors
of Zayo Group LLC, a provider of bandwidth infrastructure and colocation services.
Mr. Connor is also a director of Centerra Gold, Inc. (TSX: CG.T), a Toronto-based
gold mining company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Mr. Connor also serves
as a director and chairman of the audit committee of the general partner of
Antero Midstream Partners LP.
Antero Resources Corporation currently has 632 employees.
