Charles L. Blackburn was first elected as a director in 2003. Mr. Blackburn
has more than 40 years experience in oil and gas exploration and production
serving in several executive and board positions. Previously, he served as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Maxus Energy Corporation from 1987 until that
company’s sale to YPF Socieded Anonima in 1995. Maxus was the oil and
gas producer which remained after Diamond Shamrock Corporation’s spin-off
of its refining and marketing operations. Mr. Blackburn joined Diamond Shamrock
in 1986 as President of their exploration and production subsidiary. From 1952
through 1986, Mr. Blackburn was with Shell Oil Company, serving as Director
and Executive Vice President for exploration and production for the final ten
years of that period. Mr. Blackburn has previously served on the Boards of Anderson
Clayton and Co. (1978-1986), King Ranch Corp. (1987-1988), Penrod Drilling Co.
(1988-1991), Landmark Graphics Corp. (1992-1996) and Lone Star Technologies,
Inc. (1991-2001). Mr. Blackburn received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
Physics from the University of Oklahoma.
Anthony V. Dub became a director in 1995. Mr. Dub is Chairman of Indigo Capital,
LLC, a financial advisory firm based in New York. Before forming Indigo Capital
in 1997, he served as an officer of Credit Suisse First Boston (“CSFB”).
Mr. Dub joined CSFB in 1971 and was named a Managing Director in 1981. Mr. Dub
led a number of departments during his 26 year career at CSFB including the
Investment Banking Department. After leaving CSFB, Mr. Dub became Vice Chairman
and a director of Capital IQ, Inc. until its sale to Standard & Poor’s
in 2004. Capital IQ is a leader in helping organizations capitalize on synergistic
integration of market intelligence, institutional knowledge and relationships.
Mr. Dub received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Princeton
University.
V. Richard Eales became a director in 2001 and was selected as Lead Independent
Director in 2008. Mr. Eales has over 35 years of experience in the energy, technology
and financial industries. He is currently retired, having been a financial consultant
serving energy and information technology businesses from 1999 through 2002.
Mr. Eales was employed by Union Pacific Resources Group Inc. from 1991 to 1999
serving as Executive Vice President from 1995 through 1999. Before 1991, Mr.
Eales served in various financial capacities with Butcher & Singer and Janney
Montgomery Scott, investment banking firms, as CFO of Novell, Inc., a technology
company, and in the treasury department of Mobil Oil Corporation. Mr. Eales
received his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from Cornell University
and his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Stanford University.
Allen Finkelson became a director in 1994. Mr. Finkelson was a partner at Cravath,
Swaine & Moore LLP from 1977 to 2011, with the exception of the period 1983
through 1985, when he was a managing director of Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb Incorporated.
Mr. Finkelson joined Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP in 1971. Mr. Finkelson
earned a Bachelor of Arts from St. Lawrence University and a J.D. from Columbia
University School of Law.
James M. Funk became a director in December 2008. Mr. Funk is an independent
consultant and producer with over 30 years of experience in the energy industry.
Mr. Funk served as Sr. Vice President of Equitable Resources and President of
Equitable Production Co. from June 2000 until December 2003 and has been an
independent consultant and oil and gas producer since that time. Previously,
Mr. Funk was employed by Shell Oil Company for 23 years in senior management
and technical positions. Mr. Funk has previously served on the boards of Westport
Resources (2000 to 2004) and Matador Resources Company (2003 to 2008). Mr. Funk
currently serves as a Director of Superior Energy Services, Inc., a public oil
field services company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana and Sonde Resources
Corp., a public company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Mr. Funk received
an B.A. degree in Geology from Wittenberg University, a M.S. in Geology from
the University of Connecticut, and a PhD in Geology from the University of Kansas.
Mr. Funk is a Certified Petroleum Geologist.
Jonathan S. Linker became a director in 2002. Mr. Linker previously served
as a director of Range from 1998 to 2000. He has been active in the energy industry
for over 37 years. Mr. Linker joined First Reserve Corporation in 1988 and was
a Managing Director of the firm from 1996 through 2001. Mr. Linker is currently
Manager of Houston Energy Advisors LLC, an investment advisor providing management
and investment services to two private equity funds. Mr. Linker has been President
and a director of IDC Energy Corporation since 1987, a director and officer
of Sunset Production Corporation since 1991 serving currently as Chairman, and
Manager of Shelby Resources Inc., all small, privately-owned exploration and
production companies. Mr. Linker received a Bachelor of Arts in Geology from
Amherst College, a Masters in Geology from Harvard University and an MBA from
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
Kevin S. McCarthy became a director in 2005. Mr. McCarthy is Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and President of Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company, Kayne
Anderson Energy Total Return Fund, Inc. and Kayne Anderson Energy Development
Company, which are each NYSE listed closed-end investment companies. Mr. McCarthy
joined Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors as a Senior Managing Director in 2004
from UBS Securities LLC where he was global head of energy investment banking.
In this role, he had senior responsibility for all of UBS’ energy investment
banking activities, including direct responsibilities for securities underwriting
and mergers and acquisitions in the energy industry. From 1995 to 2000, Mr.
McCarthy led the energy investment banking activities of Dean Witter Reynolds
and then PaineWebber Incorporated. He began his investment banking career in
1984. He is also on the board of directors of Pro Petro Services, Inc. and Direct
Fuel Partners, L.P, (two private energy companies). He earned a Bachelor of
Arts in Economics and Geology from Amherst College and an MBA in Finance from
the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
John H. Pinkerton, Executive Chairman and a director, became a director in
1988 and was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2008. He joined Range
as President in 1990 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 1992. Previously,
Mr. Pinkerton was employed by Snyder Oil Corporation, serving in numerous capacities,
the last of which was Senior Vice President. Mr. Pinkerton currently serves
on the Board of Trustees of Texas Christian University and is a member of the
Executive Committee of America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA). Mr. Pinkerton
received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Texas Christian
University and a Master’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Jeffrey Ventura, President & Chief Executive Officer and a director, joined
Range in 2003 as Chief Operating Officer and became a director in 2005. Mr.
Ventura was named Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2012. Previously,
Mr. Ventura served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Matador Petroleum
Corporation which he joined in 1997. Prior to his service at Matador, Mr. Ventura
spent eight years at Maxus Energy Corporation where he managed various engineering,
exploration and development operations and was responsible for coordination
of engineering technology. Previously, Mr. Ventura was with Tenneco Oil Exploration
and Production, where he held various engineering and operating positions. Mr.
Ventura holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
from the Pennsylvania State University.
Roger S. Manny, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. Mr.
Manny joined Range in 2003. Previously, Mr. Manny served as Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of Matador Petroleum Corporation from 1998 until
joining Range. Before 1998, Mr. Manny spent 18 years at Bank of America and
its predecessors where he served as Senior Vice President in the energy group.
Mr. Manny holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University
of Houston and a Masters of Business Administration from Houston Baptist University.
Alan W. Farquharson, Senior Vice President – Reservoir Engineering &
Economics, joined Range in 1998. Mr. Farquharson has held the positions of Manager
and Vice President of Reservoir Engineering before being promoted to Senior
Vice President –Reservoir Engineering in February 2007 and his current
position in January 2012 with his assumption of additional responsibilities
for strategic allocation of capital. Previously, Mr. Farquharson held positions
with Union Pacific Resources including Engineering Manager Business Development
– International. Before that, Mr. Farquharson held various technical and
managerial positions at Amoco and Hunt Oil. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Electrical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University.
David P. Poole, Senior Vice President – General Counsel & Corporate
Secretary, joined Range in June 2008. Mr. Poole has over 23 years of legal experience.
From May 2004 until March 2008 he was with TXU Corp., serving last as Executive
Vice President – Legal, and General Counsel. Prior to joining TXU, Mr.
Poole spent 16 years with Hunton & Williams LLP and its predecessor, where
he was a partner and last served as the Managing Partner of the Dallas office.
Mr. Poole graduated from Texas Tech University with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering
and received a J.D. magna cum laude from Texas Tech University School of Law.
Chad L. Stephens, Senior Vice President – Corporate Development, joined
Range in 1990. Before 2002, Mr. Stephens held the position of Senior Vice President
– Southwest. Previously, Mr. Stephens was with Duer Wagner & Co.,
an independent oil and gas producer for approximately two years. Before that,
Mr. Stephens was an independent oil operator in Midland, Texas for four years.
From 1979 to 1984, Mr. Stephens was with Cities Service Company and HNG Oil
Company. Mr. Stephens holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and Land Management
from the University of Texas.
Ray N. Walker, Jr., Senior Vice President – Chief Operating Officer,
joined Range in 2006 and was elected to his current position in January 2012.
Previously, Mr. Walker served as Senior Vice President-Environment, Safety and
Regulatory and previously as Senior Vice President-Marcellus Shale where he
led the development of the Company’s Marcellus Shale division. Mr. Walker
is a Registered Petroleum Engineer with more than 35 years of oil and gas operations
and management experience having previously been employed by Halliburton in
various technical and management roles, Union Pacific Resources and several
private companies in which Mr. Walker served as an officer. Mr. Walker has a
Bachelor of Science degree, in Agricultural Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Rodney L. Waller, Senior Vice President joined Range in 1999. Mr. Waller served
as Corporate Secretary from 1999 until 2008. Previously, Mr. Waller was Senior
Vice President of Snyder Oil Corporation. Before joining Snyder, Mr. Waller
was with Arthur Andersen. Mr. Waller is a certified public accountant and petroleum
land man. Mr. Waller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Harding
University.
Mark D. Whitley, Senior Vice President – Northern Appalachia and Southwest
Divisions, joined Range in 2005. Previously, he served as Vice President –
Operations with Quicksilver Resources for two years. Before joining Quicksilver,
he served as Production/Operation Manager for Devon Energy, following the merger
of Mitchell Energy with Devon. From 1982 to 2002, Mr. Whitley held a variety
of technical and managerial roles with Mitchell Energy. Notably, he led the
team of engineers at Mitchell Energy who applied new stimulation techniques
to unlock the shale gas potential in the Barnett Shale formation in the Fort
Worth Basin. Previous positions included serving as a production and reservoir
engineer with Shell Oil. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Master’s degree in Chemical
Engineering from the University of Kentucky.
Dori A. Ginn, Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer,
joined Range in 2001. Ms. Ginn has held the positions of Financial Reporting
Manager, Vice President and Controller before being elected to Principal Accounting
Officer in September 2009. Prior to joining Range, she held various accounting
positions with Doskocil Manufacturing Company and Texas Oil and Gas Corporation.
Ms. Ginn received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the
University of Texas at Arlington. She is a certified public accountant.
Range Resources Corporation currently has 564 employees.
