Amplify Energy Corp. recently appointed former CEO of Civitas Resource Inc., Eric T. Greager, as well as retired Phillips 66 exec Deborah (Debbie) G. Adams to its board of directors.

The appointments of Greager and Adams, both as independent directors, follows a comprehensive process, conducted with the assistance of a nationally recognized board recruitment firm, to complement the board’s existing credentials and qualifications, according to a company release on April 7.

“We are delighted to have Debbie and Eric, two proven leaders and experienced directors in the oil and gas industry, join the board,” commented Chris Hamm, Amplify’s chairman, in the release.

Greager has nearly 30 years of experience in the energy industry and Adams has over 35 years of energy industry experience.

Previously, Greager served as president, CEO and executive director of Civitas Resources and its predecessor, Bonanza Creek Energy Inc., from 2018 until he stepped down in February following the company’s agreement to acquire privately held Bison Oil & Gas II LLC.

Before joining Civitas, he was a vice president and general manager at Encana Oil and Gas, now known as Ovintiv Inc. he began his career at Helmerich & Payne Inc. and also spent two years at Dominion Resources.

Prior to her retirement, Adams served as senior vice president of HSE, projects and procurement at Phillips 66 from June 2014 to October 2016, where she oversaw all the company’s regulatory affairs and processes. Before this position, she held roles of increasing responsibility at Phillips 66 and predecessor companies since 1983.

Adams currently serves on the board of directors of EnLink Midstream and MRC Global and previously served on the board of directors of Gulfport Energy. She also currently serves on the board of directors of Austin Industries, a privately-held, employee-owned construction company.

Greager previously served as a board member at Encana Procurement Inc., Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., Western Energy Alliance, Colorado Oil and Gas Association, Hunter Ridge Energy Services and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.

Adams will serve on the nominating and governance committee and Greager will serve on the compensation committee.

With the appointments, the board will be comprised of seven directors, six of whom are independent. In addition, one of our directors is a direct representative of our largest shareholder, Avenue Capital Group.

“These appointments will serve Amplify and its shareholders extremely well in the years to come,”  Hamm added.

Amplify Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, development, exploitation and production of oil and natural gas properties. Based in Houston, Amplify’s operations are focused in Oklahoma, the Rockies, federal waters offshore Southern California, East Texas / North Louisiana and the Eagle Ford.