Joined the finance team at Oasis Petroleum as manager of strategic planning and business development just after its IPO in August 2010 before transitioning to current position. Throughout tenure at Oasis has played a key role in strategic planning, investor relations, business development, risk management, treasury, and capital-market activities.
Since Oasis went public in June 2010, raising about $400 million in proceeds to the company, it has grown production to more than 42,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in fourth-quarter 2013 and increased its Bakken position by more than 65% to 515,000-plus net acres. The company’s enterprise value was $7.2 billion as of year-end 2013.
Prior to Oasis Petroleum, worked in upstream business development and planning at Constellation Energy.
Accomplishments: Helped raise $2.2 billion of high-yield notes for Oasis and $314 million of equity to help fund the company’s substantial growth and acquisitions. Led the corporate planning process at Oasis for its approximately $1 billion capital budget and participated in acquisition valuation and fi- nancial forecasting.
Involved in the acquisition of more than $600 million in upstream assets while at Constellation Energy Group. Graduated magna cum laude with a BBA and played basketball at Concordia University in Austin, Texas. Holds a master’s in finance from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Texas. On the finance committee at Houston’s First Baptist Church.
Advice for business and work: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for man.”
Goals: “In the short term, I’m focused on playing a part in building and growing Oasis to be the premier operator in the Bakken. We have some of the best leadership and minds in the industry and I am proud to be a part of the team.”
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