At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Dallas based CFO’ operating in the Energy space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Steven Sterin
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Andeavor
Steven Sterin is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Tesoro Corporation. Mr. Sterin joined Tesoro in 2014, bringing more than 15 years of financial leadership in the chemicals industry to his role. As CFO, Mr. Sterin guides the Company’s financial strategies and leads more than 650 employees in the following areas: controller, corporate analytics, credit, internal audit, investor relations, taxes, treasury and information technology. Prior to Tesoro, Mr. Sterin was senior vice president and chief financial officer for Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty material company, for seven years. During this time, he was also president of Celanese’s Advanced Fuel Technologies business. Mr. Sterin joined Celanese in 2003 as director of finance and controller for the company’s chemical business and also served as corporate controller and principal accounting officer before being appointed CFO. In 2012, the Dallas Business Journal recognized him as CFO of the Year for large public companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Prior to Celanese, Mr. Sterin spent six years with global chemicals company Reichhold, Inc. in a variety of financial positions, including director of tax and treasury in the Netherlands, global treasurer and vice president of finance for one of the company’s divisions in North Carolina. Mr. Sterin holds a Master of Professional Accounting degree and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting, which he earned concurrently at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a certified public accountant in Texas.
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About Andeavor: Andeavor, a Fortune 100 company, is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products.
Mark C. Allen
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of Denbury Resources
Mark C. Allen, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Mr. Allen served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer until June 30, 2009. Before joining Denbury in April 1999, Mr. Allen was Manager of Financial Reporting for ENSCO International Incorporated from November 1996 to April 1999. Prior to November 1996, Mr. Allen was a manager in the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse LLP. Mr. Allen also served as a director of Genesis Energy, L.P. between June 2006 and February 2010 and Encore Energy Partners GP LLC between August 2010 and December 2010.
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About Denbury Resources: Denbury Resources Inc., is a domestic oil and natural gas company.
John Muse
Executive Vice President & CFO of Darling Ingredients
John Muse has been with Darling Ingredients since October 1997 and currently serves as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. John has 40 years of agricultural business experience with Central Soya Company, Inc. (grain merchandising and feed manufacturing company), Archer Daniels Midland (ADM, an agricultural food and feed processor) and Darling Ingredients. He has held various financial, operational, management and corporate office positions.
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About Darling Ingredients: Darling Ingredients is global leader in creating sustainable food, feed & fuel solutions from organic by-products.
Kyle Bebee
MD & CFO of Lucid Energy Group
W. Kyle Bebee is the Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer at Lucid Energy Group, LLC. Bebee has a broad experience base in private equity and bank finance, deal origination and structuring, deal team management and risk management. Bebee’s track record includes over 30 transactions in recent years in excess of $1.4 billion. Bebee has experience financing transactions in large corporations as well as entrepreneurial startups. Bebee has served on the Board of Directors of various companies including two publicly registered REITs. Bebee began his career in private equity as an Analyst at the Blackstone Group and immediately prior to the formation of Lucid Energy was President of the Spicewood Group. Bebee holds a B.B.A. in finance from Texas A&M University, College Station.
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About Lucid Energy Group: Lucid Energy Group is a startup midstream company that provides oil and natural gas producers with a range of midstream services.
Thomas E. Long
Chief Financial Officer & Director of PennTex Midstream Partners
Thomas E. Long was elected executive vice president and chief financial officer of Regency GP LLC in November 2010. From May 2008 to November 2010, Mr. Long served as vice president and chief financial officer of Matrix Service Company. Prior to joining Matrix, he served as vice president and chief financial officer of DCP Midstream Partners, LP, a publicly traded natural gas and natural gas liquids midstream business company located in Denver, CO. In that position, he was responsible for all financial aspects of the company since its formation in December 2005. From 1998 to 2005, Mr. Long served in several executive positions with subsidiaries of Duke Energy Corp., one of the nation’s largest electric power companies
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About Energy Transfer Partners, PennTex Midstream Partners: PennTex is a growth-oriented master limited partnership focused on owning, operating, acquiring and developing midstream energy.
Don Clevenger
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Oncor Electric Delivery Company
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About Oncor Electric Delivery Company: Oncor Electric Delivery Company is a provider of electricity delivery services to end-use consumers through its electrical systems.
Martin Van Brauman
Chief Legal Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Vista International
Martin Van Brauman was appointed the Chief Legal Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer for Vista International, Inc in July 2009. From July 2007 until June 30, 2009, he held the positions of Chief Legal Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President for Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (a publicly traded corporation on the NYSE-AMEX, symbol “zn”) and was also on its board directors and was the corporate secretary. Martin Van Brauman holds a B.E. degree from Vanderbilt University, a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from St. Mary’s University and an M.B.A. (Beta Gamma Sigma) and LL.M. (Tax Law), from Southern Methodist University and has over 22 years of experience in corporate tax and accounting analysis.
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About Vista International: Vista International provides thermal gasification, wind energy, and alternative fuel solutions.
Brandon Standifird
CFO of U.S. Energy Development
Brandon Standifird serves as the Chief Financial Officer at U.S. Energy Development Corporation.
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About U.S. Energy Development: USEDC is an oil and gas direct investment company for clients with tax planning needs.