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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 United States based CFO’ operating in the Natural Resources 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.
William Byers
EVP & CFO of Navitas Midstream Partners
William A. Byers is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Navitas Midstream Partners, LLC. Byers has 14 years of energy industry investment banking experience, and he most recently served as a Managing Director with the Natural Resources Group of Barclays Capital where he spent 8 years. During this time, he provided M&A and capital raising services to public and private upstream, oilfield service and midstream companies with an emphasis on the midstream and MLP sectors. Notable transactions include the sale of Copano Energy to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, the sale of Caiman Eastern Midstream to Williams Partners, the Plains GP Holdings IPO, Targa Resources, Inc. IPO, and the El Paso Pipeline Partners IPO. Byers received an MBA and a Bachelor of Science from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Navitas Midstream Partners: Navitas Midstream Partners is a producer-focused midstream company.
Zamir Rauf
EVP & CFO of Calpine
Zamir Rauf has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2008. Mr. Rauf previously was interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from June 2008 to December 2008.
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About Calpine: Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.
Tyler Woolson
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Georgia-Pacific
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About Georgia-Pacific: Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions.
David Thomason
VP, CFO and Controller of Pacific Gas and Electric Company of PG&E Corporation
David S. Thomason is Vice President and Controller of PG&E Corporation, as well as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Thomason joined PG&E in 2001 as a senior accounting analyst after starting his career with Arthur Andersen in Portland. During his 16 years at PG&E, he has held a multitude of roles, growing as a leader and gaining additional responsibilities with each new position. Functional areas he has overseen include external financial reporting, revenue forecasting, planning and analysis, corporate accounting and more. Thomason received a Master’s degree in Business Administration from University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from University of Oregon, Eugene. He holds registrations as a Certified Public Accountant in the states of California and Oregon.
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About PG&E Corporation: PG&E is an investor-owned electric utility with publicly traded stock that is headquartered in the Pacific Gas & Electric Building.
David W. King
CFO of Tetra Tech
David King is the founder and chief executive officer of IPS Group, Inc. A leader in telecommunications for over twenty years and the senior brainchild behind the solar powered single-space parking meter, King’s responsibilities include leadership and oversight of all the Company’s initiatives and operations. As a business leader, King has had a far reach across the globe. In South Africa, King was an executive for Barlow Rand Limited, the largest industrial company in the country. King also served as President of Telkor Pty, a large high-tech telecommunications and military electronics company employing over 1000 employees, of which half were highly skilled engineers. In 1994, King started IPS Group Pty —and in 2001 DeLoitte and Touche named IPS as the fastest growing technology company in South Africa. At that point IPS had an annual revenue of R200 million ($40 million). In 2002, King relocated to the US to oversee the creation and commercial success of IPS Group, Inc., USA.
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About IPS Group, Inc., Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech provides innovative solutions focused on water, the environment and energy for the government and commercial clients.
Steven Burdick
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Tetra Tech
Burdick was named Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in July 2011. He served as Tetra Tech’s Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller from January 2004 to March 2011 and our acting Chief Financial Officer between March 2011 and July 2011. He joined Tetra Tech in 2003 as Vice President, Management Audit. Prior to Tetra Tech, Burdick served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Aura Systems, Inc., and as Chief Financial Officer for TRW Ventures. Prior to this, Burdick held the position of Senior Manager with Ernst & Young LLP in Los Angeles. Burdick holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech provides innovative solutions focused on water, the environment and energy for the government and commercial clients.
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.
Roger Manny
EVP & CFO of Range Resources Corporation
Roger Manny is an Executive Vice President (2003) and the Chief Financial Officer at Range Resources Corporation since November 2008. Previously, Roger served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Matador Petroleum Corporation from 1998 until joining Range. Before 1998, Roger spent 18 years at Bank of America and its predecessors where he served as Senior Vice President in the energy group. Roger holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Houston and a Masters of Business Administration from Houston Baptist University.
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About Range Resources Corporation: Range Resources Corporation (NYSE: RRC) is an independent natural gas exploration and production company.
Brian Van Abel
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xcel Energy
Brian Van Abel is vice president and treasurer. He joined Xcel Energy in 2009 and advanced to assistant treasurer before assuming his current role. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and strategy from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Dartmouth College.
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About Xcel Energy, Xcel Energy: Xcel Energy is engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity.
Teresa S. Madden
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xcel Energy
Teresa Madden is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Xcel Energy. She leads the financial function, which includes the controller’s office, treasury, tax, audit, financial performance and controls, risk management, investor relations, revenue requirements, and business development. Previously she was vice president and controller and before that, vice president of finance for Customer and Field Operations. Madden started her career with the company in 1979 and held a variety of positions with Public Service Company of Colorado and served as corporate controller of New Century Energies. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Colorado State University and a Master of Business Administration degree at Regis University. Madden is a member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She is a current member of the Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC) based in Denver, Colo., and a former member of the board of directors of the YWCA of Boulder, Colo.
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About Xcel Energy: Xcel Energy is engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity.
Erik Young
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of PBF Energy
Erik Young joined PBF Energy in December 2010, where he was responsible for both corporate development activities and capital markets initiatives. Mr. Young has been heavily involved in the evolution of PBF Energy and has served as our Chief Financial Officer since April 2014. Mr. Young has fifteen years of comprehensive corporate finance experience, from strategic planning to mergers and acquisitions across a variety of industries and end markets. Mr. Young began his career in investment banking with First Union Securities before joining J.F. Lehman & Company, a New York-based private equity investment firm, in 2001 where he was involved in portfolio investments in the United States and Europe.
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About PBF Energy: PBF Energy (“PBF”) is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and suppliers.
William D. Rogers
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of CenterPoint Energy
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About CenterPoint Energy: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is a domestic energy delivery company.
Stephen J. Riney
EVP & CFO of Apache Corp
STEPHEN J. RINEY, 55, was appointed executive vice president on Feb. 18, 2015, and chief financial officer effective March 3, 2015. Prior to joining the company, he served as chief financial officer for BP Exploration and Production from July 2012 to January 2015, and global head of mergers and acquisitions for BP plc from January 2007 to June 2012. Riney holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the University of Notre Dame.
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About Apache Corp: Apache Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and production company with operations world wide.
Gary Rinaldi
SVP, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Sprague Resources
SVP, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Mr. Rinaldi has held this position since January 2008. Mr. Rinaldi has responsibility for all terminals, materials handling and trucking operations, in addition to his duties as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rinaldi has been with Sprague since 2003, originally serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Sprague, Mr. Rinaldi was Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer for the SUN Group. Prior to that, Mr. Rinaldi held several senior financial and operational management positions at Phibro Energy, a division of Salomon Inc., including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Director of Phibro Energy Production Inc. Mr. Rinaldi received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics with a concentration in Accounting from The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Rinaldi is also a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Sprague Resources: Sprague provides businesses, municipalities and intermediaries differentiated and customized solutions.
Glen C. Warren
President, CFO And Director of Antero Resources
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 to its ultimate sale to XTO Energy, Inc. in April 2005. 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 and Kidder Peabody. Mr. Warren began his career as a landman in the Gulf Coast region with Amoco, where he spent six years. Mr. Warren is the managing member of Canton Investment Holdings, LLC. 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.
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About Antero Resources: Antero Resources is an independent oil and natural gas company.
Scott Archer
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Howard Energy Partners
Scott Archer brings nearly 20 years of merger and acquisition, company structuring and energy-related finance experience to HEP. As CFO, Archer is responsible for all financial functions of the company including screening and structuring potential transactions, capital sourcing and financial analysis development. Archer comes to HEP from Tudor, Pickering Holt & Co. (TPH), where he spent two years as managing director of investment banking focused on the midstream sector and MLPs. He served as a strategic financial advisor and capital sourcing provider for buy-side and sell-side clients both private and public. Prior to TPH, Archer spent 13 years with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, ultimately as a managing director with the firm’s Global Energy & Power Group. He led or participated in more than 20 merger and acquisition transactions ranging from $50 million to $8 billion and was the structuring agent on numerous MLP initial public offerings. Archer holds a Bachelor’s degree in business honors and finance and a Master of Business Administration degree, both from the University of Texas at Austin.
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About Howard Energy Partners: Howard Energy Partners offers an integrated midstream platform that includes infrastructure and services from wellhead to market.
Charles Tate
Chief Financial Officer of Elevance Renewable Sciences
Chad has more than 20 years of experience in finance and administration from diverse industries including analytical testing, life sciences, logistics and software development. Prior to joining Elevance, Chad was the Director of Finance for Environmental Health and Safety, US Division, at SGS North America and previously held several positions at Accutest Laboratories, including Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. Chad is a CPA, and earned his B.S. degree in accounting from Salisbury University.
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About Elevance Renewable Sciences: Elevance Renewable Sciences creates a range of valued specialty chemicals from natural oils.
Philip P. Conti
CFO of EQT GP Holdings
Philip P. Conti was appointed as a director, senior vice president and chief financial officer of our general partner in January 2012. Conti is senior vice president and chief financial officer of EQT and has held such position since 2007. He became vice president of Finance and treasurer at EQT Corporation in 2000. Since joining the company in 1996, Conti has also served as director of Planning and Development and assistant treasurer. Prior to joining EQT, Conti was vice president in the Natural Resources department at PNC Bank from 1992-1996. Previously, he was a banking officer in the energy and utilities department of Mellon Bank, and before that, senior production engineer at Tenneco Oil Company. Conti is also a member of the board of directors for the River City Brass Band. Conti earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering from Pennsylvania State University.
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About EQT GP Holdings: EQT GP Holdings is a limited partnership formed in 2015 to own partnership interests in EQT Midstream Partners.
Richard J. Doleshek
CFO of QEP Resources
Richard J. Doleshek was appointed as a Director and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of our general partner in April 2013. Mr. Doleshek has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of QEP since June 2010. He served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Questar from 2009 until QEPs spin-off in June 2010. Mr. Doleshek will devote […] more
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About QEP Resources, QEP Resources: QEP Resources is an independent crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused in Northern & Southern United States.
Michael Kennedy
SVP , Finance & Chief Financial Officer of Antero Midstream Partners
Michael N. Kennedy has served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Antero Midstream Partners LP since January 2016. He served as Vice President of Finance of Antero Resources from August 2013 to December 2015. Mr. Kennedy was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Forest Oil Corporation 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 focusing on the Natural Resources industry. Mr. Kennedy holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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About Antero Midstream Partners: Antero Midstream Partners create a seamless and highly effective system of gathering pipelines and compressor stations in the Marcellus.
Seth Foreman
CFO and Co-Founder of Mallard Exploration
Seth Foreman currently works as Chief Financial Officer and Co-Founder at Mallard Exploration.
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About Mallard Exploration: Mallard Exploration is an upstream oil and gas exploration and production company.
Seth Foreman
CFO and Co-Founder of Mallard Exploration
Seth Foreman currently works as Chief Financial Officer and Co-Founder at Mallard Exploration.
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About Mallard Exploration: Mallard Exploration is an upstream oil and gas exploration and production company.
Robert D. Scherich
VP & CFO of Horsehead Holding
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About Horsehead Holding: Horsehead Holding is the largest zinc producer in the United States and the leading manufacturer.
David Pitts
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Carrizo Oil and Gas
David Pitts currently serves Carrizo Oil and Gas as a vice president and chief financial officer.
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About Carrizo Oil and Gas: Carrizo Oil and Gas is an energy company that engages in exploration, development, and production of oil and gas.
Timothy J. Shaheen
CFO, Secretary & Director of Cadiz
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About Cadiz: Cadiz is a publicly-held natural resources company engaged in a combination of organic farming and sustainable water supply projects.
Michael O’Brien
CFO of Altamira Gold
Michael O’Brien is the CFO at Altamira Gold.
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About Altamira Gold: Altamira Gold focuses on the exploration and development of gold projects.
Alejandro Murphy
CFO&EVP of Citla Energy
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About Citla Energy: Citla Energy is a Mexican independent exploration and production company
Harry Symons
SVP & Chief Financial Officer of Pardee Resources Company
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About Pardee Resources Company: Pardee Resources Company is an innovative natural resources and energy management and investment company.
