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Market Cap:$14.6B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$11.6B
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Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the largest independent and third-largest overall producer of natural gas in the U.S. with an enterprise value of $37 billion. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company?s operations are focused on exploratory and developmental drilling and corporate and property acquisitions in the Fort Worth Barnett Shale, Fayetteville Shale, Haynesville Shale, Mid-Continent, Appalachian Basin, Permian Basin, Delaware Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast and Ark-La-Tex regions of the United States. Chesapeake has more than 6,500 employees and in 2008 was named #61 on FORTUNE?s 100 Best Companies to Work For list.

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Aubrey K. McClendon
Number of Employees 7,600
Contact Information

6100 N Western Ave

PO Box 18496

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118-1044

www.chkenergy.c...

(405) 848-8000

NAICS Code Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction: 211111

Recent Events

  • 'Set It and Forget It' Investing

    12/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades

    11/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Lazard Capital Initiates Coverage on Independent Oil & Gas Stocks - CHK, KWK, RRC &...

    11/12/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Chesapeake Tops on Volume Growth

    11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Chesapeake Energy CHK Looks To Heat Up Q3 Results

    10/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • 3 Reasons to Sell United States Oil Today

    10/26/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Chesapeake shares fall as analyst cuts rating

    10/22/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • 2ND UPDATE: El Paso To Resume Gas Gathering And Processing

    10/20/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Deutsche Bank Raises Price Target On Chesapeake Energy CHK to $35

    10/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • EPA Uses Webasto as Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle Heating Partner

    10/14/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Notable Analyst Rating Changes 10/06: GS, PTV, KOF, AMX, GLW, GIS Upgraded; DVN, CHK, REP

    10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • The jet giant will swallow a third-quarter charge due to production and manufacturing issues

    10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • The Chinese government's stonewalling prompted the breakup of a planned merger

    9/28/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Chesapeake forms joint venture to produce gas

    9/26/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Chesapeake Energy CHK Declares Quarterly Diviend of $0.075, Yielding 1.08%

    9/24/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Update: Energy, material stocks lead market decline Monday

    9/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Prospect of decades of returns makes Marcellus Shale the hot place to be: Natural gas...

    8/31/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Gain in consumer confidence sends stocks higher

    8/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Chesapeake Cuts a Deal With Plains Exploration & Production: 'Lump Sum Please'

    8/11/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
J. Mike Stice President and Chief Operating Officer Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P.
Phillip Willis Founder, President and Director
Marcus C. Rowland Chief Financial Officer
Michael A. Johnson Chief Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President, Accounting & Controller
Steven C. Dixon Chief Operating Officer
Thomas L. Winton CIO & Senior Vice President, IT
Douglas J. Jacobson Executive Vice President - Acquisitions and Divestitures
J. Mark Lester Executivevice President, Exploration
Cathy L. Tompkins Senior Vice President, IT
Henry J. Hood Senior Vice President, Land and Legal
Jeffrey A. Fisher Senior Vice President,Production
Jeffrey L. Mobley Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Research
Martha A. Burger Senior Vice President
Stephen W. Miller Senior Vice President, Drilling
Thomas S. Price Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Gary L. Egger Vice President, Reservoir Engineering
Henry G. DeWitt Vice President, Geoscience, Eastern Division
John M. Kapchinske Vice President, Geoscience, Southern Division
L. Craig Manaugh Vice President, Operations, Northern Division
Marty L. Byrd Vice President, Land, Eastern Division
Michael A. John Vice President, Operations, Eastern Division
Ronnie D. Ward Vice President, Land, Northern Division
Scott D. Sachs Vice President, Geoscience, Northern Division
Stephen M. Warnick Vice President, Marketing, Eastern Division
William Wade Brawley Vice President, Land Admin
Casey Ladymon Founder and Executive Vice President
Julie H. Wilson Manager, Corp Development Affairs
Cindy Wegener Production Technician
James C Johnson
Janae Cowan Accountant
Jennifer M. Grigsby Secretary
Krista Collier Accountant
Teresa Tran Accountant
Tom L Ward
Charles T Maxwell Director
Merrill A. Miller Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Aubrey K. McClendon Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Breene M. Kerr Board of Directors
Donald L. Nickles Board of Directors
Frank Keating Board of Directors
Frederick B. Whittemore Board of Directors
Fredrick B. Whitemore Board of Directors
Richard K. Davidson Board of Directors
V Burns Hargis Board of Directors

Aubrey K. McClendon has served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Chesapeake Energy since co-founding the Company in 1989. From 1982 to 1989, Mr. McClendon was an independent producer of oil and gas in affiliation with Tom L. Ward. Mr. McClendon graduated from Duke University in 1981.

Organization Position Status
Procure Treatment Centers Inc. Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Current
Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business Board of Visitors Current
Procure Treatment Centers Inc. Director Former
Eagle Energy Partners Chairman of the Board, CEO Former
The Ames Company, Inc. CEO Former
The Ames Company, Inc. President Former
Chesapeake Corporation President Former
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Co-Founder Former
Duke University Graduate Former

J. Michael Stice was appointed Senior Vice President - Natural Gas Projects of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and President and Chief Operating Officer of Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. in November 2008. Prior to joining Chesapeake, Mr. Stice spent 27 years with ConocoPhillips and its predecessor companies, where he most recently served as President of ConocoPhillips Qatar, responsible for the development, management and construction of natural gas liquefaction and regasification (LNG) projects. While at ConocoPhillips, he also served as Vice President of Global Gas LNG, as President of Gas and Power and as President of Energy Solutions in addition to other roles in ConocoPhillips' midstream business units. Mr. Stice graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1981 and from Stanford University in 1995.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Senior Vice President - Natural Gas Projects Current

Organization Position Status
Texas Energy Holdings International LLC Co-Founder, President & CEO Current
Texas Energy Holdings International LLC Co-Founder, President and Director Former
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Founder, President and Director Current
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Current
Texas Energy Holdings International LLC Director Current

Marcus C. Rowland was appointed Executive Vice President in 1998 and has been the Company's Chief Financial Officer since 1993. He served as Senior Vice President from 1997 to 1998 and as Vice President - Finance from 1993 until 1997. From 1990 until he joined the Company, Mr. Rowland was Chief Operating Officer of Anglo-Suisse, L.P. assigned to the White Nights Russian Enterprise, a joint venture of Anglo-Suisse, L.P. and Phibro Energy Corporation, a major foreign operation which was granted the right to engage in oil and gas operations in Russia. Prior to his association with White Nights Russian Enterprise, Mr. Rowland owned and managed his own oil and gas company and prior to that was Chief Financial Officer of a private exploration company in Oklahoma City from 1981 to 1985. Mr. Rowland is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Rowland graduated from Wichita State University in 1975.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
Eagle Energy Partners Executive Vice President Current
Eagle Energy Partners Board of Directors Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Wichita State University Graduate Former

Michael A. Johnson has served as Senior Vice President - Accounting, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since 2000. He served as Vice President of Accounting and Financial Reporting from 1998 to 2000 and as Assistant Controller from 1993 to 1998. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Johnson served as Project Manager for Phibro Energy Production, Inc., a Russian joint venture. From 1987 to 1991, he was employed by Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Johnson is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Chief Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President, Accounting & Controller Current
Wexford Capital LLC Current
Arthur Andersen LLP audit manager Former
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Senior Vice President, Accounting & Controller Former
The University of Texas at Austin Certified Public Accountant Former
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Chief Operating Officer Current
Wexford Capital LLC Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Executive Vice President, Operations Former
The University of Kansas Former
University of Kansas Former

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation CIO & Senior Vice President, IT Current

Douglas J. Jacobson has been Executive Vice President - Acquisitions and Divestitures since April 2006. He served as Senior Vice President - Acquisitions and Divestitures from 1999 to March 2006. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Jacobson was employed by Samson Investment Company from 1980 until August 1999, where he served as Senior Vice President - Project Development and Marketing from 1996 to 1999. Prior to joining Samson, Mr. Jacobson was employed by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. Mr. Jacobson has served on various Oklahoma legislative commissions which have addressed issues in the oil and gas industry, including the Commission of Oil and Gas Production Practices and the Natural Gas Policy Commission. Mr. Jacobson is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated from John Brown University in 1976 and from the University of Arkansas in 1977.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Executive Vice President - Acquisitions and Divestitures Current
Wexford Capital LLC Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Divestitures Former
Samson Investment Company Senior Vice President, Project Development and Marketing Former
John Brown University Certified Public Accountant Former
John Brown University Graduate Former
University of Arkansas Certified Public Accountant Former

J. Mark Lester has been Executive Vice President - Exploration since April 2006. He served as Senior Vice President - Exploration from 1995 to March 2006 and served as Vice President - Exploration from 1989 to 1995. From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Lester was self-employed and acted as a consultant to Aubrey K. McClendon and Tom L. Ward. He was employed by various independent oil companies in Oklahoma City from 1980 to 1986, and was employed by Union Oil Company of California from 1977 to 1980 as a geophysicist. Mr. Lester graduated from Purdue University in 1975 and 1977.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Executivevice President, Exploration Current
Purdue University Graduate Former
Purdue University B.S. Engineering Geology Former

Cathy L. Tompkins was appointed Senior Vice President - Information Technology and Chief Information Officer in January 2006. Ms. Tompkins served as Vice President - Information Technology from July 2005 to January 2006. Prior to joining Chesapeake in November 2004 as Director - Applications and Programming, Ms. Tompkins spent 20 years in IT management and technical positions at various companies including Devon Energy Corporation, Ocean Energy, Inc., Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation, Price Waterhouse LLP and Shell Oil Company. Ms. Tompkins graduated from the University of Alabama in 1983.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Senior Vice President, IT Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Senior Vice President, Land and Legal Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation General Counsel Former
Duke University Graduate Former
University of Oklahoma College of Law Graduate Former

Jeffrey A. Fisher has been Senior Vice President- Production since February 2006. He was Vice President- Operations for Chesapeake's Southern Division from July 2005 to February 2006 and served as Operations Manager from May 2003 to July 2005. Prior to joining Chesapeake, Mr. Fisher held the position of Asset Manger for BP in the Mid Continent Business Unit from 2000 to May 2003. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Fisher worked for Vastar Resources as an Engineering Manager. Mr. Fisher began his professional career with ARCO in 1983 as an engineer and served in engineering and operations positions of increasing responsibility until 1993. Mr. Fisher graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1983 and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Senior Vice President,Production Current
Vastar Resources Inc. Engineering Manager Former
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Operations Manager Former
ARCO Engineer Former
Chesapeake Corporation Former
Oklahoma State University Graduate Former

Jeffrey L. Mobley has been Senior Vice President - Investor Relations and Research since February 2006 and was Vice President - Investor Relations and Research from May 2005 to February 2006. From 2002 to May 2005, Mr. Mobley was Vice President of Equity Research at Raymond James & Associates focusing on the exploration and production sector. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Mobley worked in energy investment banking for Prudential Securities and ABN Amro Securities. Mr. Mobley also worked in the Principal Investments Group and Energy Finance Group at Enron Capital & Trade Resources from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Mobley is a CFA Charterholder and graduated from New Mexico State University in 1991 and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Research Current
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Vice President, Equity Research Former
ABN AMRO Securities Investment Banking, Prudential Securities Former
University of Pennsylvania Former
New Mexico State University Graduate Former
New Mexico State University CFA Charterholder and graduated Former

Martha A. Burger has served as Senior Vice President Human and Corporate Resources since March 2007. She served as Treasurer from 1995 to March 2007 and as Senior Vice President Human Resources since 2000. She was the Company's Vice President Human Resources from 1998 until March 2000, Human Resources Manager from 1996 to 1998 and Corporate Secretary from 1999 to 2000. From 1994 to 1995, she served in various accounting positions with the Company, including Assistant Controller Operations. From 1989 to 1993, Ms. Burger was employed by Hadson Corporation as Assistant Treasurer and from 1993 to 1994 served as Vice President and Controller of Hadson Corporation. Prior to joining Hadson Corporation, Ms. Burger was employed by The Phoenix Resource Companies, Inc. as Assistant Treasurer and by Arthur Andersen & Co. Ms. Burger is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1982 and from Oklahoma City University in 1992.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Senior Vice President Current
University of Central Oklahoma Certified Public Accountant Current
Oklahoma City University Certified Public Accountant Current
Wexford Capital LLC Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Treasurer Former

Stephen W. Miller has served as Senior Vice President - Drilling since September 2001. He served Vice President - Drilling from 1996 to September 2001 and as District Manager - College Station District from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Miller held various engineering positions in the oil and gas industry from 1980 to 1993. Mr. Miller is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Mr. Miller graduated from Texas A&M University in 1980.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Senior Vice President, Drilling Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation District Manager, College Station District Former
Texas A&M University Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Current
Kerr-McGee Corporation Former
Gas Association Former
University of Central Oklahoma Graduate Former
The University of Oklahoma Graduate Former
American Graduate School of International Management Former

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Vice President, Reservoir Engineering Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Vice President, Geoscience, Eastern Division Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Vice President, Geoscience, Southern Division Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Vice President, Operations, Northern Division Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Vice President, Land, Eastern Division Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Vice President, Operations, Eastern Division Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Vice President, Land, Northern Division Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Vice President, Geoscience, Northern Division Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Vice President, Marketing, Eastern Division Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Vice President, Land Admin Current

Mr. Ladymon is a founder and the executive vice president of Texas Energy Holdings, Inc. Mr. Ladymon directs all day-to-day operations of the company and is strategically involved in individual investor relations. Mr. Ladymon also leads all correspondence between Texas Energy Holdings and its operators and is responsible for the drilling, completion, and operational oversight of the investment portfolio. Along with Mr. Willis, Mr. Ladymon has led the company's participation in, and management of, more than 70 wells with an income producing ratio of nearly 100 percent. Mr. Ladymon is actively involved in industry non-profit organizations and trade associations including the Dallas Petroleum Club, the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers and the Dallas Energy Finance Discussion Group.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Founder and Executive Vice President Current
Texas Energy Holdings International LLC Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Current
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Manager, Corp Development Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Production Technician Current

James C. Johnson has served as President of Chesapeake Energy Marketing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, since 2000. He served as Vice President - Contract Administration for the company from 1997 to 2000 and as Manager - Contract Administration from 1996 to 1997. From 1980 to 1996, Mr. Johnson held various gas marketing and land positions with Enogex, Inc., Delhi Gas Pipeline Corporation, TXO Production Corp. and Gulf Oil Corporation. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Natural Gas & Energy Association of Oklahoma and graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1980.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Marketing Inc. President Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Current
Wexford Capital LLC Current
Chesapeake Energy Marketing Inc. Vice President, Contract Administration Former
Chesapeake Energy Marketing Inc. Manager, Contract Administration Former
The University of Oklahoma member Former
Gulf Oil Corporation Various Gas Marketing and Land Positions Former
The University of Oklahoma Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Accountant Current

Jennifer M. Grigsby has served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer since March 2007 and as Corporate Secretary since 2000. She served as Vice President from April 2006 to March 2007 and as Assistant Treasurer from 1998 to March 2007. From 1995 to 1998, she served in various accounting positions with the company. Ms. Grigsby was employed by Commander Aircraft Company as Supervisor of Finance and Human Resources from 1994 to 1995 and by Deloitte & Touche LLC from 1991 to 1994. Ms. Grigsby is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Equity Professional. She graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1991 and from Oklahoma City University in 1999.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Accountant Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Accountant Current

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Current
Wexford Capital LLC Current
Anderson University member Former

Breene M. Kerr has been a director of the company since 1993. He founded Kerr Consolidated, Inc. in 1969 and was the chief executive officer until 1996 when it was sold. Kerr Consolidated operated heavy-duty truck dealerships in Oklahoma, a truck leasing firm and various real estate interests. In 1969, Mr. Kerr co-founded the Resource Analysis and Management Group and remained a senior partner until 1982. From 1967 to 1969, he was Vice President of Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation. From 1951 through 1967, Mr. Kerr worked for Kerr-McGee Corporation as a geologist and land manager. Mr. Kerr has served as Chairman of the Investment Committee for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a life member of the Corporation (Board of Trustees) of that university. He served as a director of Kerr-McGee Corporation from 1957 to 1981 and was a member of its audit committee from 1973 to 1981. He was a director and audit committee member of Pan-American Properties from 1987 to 1990. Mr. Kerr currently is a trustee of the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and has been an associate director since 1987 of Aven Gas & Oil, Inc., an oil and gas property management company located in Oklahoma City. Mr. Kerr graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1951.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
American DG Energy Inc. Senior Energy Analyst, Weeden & Co. Current
Wexford Capital LLC Current
Daleco Resources Corp Chairperson Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Director Current
Catrix Board of Directors Current
Tipperary Corporation Board of Directors Current
Opec Corp. Board of Directors Current
American DG Energy Inc. Board of Directors Current
Daleco Resources Corp Board of Directors Current
Opec Corp. Active Member Current
Weeden & Co. LP Senior Energy Analyst Former
Mobil Oil Corporation Former
University of Oxford Ba Former
Princeton University Former

Senator Don Nickles is Chairman & CEO of the Nickles Group, LLC, which he founded in 2005. Senator Nickles supervises the firm's government relations and consulting practices, and oversees the management of business development and client issues. Immediately prior to founding the Nickles Group, Senator Nickles served the state of Oklahoma and the country for 24 years in the United States Senate. Nickles was a key member of the Senate Republican Leadership for more than a decade, serving as Chairman of the Republican Senatorial Committee, Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee and as the Assistant Republican Leader. In his tenure as United States Senator, Nickles built a legacy of advancing free enterprise causes, from natural gas deregulation and repeal of the windfall profits tax in the 1980s, to repeal of onerous ergonomics regulation and the fight against federalized health care during the Clinton administration. He was the author of the Congressional Review Act and the Child Citizenship Act, and the principal sponsor of the President's economic growth package in 2003 which cut capital gains and corporate dividend taxes to 15%. Nickles was Chairman of the influential Senate Budget Committee during his last two years in the Senate, and was a senior member of both the Senate Finance Committee and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Organization Position Status
The Nickles Group, LLC Chairman & CEO Current
The Nickles Group, LLC Chief Executive Officer & Founder Current
Valero Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current
Equality for Adopted Children Board of Directors Current
The Nickles Group, LLC President Former
Oklahoma State Senate Vice President Former
Oklahoma State Senate General Manager Former
The Nickles Group, LLC Assistant Former
Oklahoma State University Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Nctq President and CEO Current
Stewart Information Services Corporation President and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers Current
The Jamestown Foundation President and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers Current
Acli, LLC. CEO Current
Acli, LLC. President Current
Boomertirement President and CEO, American Council of Life Insurers Current
Stewart Information Services Corporation Advisory Director Former
The Energy Advocates Honorary Chairman Current
Nctq Board of Directors Current
The Jamestown Foundation Board of Directors Current
Mt. Vernon Board Member Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current
Stewart Information Services Corporation Advisory Board Member Current
American Council of Life Insurers CEO Former
American Council of Life Insurers President Former
University of Oklahoma College of Law Graduate Former
Georgetown University Graduate Former
Department of Housing and Urban Development Acting Deputy Secretary Former
Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Former
Oklahoma Inc Former
The University of Oklahoma Law Degree Former
Georgetown University Undergraduate Degree Former
The University of Oklahoma Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Futureofms.Com Advisory Director Current
Wexford Capital LLC Current
Buckley School Board of Directors Current
Ark Capital Management Board of Directors Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current
Morgan Stanley Managing Director Former
Morgan Stanley Partner Former
AT&T Inc. Financial Advisor Former
General Motors Corporation Financial Advisor Former
British Petroleum Financial Advisor Former
Royal Dutch Shell plc Financial Advisor Former
Transamerica Corporation Financial Advisor Former
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Chairman Former
Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Former
The American Stock Exchange LLC Vice-Chairman Former
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth M.B.A. Former
Dartmouth College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current

Mr. Miller has been a Director of the Company since May 2001. He has served as Chairman of the Board since July 22, 2005 and previously served as Chairman from May 2002 through March 11, 2005. He served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from November 2000 through March 11, 2005. He has served as President since November 2000 and as Chief Executive Officer since May 2001. He has served in various senior executive positions with National Oilwell since February 1996.

Organization Position Status
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Drillwell President and Chief Executive Officer Current
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. President Current
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Vice President, Marketing, Drilling Systems Current
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Chairman Current
National Petroleum Council Board of Directors Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Director Current
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. Vice President, U.S. Operations. Former
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Senior Executive Positions Former
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Director Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
United States Military Academy Former

Richard K. Davidson has been a member of our Board of Directors since March 2006. Mr. Davidson served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) from 1997 until February 2007 and as its Chief Executive Officer from 1997 until February 2006. He started his railroad career in 1960 with Missouri Pacific Railroad and held various positions of increasing authority before being named Vice President of Operations in 1976. In 1982, Union Pacific merged with the Missouri Pacific and Western Pacific railroads, and in 1986, Mr. Davidson was promoted to Vice President of Operations of the combined railroads. He was promoted to Executive Vice President in 1989 and became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Union Pacific Railroad in 1991. He was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Union Pacific Corporation in 1997. Mr. Davidson is currently a member of the board of advisors of Thayer/Hidden Creek, a private equity firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., and the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. He formerly served on the board of the Association of American Railroads, as chairman of the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council, and as a director and trustee of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Awards Foundation. Mr. Davidson graduated from Washburn University in 1966 and has completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard University.

Organization Position Status
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current
Union Pacific Corporation CEO Former

Organization Position Status
United Way of Central Oklahoma Vice Chairman, Bank of Oklahoma, N. A. Current
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current

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     CHK $22.57 -0.46 (-2.00% )
Average Volume 15,987,400
Shares Outstanding 647.71M
Market Cap 14.6B
Year High 30
Year Low 9.84
Earnings Per Share -10.53
P/E Ratio -2.14
Dividend 0.30
Yield 1.33
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