Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Energy Partners LP |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director |
Current |
| Encore Energy Partners LP |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Director |
Current |
| Exterran Holdings, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| EnCore Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Pioneer Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Executive Vice President, Business Development |
Former |
| Pioneer Natural Resources Company |
Manager of Commodity Risk and Commercial Projects |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Corporate Secretary |
Former |
| Pioneer Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| XTO Energy Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Encore Energy Partners LP |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
Bba |
Former |
Mr. Nivens has served as Senior Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer of EAC since November 2006. Mr. Nivens has also served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC since its inception in February 2007. From November 2005 until November 2006, Mr. Nivens served as EAC's Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Nivens served as EAC's Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Treasurer from June 2005 until October 2005. From April 2002 to June 2005, Mr. Nivens served as EAC's Engineering Manager. Prior to joining EAC, he worked as a reservoir engineer for Prize Energy from 1999 to 2002. From 1990 to 1999, Mr. Nivens worked in the corporate planning group at Union Pacific Resources and also served as a reservoir engineer. In addition, he worked as a reservoir engineer for Compass Bank in 1999. Mr. Nivens received a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University and a Masters of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| EnCore Inc. |
|
Current |
| Southern Methodist University |
Masters of Business Administration |
Former |
| Texas Tech University |
Bachelor of Science In Petroleum Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
CFO, Treasurer & Secretary |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Secretary |
Current |
L. Ben Nivens has been the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of our general partner since February 2007. Mr. Nivens has been Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of EAC since November 2006. From November 2005 until November 2006, Mr. Nivens served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of EAC. Mr. Nivens served as EAC's Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Treasurer from June 2005 until October 2005. From April 2002 to June 2005, Mr. Nivens served as engineering manager and in other engineering positions for EAC. Prior to joining EAC, he worked as a reservoir engineer for Prize Energy from 1999 to 2002. From 1990 to 1999, Mr. Nivens worked in the corporate planning group at Union Pacific Resources and also served as a reservoir engineer. In addition, he worked as a reservoir engineer for Compass Bank in 1999. Mr. Nivens received a bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University and a Masters of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Energy Partners LP |
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Vice President of Corporate Strategy |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Engineering Manager |
Former |
| Compass Bank |
Reservoir Engineer |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Corporate Secretary |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
Masters of Business Administration |
Former |
| Texas Tech University |
Bachelor of Science In Petroleum Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Coo & Senior Vice President |
Current |
Bob Reeves has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Corporate Secretary since November 2006. Mr. Reeves held the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller from November 2005 to November 2006. He served as the Company's Vice President and Controller from August 2000 until October 2005. He served the Company as Assistant Controller from April 1999 until August 2000. Prior to joining Encore, Mr. Reeves was Assistant Controller fro Bristol Resources Corporation from 1998 until 1999. Prior to 1998, Mr. Reeves served as Assistant Controller for Hugoton Energy Corporation. Mr. Reeves received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Kansas. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Cfo |
Current |
| EnCore Inc. |
|
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Vice President |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Assistant Controller |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Corporate Secretary |
Former |
| University of Kansas |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting |
Former |
Mr. Arms has served as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions since February 2007. Mr. Arms has also served as Senior Vice President, Acquisitions of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC since its inception in February 2007. Mr. Arms served as EAC's Vice President of Business Development from September 2001 until February 2007. From November 1998 until September 2001, Mr. Arms served as EAC's Manager of Acquisitions and in various petroleum engineering positions for EAC. Prior to joining EAC in November 1998, Mr. Arms was a Reservoir Engineer for Union Pacific Resources and an Engineer at XTO Energy, Inc. Mr. Arms received a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Senior Vice President, Acquisitions |
Current |
| Encore Energy Partners LP |
Senior Vice President, Acquisitions |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Vice President of Business Development |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Manager of Acquisitions |
Former |
| XTO Energy Inc. |
Engineer |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Petroleum Engineering Positions |
Former |
| Colorado School of Mines |
Bachelor of Science In Petroleum Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Land Manager |
Former |
| University of Southwestern Louisiana |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Petroleum Land Management |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Staff Landman |
Former |
| University of Southwestern Louisiana |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Petroleum Land Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Senior Vice President, Admin |
Current |
| Bass Enterprises Production Company |
exploration and development geologist |
Former |
| North Carolina State University |
M.S. in Geology |
Former |
| Duke University |
B.S. in Geology |
Former |
Andrea Hunter has been Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of our general partner and EAC since February 2008. Prior to her promotion, Ms. Hunter had served as Controller of our general partner and EAC since September 2007. From July 2003 to September 2007, Ms. Hunter held positions of increasing responsibility at EAC, including financial reporting senior manager. Prior to joining EAC in July 2003, Ms. Hunter worked in public accounting, first in the Assurance and Business Advisory Services of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and later as an editor at Thomson Publishing's Practitioners Publishing Company. Ms. Hunter received a Master of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration, both in Accounting, from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Energy Partners LP |
Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Vice President |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Controller & Vice President |
Current |
| University of Texas at Arlington |
Master of Science |
Former |
| University of Texas at Arlington |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
Former |
Mr. Lowe has served as Vice President, Marketing of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC since February 2008. Mr. Lowe has served as Vice President of Marketing for EAC since February 2007. From May 2006 until February 2007, Mr. Lowe was EAC's Director of Marketing. Prior to joining EAC, Mr. Lowe was Vice President -- Marketing for Vintage Petroleum, Inc. from December 1997 until December 2005. Mr. Lowe served as General Manager - - Marketing for Vintage Petroleum, Inc. from 1992 until December 1997. Mr. Lowe served as President of Quasar Energy, Inc. from 1990 until 1992, and Manager - - Marketing, as well as various other management capacities, for Maxus Energy Corporation, formerly Diamond Shamrock Exploration Company, from 1983 until 1990. Mr. Lowe received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Texas Tech University.
Kevin Treadway has been the Senior Vice President — Land of our general partner and EAC since February 2008. From 2004 until February 2008, Mr. Treadway served as Vice President — Land of EAC. He joined EAC in 2000 as staff landman and in 2002 was promoted to Land Manager. Prior to joining EAC, Mr. Treadway served as a landman at Coho Resources. Mr. Treadway received a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Energy Partners LP |
Senior Vice President, Land |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Vice President Land |
Current |
| EnCore Inc. |
Staff Landman |
Current |
| Encore Energy Partners LP |
Vice President, Land |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Land Manager |
Former |
| University of Southwestern Louisiana |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Petroleum Land Management |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Landman |
Former |
| University of Southwestern Louisiana |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Petroleum Land Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Planning |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Director of Human Resources |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee |
Current |
| Phoenix Exploration Company |
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Chair, Member |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Belden & Blake Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Longhorn Oil |
|
Former |
| Belden & Blake Corporation |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Belden & Blake Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| The University of Houston |
NA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Silverhawk Capital Partners, LLC. |
Founder |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee |
Current |
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
Chairman, Compensation Committee |
Current |
| COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Director |
Current |
| Silverhawk Capital Partners, LLC. |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| University of Virginia |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
Masters of Business Administration |
Former |
| Duke University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Assistant Treasurer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Assistant Treasurer |
Current |
Mr. Collins has been an independent oil and gas producer since 2000. Mr. Collins previously served as President of Collins & Ware Inc. from 1988 to 2000, when its assets were sold to Apache Corporation. From 1982 to 1988, Mr. Collins was President of Enron Oil and Gas Company, and its predecessors, HNG Oil Company and HNG Internorth Exploration Co. From 1969 to 1982, Mr. Collins served as Executive Vice President of American Quaser Petroleum Company. Mr. Collins is a Director and serves on the Finance Committee of Hanover Compression Company, and is a Director and the Chairman of the Governance Committee of Encore Acquisition Company. Mr. Collins has served as a Director of our General Partner since August 2004.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Member, Chair |
Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Exterran Holdings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Com-Ware |
President |
Former |
| Com-Ware |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The University of Oklahoma |
Bachelor of Science In Geological Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Exterran Holdings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Chairman & CEO |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
BBA |
Former |
John Bailey has been a director of the Company since May 2006. Mr. Bailey has been employed as a Portfolio Manager, Global Energy, at Carlyle - Blue Wave Partners Management, LP since January 2007. From March 2005 to October 2006 Mr. Bailey was employed as Vice President, Energy at Amaranth Group LLC and a consultant to Amaranth Group LLC from October 2004 until March 2005. From October 2000 until August 2004, Mr. Bailey was an equity research analyst and Vice President of Equity Research for Deutsche Bank Securities with a focus on the North American exploration and production segment of the energy industry. From May 1997 until October 2000, Mr. Bailey was part of the oil and gas equity research group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. Mr. Bailey is also a founding director and stockholder of CrossPoint Energy Company. Mr. Bailey received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Government from Cornell University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Community Foundation of Tompkins County |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Crosspoint Energy, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Crosspoint Energy, LLC |
Stockholder |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Amaranth Group, Inc |
Vice President, Energy |
Former |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
Vice President of Equity Research |
Former |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
Equity Research Analyst |
Former |
| Amaranth Group, Inc |
Consultant |
Former |
| Cornell University |
Bachelors Degree |
Former |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette |
Oil and Gas Equity Research Group Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sterling Chemicals, Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sterling Chemicals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Chanin Capital Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Holly Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Refining and Marketing |
Former |
| ExxonMobil International Limited |
Director of International Gas Marketing |
Former |
| Gerson Lehrman Group |
Energy Advisor |
Former |
| Colorado School of Mines |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Bowen has beeen a director of EAC since May 2004. Since 1993, Mr. Bowen has been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fine Line Inc., a private holding company. He also serves on the Board of Directors of AZZ Inc. and several privately held companies. In addition, he is a Director and Executive Committee Member of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show and President and Chief Executive Officer of Performing Arts Fort Worth, Inc. Mr. Bowen received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University, a Bachelor of Foreign Trade from the American Graduate School of International Management and a Juris Doctor from Baylor University School of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Finelineinc |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Fine Line |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Finelineinc |
Vice President |
Current |
| Fine Line |
Vice President |
Current |
| Azzinc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Encore Acquisition Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AZZ Incorporated |
Board Director |
Current |
| World Wildlife Fund, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| World Wildlife Fund, Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Baylor University |
J.D. |
Former |
| American Graduate School of International Management |
Bachelor of Foreign Trade |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
Bachelor of Business Administration In Finance |
Former |
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