Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Michael R. McElwrath has served as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer since October 2003. He became a director in October 2003 and served as Chairman of the Board from October 2003 until January 2005. Mr. McElwrath also served as Secretary and Treasurer from October 2003 until March 2005. He was employed as Vice President of Hudson Highland (formerly known as TMP Worldwide) from 1999 until joining the Company in October 2003. He also served as Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy in the first Bush Administration, as Director of the National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research, as Director of British Petroleum's outsourced exploration and production lab for the Americas and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for policy for the U.S. Department of Interior in the last year of the Reagan Administration. Mr. McElwrath holds a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, as well as a B.A. from the Plan II Honors Program at the University of Texas. He is also a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Far East Energy Corp |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Current |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Energy Limited |
Acting Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| Energy Limited |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| British Petroleum |
Director |
Former |
| University of Texas School of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Vice President Treasurer and Controller |
Current |
| The University of Houston |
J.D. Degrees |
Former |
| The University of Houston |
MBA |
Former |
| The University of Houston |
Bba |
Former |
Bruce N. Huff was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer in May 2004, and has served as our Secretary and Treasurer since March 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Huff spent 13 years at Harken Energy Corporation beginning as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and eventually becoming the President and Chief Operating Officer in 1998. He is a graduate of Abilene Christian University and a Certified Public Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Chief Financial and Chief Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
Current |
| Harken Energy Corporation |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Harken Energy Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
Mr. Lai was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer in October 2008. Mr. Lai joined Far East Energy in January 2007 and served as Corporate Controller, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lai held financial management positions with EOG Resources, Inc. from 1999 through January 2007. He also served with UMC Petroleum (now part of Devon Energy) from 1987 to 1995 and practiced public accounting from 1995 through 1999. Mr. Lai was raised in Hong Kong and is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin. He holds BBA, MBA and J.D. degrees from the University of Houston. Mr. Lai is a Certified Public Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| EOG Resources, Inc. |
|
Former |
| The University of Houston |
J.D. Degrees |
Former |
| The University of Houston |
MBA |
Former |
| The University of Houston |
Bba |
Former |
Dr. Yang is a well-known geologist, and is recognized as a preeminent CBM expert in China. He received his Ph.D in Geology from Texas A&M University and has 22 years of working experience in China's energy industry and universities (teaching and research). He was among the pioneers in introducing CBM exploration and production to China, and assisted CUCBM in its early stages of formation. From 1993 to 2001, he worked as Chief Geologist and Senior Consultant for Amoco/Arco/BP CBM projects in the Ordos and Qinshui Basins in North China, and played a leading role in developing their projects and operations. Also, Dr. Yang has established personal/business relationships with numerous key people in the Chinese government and energy industry (CUCBM, PetroChina, Sinopec, China Univ. of Mining & Tech., and China National Administration of Coal Geology), which greatly benefits FEEC's project execution and business development in China.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Vice President of Exploration |
Former |
| Amoco Corporation |
Senior Geologist |
Former |
| Amoco Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
Ph.D In Geology |
Former |
| Nanjing University |
M.S. Degree In Geology |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
B.S. Degree In Geology |
Former |
| Nanjing University |
B.S. Degree In Geology |
Former |
Mr. Ward's career spans 23 years in the petroleum industry, where his primary focus has been on the evaluation of oil and gas properties throughout the United States. He has been involved in the evaluation of coalbed methane prospects, primarily in the San Juan and Powder River basins, since 1992. In addition, he has over 20 years' experience in petroleum software development and has written numerous programs for use in the evaluation of oil and gas assets. Mr. Ward previously served as reservoir manager for 3TEC Energy and as Vice President of engineering and production for Floyd Oil Company. He holds a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Houston, is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas and has been a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers since 1978.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Senior Vice President, Engineering |
Current |
| The University of Houston |
M.S. Degree In Petroleum Engineering |
Former |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology |
B.S. Degree In Petroleum Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Independent Director, Chairman Compensation Committee |
Current |
| Nitrogen Rejection Technology |
Vice-Chairman and Member of the Board |
Current |
| Texas Tech |
BS In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
| Texas Tech University |
BS Degree In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Williams was appointed Chairman of the Board in June 2007, and has served as a director since February 2004. Mr. Williams also serves on the Board's Audit Committee. Mr. Williams retired June 1, 2007 as Vice President, Research and Business Development of Noble Technology Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE), where he also served as President of Maurer Technology Inc., a leading drilling R&D and engineering technology company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble Corporation. Noble is a leading provider of diversified services for the oil and gas industry. Mr. Williams has held Senior Executive Positions at the U.S. Departments of Energy and Interior during the Bush Administration from 1989 to 1993. From 1993 to 2000, he was Business Development Director at Westport Technology Center in Houston, a leading upstream oil and gas research company. He was a co-founder and served on the Board of Directors of Cementing Solutions, Inc., an oil and gas cementing services and technology company based in Houston, Texas. He has been in the oil and gas industry for over 25 years, having owned and operated an oil and gas exploration, production and consulting company prior to joining the Department of Energy. Mr. Williams has authored more than 100 energy publications, presentations and articles and serves on a number of oil and gas organizations, associations and boards including the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the Petroleum Technology Transfer Council's Advisory Group, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association, the Society of Petroleum Engineers, American Association of Drilling Engineers, DeepStar Consortium Contributors Advisory Board and Consumer Energy Alliance. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Research
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Independent Director |
Current |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| The Research Partnership |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Noble Technology Services |
Vice President, Research and Business Development |
Former |
| Department of Energy |
|
Former |
| Halliburton Company |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Weller, Anderson & Co., Ltd. |
Founder |
Current |
| Weller, Anderson & Co., Ltd. |
Partner |
Current |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Chairman |
Current |
| Rancher Energy Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Member of the Company's Board |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Industrial.Com, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Consumer Energy Alliance |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Independent Director, Nominating Committee Chairma |
Former |
| Petroleum Technology, Inc |
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| Natural Gas |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Petroleum Technology, Inc |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Erie Indemnity Company |
Independent Trustee and Consultant |
Current |
| Erie Indemnity Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Far East Energy Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sentinel Trust Company |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Heritage Trust Co. |
Founder |
Former |
| Encore Trust |
Director |
Former |
| University of Texas School of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
| Trust Division |
Graduate Degree |
Former |
Executive News
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