Board of Directors

John B. Connally III

  • Appointed president, CEO and director in January 2011
  • Founding director of Nuevo Energy, a Houston, Texas-based, NYSE-listed E&P company
  • Founder and former CEO of Pure Energy and Pure Gas Partners, a private E&P company with operations in New Mexico
  • Associations with Back Nine Energy Partners, Pin Oak Energy and Commodore Energy Partners
  • Director, chairman of Compensation Committee and member of the Audit Committee of Endeavour International Corp.
  • Former partner at Baker Botts LLP, specializing in corporate finance and M&A in the energy space

John N. Seitz

  • Appointed director in January 2011
  • Founder and vice chairman of the board of Endeavour International Corp., serving as co-CEO from 2003-2006
  • President and CEO of Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
  • Trustee of the American Geological Institute Foundation
  • Board of managers of Constellation Energy Partners LLC
  • Board of directors of ION Geophysical Corp.
  • Certified Professional Geoscientist in State of Texas

Tom Loeffler

  • Appointed director in January 2011
  • Co-founder of Gray Loeffler, LLC, a global business advisory firm, and former chairman and senior partner of The Loeffler Group LLP
  • 40 years experience practicing law
  • Distinguished record of public service, including four terms in the United States House of Representatives (1979-1987), representing the 21st Congressional District of Texas
  • Principal coordinator for Central America in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs under President Ronald Reagan
  • Advisor to both Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush