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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JOSH SHERMAN

JOSH SHERMAN

2026 PRESIDENT
Board Member
2023-2026

PARTNER, OPPORTUNE LLP

PHIL DELOZIER

PHIL DELOZIER

2026 PAST PRESIDENT
2025 PRESIDENT
Board Member 2022-2025

RETIRED ENERGY EXECUTIVE

CARLO DEFRANCO

CARLO DEFRANCO

TREASURER
Board Member
2026-2029

DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ENERVEST, LTD

ROBERT ANDERSON

ROBERT ANDERSON

Board Member
2024-2027

FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO, EARTHSTONE ENERGY INC

MARK CASTIGLIONE

MARK CASTIGLIONE

Board Member
2024-2027

PARTNER, OIL & GAS STRATEGY, VERITEN

CHRISTIANNE CLANCY

CHRISTIANNE CLANCY

Board Member
2025-2028

VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & CORPORATE PLANNING, OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

ELIZABETH DESTEPHENS

ELIZABETH DESTEPHENS

Board Member
2026-2029

MANAGING DIRECTOR, FTI CONSULTING

ERIC EVERETT

ERIC EVERETT

Board Member
2026-2029

VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, HILCORP

CRAIG LANDE

CRAIG LANDE

Board Member
2023-2026

MANAGING DIRECTOR & CO-HEAD, RBC RICHARDSON BARR

PATRICK MCWILLIAMS

PATRICK MCWILLIAMS

Board Member
2023-2026

PARTNER, NGP ENERGY CAPITAL MANAGMENT

SCOTT RICE

SCOTT RICE

Board Member
2023-2026

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, RIVERBEND ENERGY GROUP

CARLA THARP

CARLA THARP

Board Member
2024-2027

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, C T THARP & CO.

JEFFREY TILLERY

JEFFREY TILLERY

Board Member
2025-2028

PARTNER & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, VERITEN

GEOFF VERNON

GEOFF VERNON

Board Member
2025-2028

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, ESPADA ENERGY PARTNERS

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"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader."

— John Quincy Adams 

Our Past Presidents

CHRIS ATHERTON

CHRIS ATHERTON

2024

DREW COZBY

DREW COZBY

2023

REBECCA L. BAYLESS

REBECCA L. BAYLESS

2022

TIM MURRAY

TIM MURRAY

2004 & 2021

BRUCE VINCENT

BRUCE VINCENT

2020

DICK STONEBURNER

DICK STONEBURNER

2019

JOHN WEINZIERL

JOHN WEINZIERL

2018

THURMON ANDRESS

THURMON ANDRESS

1993, 2015, 2016 & 2017 - First President of Houston Producers Forum

HALLIE VANDERHIDER

HALLIE VANDERHIDER

2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014

DAVID MARCELL

DAVID MARCELL

2010

VICTOR BURK

VICTOR BURK

2009

PHIL DELOZIER

PHIL DELOZIER

2008

CLAIRE FARLEY

CLAIRE FARLEY

2007

GRAHAM WHALING

GRAHAM WHALING

2006

FRANK T. "CHIP" WEBSTER

FRANK T. "CHIP" WEBSTER

2005

GREG PIPKIN

GREG PIPKIN

2003

LESLIE HAINES

LESLIE HAINES

2002

JOHN B. BROCK

JOHN B. BROCK

2001

D. MARTIN PHILLIPS

D. MARTIN PHILLIPS

2000

THOMAS R. FULLER

THOMAS R. FULLER

1999

SCOTT CONE

SCOTT CONE

1998

CARTER OVERTON

CARTER OVERTON

1997

FABENE W. TALBOT

FABENE W. TALBOT

1996

RANDY HELMS

RANDY HELMS

1995

JOHN WALKER

JOHN WALKER

1994

MICHAEL D. STONE

MICHAEL D. STONE

1992

SCOTT SMITH

SCOTT SMITH

1991

SCOTT ANDERSON

SCOTT ANDERSON

1990

BOB JENKINS

BOB JENKINS

1989

AL CURRY

AL CURRY

1988

PATRICK GREEN

PATRICK GREEN

1987

DAVE DERNICK/ CRAIG ANDERSON

DAVE DERNICK/ CRAIG ANDERSON

1986

TOMMY SMITH

TOMMY SMITH

1985

CHARLIE BROWN

CHARLIE BROWN

1982, 1983, 1984

ALAN N LIVINGSTON

ALAN N LIVINGSTON

1981 - First President of IPAA Young Producers Forum

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