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Quicksilver Resources Inc.
Directors
Thomas F. DardenThomas F. "Toby" Darden
Title: Chairman of the Board
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Tulane University
Experience:Thomas F. Darden has served as Chairman of Quicksilver Resources Inc. since it became a public company in 1999. Mr. Darden was employed by Mercury Exploration Company from 1975 until 1999. He served as president of Mercury from 1992 to 1999. During his 24 years with Mercury, the company developed, acquired, and operated producing properties in Texas, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. He graduated with a B.A. in economics from Tulane University in 1975. Mr. Darden also serves as President and CEO and a director for Quicksilver Gas Services, L.P., and as a director for the Boards of Quicksilver Resources Canada, Inc., Mercury Exploration Company, SMU Cox School of Business/Maguire Energy Institute, and on the Board of Visitors of the Neeley School of Business at TCU. |
Steven M. MorrisSteven M. Morris
Title: Director
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Texas Tech University
Experience: Certified Public Accountant and President of Pentad Enterprises, Inc. -- a private investment firm in Houston; Director, Bank of Tanglewood - Houston; Director, Pozo Resources, Inc. --a Fort Worth-based Oil and Gas Production Company. Previously Vice President of Finance for ITEX Enterprises, Inc.; Financial Vice President of Hanson Minerals Co.; partner in the accounting firm of Haley & Morris; Senior Accountant with the Houston office of Arthur Young and Co. |
Glenn DardenGlenn Darden
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Earth Sciences, Tulane University
Experience: Eighteen years with Mercury Exploration Co., five years as Executive Vice President. President of Quicksilver Resources since March 1999 and Chief Executive Officer since November 1999. Previously a geologist for Mitchell Energy Corp. |
W. Yandell Rogers, IIIW. Yandell Rogers, III
Title: Director
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Southern Methodist University
Experience: Chief Executive Officer of Priest River, Ltd., a privately owned holding company. Previously Vice President and General Manager of Ridgway's, the largest privately held reprographics firm in the United States. |
W. Byron DunnW. Byron Dunn
Title: Director
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Management and Arts from Texas Christian University; Executive MBA from the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University
Experience: Retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Lone Star Steel Company. Dunn began his career with Lone Star in 1975 as a sales trainee. He was promoted to Vice President, Sales in 1986 and Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing in 1991. He became President and Chief Executive Officer in August 1997, where he served until his retirement in June 2007. Dunn serves on the board of various industry associations including the American Petroleum Institute, National Ocean Industries Association and Metals Service Center Institute. |
Anne D. SelfAnne D. Self
Title: Vice President - Human Resources
Education: Bachelor of Arts in History, University of Texas at Austin
Experience: Previously Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Mercury Exploration Company, and Vice President of Human Resources and Marketing Director of BancPLUS Saving Association in Houston, Texas. Served as an Account Executive for N.W. Ayer Advertising Agency. |
James A. HughesJames A. Hughes
Title: Director
Education: Juris Doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law; Certificate of Completion in International Business Law from Queen Mary's College, University of London; Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
Experience: Currently with Priest River Ltd., a privately owned holding company. Previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Enron Global Assets in Houston (1994-2003). Held a number of senior management positions in the Enron Organization and experience with a major Houston, Texas law firm. |
Mark J. WarnerMark J. Warner
Title: Director
Education: Masters of Business Administration, Southern Methodist University; Masters degree in Petroleum Engineering, The University of Oklahoma; Bachelors degree in Geological Engineering, The University of Missouri-Rolla
Experience: Director of Natural Resources Investing for the University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO), manager of the University of Texas and Texas A&M Endowments in Austin, Texas. Previously Vice President of Corporate Development for PointOne, Austin, Texas (2004-2007), Senior Vice President of Growth Capital Partners in Austin (2000-2004) and Director of Domestic Energy Finance for Enron Capital and Trade Resources in Houston (1995-2000). Previously served on the board of directors of Hornbeck Offshore Services (NYSE:HOS) in New Orleans and as an observer to the board of directors of several other companies. |
Officers
Thomas F. DardenThomas F. "Toby" Darden
Title: Chairman of the Board
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Tulane University
Experience:Thomas F. Darden has served as Chairman of Quicksilver Resources Inc. since it became a public company in 1999. Mr. Darden was employed by Mercury Exploration Company from 1975 until 1999. He served as president of Mercury from 1992 to 1999. During his 24 years with Mercury, the company developed, acquired, and operated producing properties in Texas, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. He graduated with a B.A. in economics from Tulane University in 1975. Mr. Darden also serves as President and CEO and a director for Quicksilver Gas Services, L.P., and as a director for the Boards of Quicksilver Resources Canada, Inc., Mercury Exploration Company, SMU Cox School of Business/Maguire Energy Institute, and on the Board of Visitors of the Neeley School of Business at TCU. |
Richard C. ButerbaughRichard C. Buterbaugh
Title: Vice President – Investor Relations and Corporate Planning
Education: Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Colorado
Experience: More than 25 years of corporate finance and accounting experience in the energy industry. From 1989 to 2006 served in executive positions for Kerr-McGee Corp., most recently as Vice President – Corporate Planning. |
Glenn DardenGlenn Darden
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Earth Sciences, Tulane University
Experience: Eighteen years with Mercury Exploration Co., five years as Executive Vice President. President of Quicksilver Resources since March 1999 and Chief Executive Officer since November 1999. Previously a geologist for Mitchell Energy Corp. |
MarLu S. HillerMarLu S. Hiller
Title: Vice President - Treasurer
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Baylor University
Experience: Certified Public Accountant with over 18 years experience in public and oil and gas accounting. From 1988 to 1999 served with Union Pacific Resources in a number of financial positions. Previously spent three years with the CPA firm of Ernst & Young. |
Jeff CookJeff Cook
Title: Executive Vice President - Operations
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Texas Christian University
Experience: Mercury Exploration Company 1981-2000; Positions included: Vice President/Operations Manager and District Production/Drilling Superintendent. Formerly Operations Supervisor of Western Company of North America. |
Stan G. PageStan G. Page
Title: Vice President – U.S. Operations
Experience: Nearly 30 years of oil and gas production and operations experience. Held various positions of increasing responsibility with BP Amoco from 1979 through 2007, most recently as Operations Center Manager for their East Texas asset. |
John C. CironeJohn C. Cirone
Title: Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary
Education: Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Arts in English from St. Louis University
Experience: Served in various positions at Union Pacific Resources from 1978 to 2000, including Assistant General Counsel in the Law Department and from 1997 to 2000 as Manager of Land and Negotiations. In private law practice from 2000 until joining Quicksilver in 2002. |
John C. ReganJohn C. Regan
Title: Vice President – Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, University of Miami
Experience: Certified Public Accountant with 15 years of public and industry experience. Served in various executive roles for Flowserve Corporation from 2002 through August 2007, including Vice President of Compliance, Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting and most recently as Vice President of Finance for its Flow Control Division. Nine years of public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he concentrated on the upstream petroleum and field service sectors. |
Philip W. CookPhilip W. Cook
Title: Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
Education: Bachelor of Science in Accounting from New Mexico State University
Experience: From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Cook served as the President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of EcoProduct Solutions, a privately funded start-up chemical company. From 2001 to 2004, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PPI Technology Services, a privately held oilfield service company. From 1993 to 2001, he served in various executive capacities, including Vice President and Controller, Vice President and Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Audit, of Burlington Resources Inc., an independent oil and gas company. Mr. Cook also has nine years of experience in public accounting with Coopers & Lybrand. |
Anne D. SelfAnne D. Self
Title: Vice President – Human Resources
Education: Bachelor of Arts in History, University of Texas at Austin
Experience: Previously Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Mercury Exploration Company, and Vice President of Human Resources and Marketing Director of BancPLUS Saving Association in Houston, Texas. Served as an Account Executive for N.W. Ayer Advertising Agency. |
D. Wayne BlairD. Wayne Blair
Title: Vice President – Finance
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Texas A & M University
Experience: Certified Public Accountant with more than 25 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Vice President and Controller of Quicksilver Resources from 2000 through August 2007. Controller of Mercury Exploration Company from 1996 through 2000. Served as controller for a group of private oil and gas businesses from 1988 through 1994. Assistant Controller of Sabine Corporation from 1980 through 1988. |
Robert N. WagnerRobert N. Wagner
Title: Vice President - Reservoir Engineering
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Experience: 20 years oil & gas experience. Eastern Region Manager with Mercury Exploration from Nov 1995 thru Mar 1999. Positions with Quicksilver have included VP Engineering and VP Reserve Group. Previously held positions with Mesa Inc. from 1987 thru 1995 as Production Engineer and Drilling Engineer. |
C. Clay BlumC. Clay Blum
Title: Vice President – Land
Education: Tarleton State University, Bachelor of Science, 1980
Experience: Mr. Blum joined Quicksilver in 2003 as a Senior Staff Landman and most recently held the position of Director of Land, U.S. Operations. Mr. Blum has more than 27 years of oil and gas industry experience. Prior to joining Quicksilver he was employed by Emerald Operating and previous to that he was a Senior Landman for Union Pacific Resources (subsequently merged with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation). Mr. Blum also has numerous years of experience as an independent landman. |
Thomas DuncanThomas Duncan
Title: Vice President – New Ventures and Technology Education: MBA, Colorado State University; Bachelor of Science – Geology, Sul Ross State University
Experience: Joined Quicksilver in June 2008 with more than 25 years of oil and gas operational and management expertise. From 1981 to 2002 Mr. Duncan held positions of increasing responsibility with Texaco including Project Geologist, Project Manager, Regional Manager of Exploration and Exploitation, and as an International Exploration Area Manager. He joined Petroleum Place (now Tristone Capital) in 2002 and was an A&D Transaction Manager with the company until 2008. |
Major Subsidiary
Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc.