Newfield Exploration Company - Management
- David A. Trice
- Terry W. Rathert
- Lee K. Boothby
- Michael D. Van Horn
- Mona Leigh Bernhardt
- W. Mark Blumenshine
- Stephen C. Campbell
- George T. Dunn
- John H. Jasek
- John D. Marziotti
- James J. Metcalf
- Gary D. Packer
- Brian L. Rickmers
- Susan G. Riggs
- William D. Schneider
- Mark Spicer
- James T. Zernell
David A. Trice
is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Newfield Exploration
Company. Trice was named Chairman in September 2004 and has served as Chief
Executive Officer since February 2000. Prior to this, he was President and
COO from May 1999 through February 2000 and Vice President Finance &
International and President of Newfield International Holdings, Inc. from
May 1997 through May 1999. Prior to joining the Company, he served as
President, CEO and Director of Huffco Group, Inc. from 1991 though May 1997.
Trice was responsible for directing Huffco's worldwide exploration operations.
As an original founder of Newfield, Trice served as Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Director from 1989-91. From 1980-89 he served as an
officer of several companies owned by Roy M. Huffington, Inc., and from
1973-80 he was an attorney with an Atlanta law firm. Trice is currently
serving on the Board of Directors of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and New
Jersey Resources. He is also Chairman of the American Exploration & Production
Council, a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America and is
on the Board of Trustees of the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Trice
received a J.D. from Columbia University's School of Law and a B.A. in
Managerial Science from Duke University.
Terry W. Rathert
is Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Newfield.
He was one of the Company's founding members. Prior to being named CFO in
early 2000, Rathert served as Vice President - Planning and Administration and
Secretary since July 1997. From 1992-97, he served as Vice President, CFO and
Secretary and from 1989-92 he coordinated the Company's planning and marketing
activities. Prior to Newfield, Rathert was Director of Economic Planning and
Analysis for Tenneco Oil Exploration and Production Company. Rathert has a
degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and has completed
the Management Program at Rice University. Rathert serves on Texas A&M
University's Petroleum Engineering Department's Industry Board, the Mays Business
School Finance Department Advisory Board and is a member of the Texas Southeast
Region of Trustees for the Independent Producers Association of America.
Lee K. Boothby
is Senior Vice President - Acquisitions and Business Development. Prior to this,
he was Vice President - Mid-Continent. Boothby was responsible for leading
Newfield's development of the growing Woodford Shale Play in southeastern Oklahoma,
along with other resource plays that have led to this divisionÃs significant
growth. From 1999-2001, Boothby was Managing Director - Newfield Exploration
Australia Ltd. and managed the Company's operations in the Timor Sea (divested in
2003) from Perth, Australia. Prior to joining Newfield in 1999, Boothby worked for
Cockrell Oil Corporation, British Gas and Tenneco Oil Company. He is a member of
the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Independent Petroleum Association of
America. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of both the OIPA (Oklahoma
Independent Petroleum Association) & OERB (Oklahoma Energy Resources Board). Boothby
holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University and an M.B.A.
from Rice University.
Michael D. Van Horn
is Senior Vice President - Exploration. Van Horn joined Newfield in November 2006.
Van Horn previously served as Vice President of International Exploration of EOG
Resources. Prior to that position, he was Director of Exploration. Prior to EOG
Resources, Van Horn worked for Enron Oil and Gas, British Gas E&P, Inc. and Tenneco
Oil Company. Van Horn holds a B.S. degree in Geologic Engineering from the University
of Nevada and an M.S. in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines.
Mona Leigh Bernhardt
is Vice President - Human Resources. Prior to this assignment, she was Manager - Human
Resources. Bernhardt joined Newfield in 2000. Prior to joining Newfield, she worked for
Exxon. She is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management and the Institute on
Management Consultants - Houston Chapter. Bernhardt graduated from Virginia Tech with a
degree in Public Relations and holds a M.S. degree in Organizational Communications
from Purdue University.
W. Mark Blumenshine
is NewfieldÃs Vice President - Land. Prior to this assignment, he served as Manager
- Land. Blumenshine joined Newfield in 2001. Prior to joining Newfield, he worked for
Dominion Exploration & Production Co. He is a member of the American Association of
Professional Landmen, the Houston Association of Professional Landmen, the Professional
Landman's Association of New Orleans the North Houston Association of Professional
Landmen and the Houston Land Managers Association. Blumenshine is a graduate of the
University of Texas with Bachelor's degrees in Petroleum Land Management and Business
Administration.
Stephen C. Campbell
is NewfieldÃs Vice President - Investor Relations. Campbell joined Newfield in 1999
and prior to his current position had served as Manager - Investor Relations. Campbell
joined Newfield in 1999 after working in investor relations for Anadarko Petroleum
Corporation. He is a member of the Petroleum Investor Relations Association, the National
Investor Relations Institute, the Public Relations Society of America and the Texas
Public Relations Association. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University.
George T. Dunn
is Vice President - Mid-Continent and leads a team that continues the development of
the Woodford Shale and other resource plays in the region. Dunn was most recently Vice
President - Gulf Coast where he led this division in the development of joint ventures
to expand operations in south Texas. Prior to this position, he was General Manager -
Gulf Coast. Dunn took over responsibility for the onshore Gulf Coast effort in mid-2001
and was responsible for the integration of the Company's acquisition of EEX Corporation
and the growth that followed. Before managing Gulf Coast operations, Dunn was the general
manager of NewfieldÃs Western Gulf of Mexico division. Prior to joining Newfield in 1992,
Dunn was employed by Meridian Oil Company and Tenneco Oil Company. Dunn holds a degree in
Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
John H. Jasek
is Vice President - Gulf of Mexico. He has led the Company's Gulf of Mexico team since
joining the organization in 2000. Prior to joining Newfield, Jasek worked for Anadarko
Petroleum Corporation and Amoco Production Company. Jasek is a member of the Society of
Petroleum Engineers and the American Petroleum Institute. He is a graduate of Texas A&M
University with a degree in Petroleum Engineering.
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John D. Marziotti
is General Counsel. Marziotti joined Newfield in 2003 as Legal Counsel. Prior to joining
Newfield, he was a partner with the firm of Strasburger & Price L.L.P. in their Houston
office. Marziotti holds a B.A. from the College of Charleston and a J.D. from Southern
Methodist University. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Association of
Corporate Counsel and the Texas General Counsel Forum.
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James J. Metcalf
is Vice President - Drilling. Prior to this assignment, Metcalf served as NewfieldÃs
Manager - Drilling and has been an employee of Newfield since 1995. Prior to joining
Newfield, he worked for Tenneco Oil E&P and two Gulf Coast Independents as VP Operations.
He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the International Association of
Drilling Contractors, The American Association for Drilling Engineers and the National
Ocean Industries Association. Metcalf holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from
Marietta College.
Gary D. Packer
was promoted to Vice President – Rocky Mountains from his previous position as
General Manager – Rocky Mountains. He manages the Company's office in Denver,
Colorado. Prior to managing the Company's new operations in the Rockies, he was Manager
of Acquisitions and Development in the Gulf of Mexico and was instrumental in the
success of the Company's Gulf operations. Packer joined the Company in 1995. Prior to
joining Newfield, Packer worked for Amerada Hess in both Rocky Mountain and Gulf of
Mexico divisions. Prior to these roles, he worked for Tenneco Oil Company. He is a
graduate of Penn State University and holds a degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas
Engineering.
Brian L. Rickmers
is Controller and Assistant Secretary responsible for the corporate accounting function
at Newfield. Prior to this, he served in various capacities from Accountant to Financial
Analyst and Assistant Controller. He joined Newfield in December 1993 after serving nearly
four years in public accounting. Rickmers holds a B.B.A. degree in Accounting from Texas
A&M University. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the Texas Society of
Certified Public Accountants.
Susan G. Riggs
is Treasurer. Riggs joined Newfield in 1997 as a Financial Analyst. Before this, she was
Treasurer/Controller of The Huffco Group. She holds a B.B.A. degree in Accounting and
M.S. degree in Professional Accounting from The University of Texas. She is a Certified
Public Accountant, member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the
Association for Financial Professionals.
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William D. Schneider
is Newfield's Vice President - Onshore Gulf Coast & International. He also is a founding
member of the Company. Prior to his current position, Schneider was Vice President -
International. He also had served as Manager - Exploration from 1992-97, Technical
Coordinator from 1991-92 and from 1989-92, Schneider was a Company geologist. Prior to
Newfield, Schneider was Division Geologist in the Western Gulf Division of Tenneco Oil
Exploration and Production Company. Schneider holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Geology from
Boston University and is a member of the American Association of Geologists.
Mark Spicer
is Vice President - Information Technology. He previously served as Manager - Information
Technology. Prior to joining Newfield, Spicer worked for Amerada Hess Corp. He is a member
of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Spicer holds degrees in Geological and Petroleum
Engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
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James T. Zernell
is Vice President - Production. Prior to this position, he was Manager - Production and
H.S. & E. Zernell joined Newfield in 1997 and has held increasing levels of
responsibility in the Company’s production division. Prior to Newfield, he worked
for ARCO Alaska and Tenneco Oil E&P. He is Chairman of the Offshore Issues Task Group
for the Domestic Petroleum Council. Zernell holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from
Pennsylvania State University.