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.
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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.
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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 division’s 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.
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Michael D. Van Horn is Senior Vice President – Exploration. Van Horn joined Newfield in November. Most recently, Van Horn 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.
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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.
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W. Mark Blumenshine is Newfield’s 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.
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Stephen C. Campbell is Newfield’s 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.
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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 Newfield’s 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.
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John H. Jasek is Vice President - Gulf Coast. This division is comprised of Newfield's Gulf of Mexico and onshore Gulf Coast asset teams. Jasek was previously 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 Newfield’s 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 of International and is also a founding member of the Company. Prior to his current position, Schneider 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.
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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.
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