Mr. Reaves was appointed to our Board in connection with the Lucero Acquisition. Mr. Reaves is a Managing Partner at First Reserve, a leading global private equity firm investing across energy, utility, and industrial markets, which he joined in 2006. Prior to its merger with Vitesse in March 2025, Mr. Reaves served as a director of Lucero Energy Corp since May 2020. He also served as a director of Crestwood Equity Partners LP, from January 2019 through March 2021 and again from September 2022 until its merger with Energy Transfer LP in November 2023. Additionally, Mr. Reaves serves as a director of numerous other private companies associated with his role at First Reserve. Prior to joining First Reserve, Mr. Reaves held roles in the Global Energy Group at UBS Investment Bank and Howard Frazier Barker Elliott, Inc. Mr. Reaves received a B.B.A. from the University of Texas. We believe that Mr. Reaves financial and energy industry expertise and his experience serving on public and private company boards of directors provide him with the necessary experience, qualifications and skills to serve as a director of Vitesse.