Has served as a member of our Board since January 2025. Previously served as the Senior VP/Chief Accounting Officer at Hunt Consolidated Inc., a privately held exploration and production company, from 1993 to 2020. Before joining Hunt, he held various positions of increasing responsibility at Pacific Enterprises Oil Company USA from 1988 to 1993 and Frates Enterprises from 1984 to 1988. He has been involved with various professional organizations, including as a Board Member of the Dallas Petroleum Club from 2017 to 2019, including the role of Secretary in 2019, Past Advisory Board Member for the Institute of Petroleum Accounting at North Texas State University, Committee Member for the Energy Special Interest Group at Financial Executives International, and Member of the UT Dallas Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance. Mr. Cope received recognition from D-CEO Magazine as Controller of the Year for Large Private Companies in 2016. Mr. Cope began his career with KMG Main Hurdman (now KPMG) where he worked as an Auditor from 1981 to 1984. Mr. Cope holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Harding University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Oklahoma State University. He is also an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Arkansas. We believe Mr. Cope s decades of experience as a senior finance executive provide important financial and audit expertise to our Board. He has deep experience in accounting, financial reporting and internal controls and has held leadership roles with increasing responsibility over his career. This background makes him well-qualified to serve on our Board and as a member of the Audit Committee.