People: Approach Resources Inc. (AREX.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Lawrence, Bryan 67 Chairman of the Board
Craft, J. Ross 52 2002 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Smart, Steven 54 2007 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Henderson, J. Curtis 46 2007 Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Manoushagian, Ralph 57 2008 Executive Vice President - Land
Brandi, James 60 2007 Director
Crain, James 60 2007 Director
Lubar, Sheldon 80 2007 Director
Whyte, Christopher 52 2007 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Lawrence, Bryan Mr. Bryan H. Lawrence has been a member of the Board since 2002. Mr. Lawrence is a founder and Senior Manager of Yorktown Partners LLC, the manager of the Yorktown group of investment partnerships, which make investments in companies in the energy industry. The Yorktown group of investment partnerships were formerly affiliated with the investment firm of Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., where Mr. Lawrence had been employed since 1966, serving as a Managing Director until the merger of Dillon Read with SBC Warburg in September 1997. Mr. Lawrence also serves as a director of Crosstex Energy, Inc. and Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, midstream natural gas companies; Hallador Petroleum Company, an independent company engaged in the production of coal and the exploration and production of oil and natural gas; the general partner of Star Gas Partners, L.P., a home heating oil distributor and services provider; Winstar Resources, a public Canadian oil and gas company; Ellora Energy Inc., an independent oil and gas company; and certain non-public companies in the energy industry in which the Yorktown group of investment partnerships hold equity interests. Mr. Lawrence is a graduate of Hamilton College and also has an M.B.A. from Columbia University.
Craft, J. Ross Mr. J. Ross Craft is President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board since the inception in September 2002. Before Approach, Mr. Craft co-founded Athanor Resources Inc., an international exploration and production company with operations in the United States and Tunisia, in 1998 and was its Executive Vice President from 1998 until its merger with Nuevo Energy Company in September 2002. From 1988 to 1997, Mr. Craft served in various positions with American Cometra Inc., an independent exploration and production company with operations in the United States, including as Vice President — Operations from 1995 to 1997. American Cometra was sold in two parts, to Range Resources in 1995 and Pioneer Natural Resources in 1997. Mr. Craft has 27 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Craft, who holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, is a registered Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Texas. In addition to membership in the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Mr. Craft is a member of the Texas Oil and Gas Association and Independent Petroleum Association of America. Mr. Craft has served on the Board of the Fort Worth chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers as well as on the Board of the Fort Worth Petroleum Engineers Club where his last position was President. In addition to the above, Mr. Craft is an Eagle Scout.
Smart, Steven Mr. Steven P. Smart is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Approach Resources Inc. He is Treasurer since inception in September 2002. Mr. Smart was named Vice President — Finance in August 2005, and promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in June 2007. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Smart was Controller and Treasurer of Prize Energy Corp., a public exploration and production company. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Smart was a Senior Manager in the Energy Industry group at Arthur Andersen LLP. Prior to 2000, Mr. Smart served in senior executive financial positions with several public and private oil and gas companies, including Magnum Hunter Resources Inc. and Saxon Oil Co. Mr. Smart began his career in public accounting with Deloitte & Touche (formerly Touche Ross). Mr. Smart has more than 30 years of experience in both public and private companies in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Smart, who holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Angelo State University, is a Certified Public Accountant with an active license.
Henderson, J. Curtis Mr. J. Curtis Henderson joined Approach Resources in February 2007 as Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Henderson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Coterie Capital Partners, Ltd., a private equity partnership in Dallas, Texas. From 1998 to 2005, Mr. Henderson served as General Counsel of Nucentrix Broadband Networks, Inc., a public broadband wireless telecommunications company based in Dallas. While he was at Nucentrix, Mr. Henderson oversaw its sale to an affiliate of Nextel Communications Inc. under Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in 2004. Mr. Henderson began his career as a lawyer in the corporate and securities section of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell (formerly Locke Purnell Rain Harrell). Mr. Henderson has over 20 years experience in public and private securities, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and regulatory affairs. Mr. Henderson holds a B.A. in Political Science from Austin College and a J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law.
Manoushagian, Ralph Mr. Ralph P. Manoushagian is Executive Vice President - Land of Approach Resources Inc. He has been the Senior Vice President — Land since June 2007. Mr. Manoushagian joined Approach Resources in 2004 as Land Manager. In 2003, Mr. Manoushagian worked as an independent landman. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Manoushagian was the President of Hudco Fuels, a privately owned fuel distributor. Mr. Manoushagian has been an active landman and oil and gas operator for 30 years. Mr. Manoushagian, who holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of North Texas, has been a Certified Professional Landman since 1988. Mr. Manoushagian is a director of the First Financial Bank of Southlake, Texas. He previously served as a director and Vice President of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners and as a director of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.
Brandi, James Mr. James H. Brandi joined Approach Resources as a Director in June 2007. Since November 2005, Mr. Brandi has been a partner at Hill Street Capital, a private investment and financial advisory firm. From 2000 until November 2005, Mr. Brandi was a Managing Director at UBS Securities, LLC, where he was the Deputy Global Head of the Energy and Power Group. Prior to 2000, Mr. Brandi was a Managing Director at Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. and later its successor firm, UBS Warburg, concentrating on transactions in the energy and consumer goods areas. Mr. Brandi serves on the boards of Energy East Corporation, a utility holding company, and Armstrong Land, LLC, a coal holding company. Mr. Brandi is a trustee of The Kenyon Review and a former trustee of Kenyon College. Mr. Brandi holds a B.A. in History from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and attended Columbia Law School as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Crain, James Mr. James C. Crain joined Approach Resources as a Director in June 2007. Mr. Crain has been involved in the energy industry for over 30 years, both as an attorney and as an executive officer. Since 1984, Mr. Crain has been an officer of Marsh Operating Company, an investment management company focusing on energy investing, including his current position of President which he has held since 1989. Mr. Crain has served as general partner of Valmora Partners, L.P., a private investment partnership that invests in the oil and gas sector, among others, since 1997. Prior to joining Marsh in 1984, Mr. Crain was a partner in the law firm of Jenkens & Gilchrist, where he headed the firm’s energy section. Mr. Crain currently is a director of Crosstex Energy, Inc. and Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, midstream natural gas companies, and GeoMet, Inc., a coalbed methane natural gas exploration and production company. Mr. Crain holds a B.B.A., an M.P.A. and a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
Lubar, Sheldon Mr. Sheldon B. Lubar is Director of Approach Resources Inc in June 2007. Mr. Lubar has been Chairman of the Board of Lubar & Co. Incorporated, a private investment and venture capital firm he founded, since 1977. He was Chairman of the Board of Christiana Companies, Inc., a logistics and manufacturing company, from 1987 until its merger with Weatherford International in 1995. Mr. Lubar is currently a director of the following companies: Crosstex Energy, Inc. and Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, midstream natural gas companies; Weatherford International, Inc., an energy services company; Ellora Energy Inc., an independent oil and gas company; and the general partner of Star Gas Partners, L.P., a home heating oil distributor and services provider. Mr. Lubar previously held governmental appointments under three United States Presidents, including Commissioner of the White House Conference on Small Business from 1979 to 1980 under President Carter, Assistant Secretary, Housing Production and Mortgage Credit, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration and Director of the Federal National Mortgage Association from 1973 to 1974 under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Mr. Lubar is a past president of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Mr. Lubar holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin — Madison. Mr. Lubar was awarded an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree from the University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee.
Whyte, Christopher Mr. Christopher J. Whyte is Director of Approach Resources Inc since June 2007. Mr. Whyte has been President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of PetroSantander Inc., which owns and operates oil and gas producing properties in the United States, Colombia and Brazil, since 1995. Mr. Whyte holds a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Lawrence, Bryan --
Craft, J. Ross 686,028
Smart, Steven 474,703
Henderson, J. Curtis 833,673
Manoushagian, Ralph 318,003
Brandi, James --
Crain, James --
Lubar, Sheldon --
Whyte, Christopher --
As Of 30 Dec 2008

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
CRAIN JAMES C 7,436 $0.00
BRANDI JAMES H 7,436 $0.00
WHYTE CHRISTOPHER J 7,436 $0.00
LUBAR SHELDON B 8,068 $0.00
HENDERSON J CURTIS 5,621 $7.13
HENDERSON J CURTIS 32,727 $0.00
SMART STEVEN P 32,727 $0.00
MANOUSHAGIAN RALPH P 16,364 $0.00
CRAFT J ROSS 57,273 $0.00
REED GLENN WILSON 4,800 $7.57
REED GLENN WILSON 1,251 $8.00
BRANDI JAMES H 1,000 $7.86
REED GLENN WILSON 12,051 $6.82
REED GLENN WILSON 6,700 $7.01
REED GLENN WILSON 17,000 $5.78
REED GLENN WILSON 6,799 $4.03
WHYTE CHRISTOPHER J 13,353 $0.00
BRANDI JAMES H 10,000 $0.00
LUBAR SHELDON B 14,139 $0.00
CRAIN JAMES C 13,353 $0.00
HENDERSON J CURTIS 5,621 $9.60
REED GLENN WILSON 17,307 $3.33
YORKTOWN ENERGY PARTNERS V L P 936,451 $0.00
YORKTOWN V CO L L C 936,451 $0.00
LAWRENCE BRYAN H 119,011 $0.00
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