People: Comstock Resources Inc (CRK)
CRK on New York Consolidated
17.29USD
21 May 2013
17.29USD
21 May 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
M. Jay Allison |
57 | 2013 | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer |
Roland Burns |
53 | 2013 | President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Director |
Mark Williams |
51 | 2012 | Chief Operating Officer |
D. Dale Gillette |
67 | 2006 | Vice President - Land, General Counsel |
Daniel Presley |
52 | 2013 | Vice President - Accounting, Controller, Treasurer |
Stephen Neukom |
63 | 1997 | Vice President - Marketing |
Gerry Blackshear |
54 | 2012 | Vice President - Exploration |
Russell Romoser |
61 | 2012 | Vice President - Reservoir Engineering |
Richard Singer |
58 | 2005 | Vice President - Financial Reporting |
Blaine Stribling |
42 | 2012 | Vice President - Corporate Development |
Cecil Martin |
71 | 2010 | Lead Independent Director |
David Lockett |
58 | 2001 | Independent Director |
Frederic Sewell |
78 | 2012 | Independent Director |
David Sledge |
56 | 1996 | Independent Director |
Nancy Underwood |
61 | 2004 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
M. Jay Allison |
Mr. M. Jay Allison is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of Comstock Resources Inc. Mr. Allison has been a director since 1987, and President and Chief Executive Officer since 1988. Mr. Allison was elected Chairman of the board of directors in 1997. From 1987 to 1988, Mr. Allison served as Vice President and Secretary. From 1981 to 1987, he was a practicing oil and gas attorney with the firm of Lynch, Chappell & Alsup in Midland, Texas. Mr. Allison was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc. from the time of its formation in 2004 until its merger with Stone Energy Corporation in 2008. He received B.B.A., M.S. and J.D. degrees from Baylor University in 1978, 1980 and 1981, respectively. Mr. Allison also currently serves as a Director of Tidewater, Inc. and is on the Board of Regents for Baylor University. |
Roland Burns |
Mr. Roland O. Burns is President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Director of Comstock Resources Inc. He has been Senior Vice President since 1994, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 1990, Secretary since 1991 and a director since 1999. From 1982 to 1990, Mr. Burns was employed by the public accounting firm, Arthur Andersen. During his tenure with Arthur Andersen, Mr. Burns worked primarily in the firm’s oil and gas audit practice. Mr. Burns was a director, Senior Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc. from the time of its formation in 2004 until its merger with Stone Energy Corporation in 2008. Mr. Burns received B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Mississippi in 1982 and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Burns also serves on the Board of Directors of the University of Mississippi Foundation. |
Mark Williams |
Mr. Mark A. Williams is Chief Operating Officer of Comstock Resources, Inc. He was appointed has Chief Operating Officer in May 2012. From 2011 to 2012, he served as Vice President of Operations. From 2007 to 2011, he served as Engineering and Operations Manager. From 1996 until 2007, Mr. Williams served as Drilling Manager and as South Texas District Engineer. Prior to joining Comstock Mr. Williams was a production engineer at Mitchell Energy Corporation and Citation Oil & Gas. Mr. Williams received a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1984. |
D. Dale Gillette |
Mr. D. Dale Gillette is Vice President - Land, General Counsel of Comstock Resources Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Gillette practiced law in the energy sector for 33 years, most recently as a partner with Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, and before that with Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP. During that time he represented independent exploration and production companies and financial institutions in numerous oil and gas transactions. Mr. Gillette has also served as corporate counsel in the legal department of Mesa Petroleum Co. and in the legal department of Enserch Corp. Mr. Gillette holds B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Texas and is a member of the State Bar of Texas. |
Daniel Presley |
Mr. Daniel K. Presley is Vice President - Accounting, Controller, Treasurer of Comstock Resources Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Presley had six years of experience with several independent oil and gas companies including AmBrit Energy, Inc. Prior thereto, Mr. Presley spent two and one-half years with B.D.O. Seidman, a public accounting firm. Mr. Presley received a B.B.A. degree from Texas A & M University in 1983. |
Stephen Neukom |
Mr. Stephen E. Neukom has resigned as Vice President - Marketing of Comstock Resources Inc., effective June 30, 2013. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Neukom served as vice president of Comstock Natural Gas, Inc., former wholly owned gas marketing subsidiary. Prior to that, Mr. Neukom was senior vice president of Victoria Gas Corporation from 1987 to 1994. Mr. Neukom received a B.B.A. degree from the University of Texas in 1972. |
Gerry Blackshear |
Mr. Gerry L. Blackshear is Vice President - Exploration of Comstock Resources, Inc. From 2007 to 2011 Mr. Blackshear served as Geoscience Manager. Prior to that, Mr. Blackshear was a lead geologist at Encana Oil & Gas from 2004 to 2007. Prior to 2004 he worked as a senior geologist for several independent oil and gas exploration and development companies. Mr. Blackshear received a B.S. degree in Geology from East Texas State University in 1981 and is a Certified Petroleum Geologist. |
Russell Romoser |
Mr. Russell W. Romoser is Vice President - Reservoir Engineering of Comstock Resources, Inc. Mr. Romoser has over 35 years of experience as a reservoir engineer both with industry and with a petroleum engineering consulting firm. Prior to that, Mr. Romoser served eleven years as the Acquisitions Engineering Manager for EXCO Resources, Inc. Mr. Romoser received a B.S. Degree in Petroleum Engineering in 1975 and a Masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering in 1976 from the University of Texas and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Oklahoma and Texas. |
Richard Singer |
Mr. Richard D. Singer is Vice President - Financial Reporting of Comstock Resources Inc. Mr. Singer has over 36 years of experience in financial accounting and reporting. Prior to that Mr. Singer most recently served as an assistant controller for Holly Corporation from 2004 to 2005 and as assistant controller for Santa Fe International Corporation from 1988 to 2002. Mr. Singer received a B.S. degree from the Pennsylvania State University in 1976 and is a Certified Public Accountant. |
Blaine Stribling |
Mr. Blaine M. Stribling is Vice President - Corporate Development of Comstock Resources, Inc. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Stribling served as Asset & Corporate Development Manager. Prior to that, Mr. Stribling managed a development project team at Encana Oil & Gas from 2005 to 2007. Prior to 2005 he worked in various petroleum engineering operations management positions of increasing responsibility for several independent oil and gas exploration and development companies. Mr. Stribling received a B.S. Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. |
Cecil Martin |
Mr. Cecil E. Martin, Jr., is Lead Independent Director of Comstock Resources Inc. Mr. Martin is an independent commercial real estate investor who has primarily been managing his personal real estate investments since 1991. From 1973 to 1991, he also served as chairman of a public accounting firm in Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Martin was a director and chairman of the audit committee of Bois d'Arc Energy, Inc. from May 2005 until its merger with Stone Energy Corporation in August 2008. Mr. Martin also serves on the board of directors of Crosstex Energy, Inc. and Crosstex Energy, L.P. and on the board of directors and audit committee of Garrison Capital, a privately held business development company. Mr. Martin holds a B.B.A. degree from Old Dominion University and is a Certified Public Accountant. |
David Lockett |
Mr. David K. Lockett is Independent Director of Comstock Resources Inc. Mr. Lockett was a Vice President with Dell Inc. and held executive management positions in several divisions within Dell from 1991 until his retirement from Dell in 2012. Mr. Lockett, who has over 35 years of experience in the technology industry, is presently considering opportunities to provide consulting services for small and mid-size companies. Mr. Lockett was a director of Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc. from May 2005 until its merger with Stone Energy Corporation in August 2008. Mr. Lockett received a B.B.A. degree from Texas A&M University in 1976. |
Frederic Sewell |
Mr. Frederic D. Sewell is Independent Director of Comstock Resources, Inc. Mr. Sewell has experience in the oil and gas industry, where he has had a distinguished career as an executive leader and a petroleum engineer. Mr. Sewell was the co-founder of Netherland, Sewell and Associates, Inc., a worldwide oil and gas consulting firm, where he served as the chairman and chief executive officer until his retirement in 2008. Mr. Sewell is presently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sovereign Resources, LLC, an exploration and production company that he founded. Mr. Sewell holds a B.S. Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas. |
David Sledge |
Mr. David W. Sledge is Independent Director of Comstock Resources Inc. He has served as a director since 1996. Mr. Sledge is the Chief Operating Officer of ProPetro Services, Inc. Mr. Sledge was President and Chief Operating Officer of Sledge Drilling Company until it was acquired by Basic Energy Services, Inc. in April 2007 and served as a Vice President of Basic Energy Services, Inc. from April 2007 to February 2009. He served as an area operations manager for Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. from May 2004 until January 2006. From March 2009 through October 2011, and from October 1996 until May 2004, Mr. Sledge managed his personal investments in oil and gas exploration activities. Mr. Sledge was a director of Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc. from May 2005 until its merger with Stone Energy Corporation in August 2008. Mr. Sledge is a past director of the International Association of Drilling Contractors and is a past chairman of the Permian Basin chapter of this association. He received a B.B.A. degree from Baylor University in 1979. |
Nancy Underwood |
Ms. Nancy E. Underwood is Independent Director of Comstock Resources Inc. Ms. Underwood is owner and president of Underwood Financial Ltd., a position she has held since 1986. Ms. Underwood holds B.S. and J.D. degrees from Emory University and practiced law at an Atlanta, Georgia based law firm before joining River Hill Development Corporation in 1981. Ms. Underwood currently serves on the executive board and campaign steering committee of the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and on the board of Directors of the Texas Health Presbyterian Foundation. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
M. Jay Allison |
6,559,650 |
Roland Burns |
3,229,410 |
Mark Williams |
1,438,160 |
D. Dale Gillette |
855,095 |
Daniel Presley |
482,621 |
Stephen Neukom |
710,311 |
Gerry Blackshear |
-- |
Russell Romoser |
-- |
Richard Singer |
-- |
Blaine Stribling |
-- |
Cecil Martin |
-- |
David Lockett |
-- |
Frederic Sewell |
-- |
David Sledge |
-- |
Nancy Underwood |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
M. Jay Allison |
1,320,000 | 27,506,050 |
Roland Burns |
386,250 | 8,291,918 |
Mark Williams |
0 | 0 |
D. Dale Gillette |
0 | 0 |
Daniel Presley |
10,000 | 0 |
Stephen Neukom |
15,000 | 892,581 |
Gerry Blackshear |
0 | 0 |
Russell Romoser |
0 | 0 |
Richard Singer |
0 | 0 |
Blaine Stribling |
0 | 0 |
Cecil Martin |
0 | 0 |
David Lockett |
0 | 0 |
Frederic Sewell |
0 | 0 |
David Sledge |
0 | 0 |
Nancy Underwood |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
LOCKETT DAVID K |
8,820 | $0.00 |
UNDERWOOD NANCY E |
8,820 | $0.00 |
SLEDGE DAVID W |
8,820 | $0.00 |
SEWELL FREDERIC D |
8,820 | $0.00 |
MARTIN CECIL E JR |
8,820 | $0.00 |
BURNS ROLAND O |
23,520 | $15.12 |
GILLETTE D DALE |
2,645 | $15.12 |
ALLISON MILES JAY |
67,967 | $15.12 |
NEUKOM STEPHEN E |
2,380 | $15.12 |
STRIBLING BLAINE M |
30 | $16.21 |
WILLIAMS MARK A |
8,789 | $16.21 |
GILLETTE D DALE |
2,170 | $16.21 |
BLACKSHEAR GERRY L |
120 | $16.21 |
BURNS ROLAND O |
4,950 | $15.80 |
ROMOSER RUSSELL W |
32,000 | $0.00 |
ALLISON MILES JAY |
66,041 | $0.00 |
BLACKSHEAR GERRY L |
5,435 | $0.00 |
NEUKOM STEPHEN E |
7,246 | $0.00 |
BURNS ROLAND O |
31,324 | $0.00 |
WILLIAMS MARK A |
23,057 | $0.00 |
PRESLEY DANIEL K |
7,246 | $0.00 |
STRIBLING BLAINE M |
5,929 | $0.00 |
SINGER RICHARD DARIUS |
4,282 | $0.00 |
GILLETTE D DALE |
8,070 | $0.00 |
SLEDGE DAVID W |
10,213 | $15.93 |

