People: EV Energy Partners LP (EVEP.O)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
John Walker	66	2012	Executive Chairman of the Board of EV Management
Mark Houser	51	2012	President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of EV Management
Michael Mercer	54	2006	Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of EV Management
Ronald Gajdica	52	2010	Senior Vice President - Acquisitions of EV Management
Frederick Dwyer	53	2006	Controller of EV Management
Gary Petersen	66	2006	Director of EV Management
Victor Burk	63	2006	Independent Director of EV Management
James Larson	63	2006	Independent Director of EV Management
George Lindahl	66	2006	Independent Director of EV Management

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Biographies

Name	Description
John Walker	Mr. John B. Walker is Executive Chairman of the Board of EV Management, the general partner of EV Energy, L.P. Prior to serving as Executive Vice Chairman, he served as the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 2006. He has been the President and CEO of EnerVest, Ltd. since its formation in 1992. Prior to that, Mr. Walker was President and Chief Operating Officer of Torch Energy Advisors Incorporated, a company which formed and managed partnerships for institutional investors in the oil and natural gas business, and Chief Executive Officer of Walker Energy Partners, a master limited partnership engaged in the exploration and production business. In his early career on Wall Street, Mr. Walker was selected by Institutional Investor as an “All American” energy analyst for six years in a row. He served the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) as Chairman from 2003 - 2005. In November 2007, he received the oil and natural gas industry’s highest award, the Chief Roughneck Award. He is a member of the National Petroleum Council and All–American Wildcatters. He serves or has served on the boards of the Houston Producers’ Forum, Foundation for Energy Education, Petroleum Club of Houston, and the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association and is a member of the board of directors of the general partner of PetroLogistics, L.P. His civic activities include having served as Chairman of the Board of Stewards of Chapelwood United Methodist Church and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boys Scouts of America. In 2001, he received the Silver Beaver Award and in May 2007 the Distinguished Eagle from the Boy Scouts of America. In 2004, he was named Distinguished Alumni at Texas Tech University and, in January 2012, he was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to serve on the Board of Regents. He holds a BBA with Honors from Texas Tech University and an MBA (with distinction) from New York University.
Mark Houser	Mr. Mark A. Houser serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of EV Management, the general partner of EV Energy L.P, effective January 1, 2012. Prior to that, he served as the company's President since 2006. He also serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of EnerVest, Ltd. since 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Houser was Vice President, United States Exploration and Production, for Occidental Petroleum Corporation (“Oxy”), where he helped lead Oxy’s reorganization of its domestic reserve base, including the $3.65 billion acquisition of the Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve. In 1989 he joined Canadian Occidental Petroleum, Ltd. (now Nexen Inc.), where he held positions of increasing responsibility, including Vice President of Corporate Planning and Investor Relations in Calgary and Vice President of Exploration for CXY Energy, Canadian Oxy’s United States subsidiary. Mr. Houser began his career as an engineer with Kerr–McGee Corporation. He holds a petroleum engineering degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Houser serves on the board of the Texas A&M University Department of Petroleum Engineering and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Mr. Houser was recently inducted into the Texas A&M Petroleum Engineering Academy of Distinguished Graduates. Addtionally, he serves on the board of directors for the Methodist Hospital System and on the administrative board of Chapelwood United Methodist Church.
Michael Mercer	Mr. Michael E. Mercer serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EV Management, the General Partner of EV Energy Partners, L.P, since 2006. He was a consultant to EnerVest, Ltd. from 2001 to 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Mercer was an investment banker for twelve years. He was a Director in the Energy Group at Credit Suisse First Boston in Houston and a Director in the Energy Group at Salomon Smith Barney in New York and London. He holds a BBA in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
Ronald Gajdica	Mr. Ronald J. Gajdica serves as the Senior Vice President - Acquisitions of EV Management, the General Partner of EV Energy Partners, L.P. Prior to that, Dr. Gajdica served as Managing Director in the Houston office of Scotia Waterous. He was responsible for the Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestment technical advisory team for the U.S. and Latin America, as well as IT, Graphics and Administrative functions. Dr. Gajdica was employed by BHP Billiton Petroleum from 1999 – 2007 where he held the positions of Petroleum Engineering Manager, Americas Production Manager, Atlantis Deepwater Project Director and VP Global Planning and Evaluation. Prior to that, he worked at ARCO for 10 years in a variety of domestic and international assignments, including Global Director of Reservoir Studies and SEC Reserves Coordinator. He began his career at Tenneco Oil Company in 1983 spending five years as a reservoir and production engineer. Dr. Gajdica holds Bachelor (ranked first in class) and Master (ranked first in class) of Science degrees in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, spent 13 years as an SPE Technical Editor, is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and has authored several technical papers.
Frederick Dwyer	Mr. Frederick Dwyer serves as Controller of EV Management, the general partner of EV Energy L.P, since 2006. In January 2012, Mr. Dwyer was promoted to and is serving as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of EnerVest, Ltd. From 2006 to 2011, he served as Vice President and Controller of EnerVest. From 1986 to 2006, he was employed by KCS Energy, Inc., a Houston–based oil and natural gas exploration and production company, where he held various management and supervisory positions including Vice President, Controller and Corporate Secretary. He began his career with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company. Mr. Dwyer holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Manhattan College.
Gary Petersen	Mr. Gary R. Petersen serves as Director of EV Management, the General Partner of EV Energy Partners L.P, since September 2006. Mr. Peterson is a Managing Partner and co–founder of EnCap Investments L.P., an investment manager and provider of private equity capital to the upstream and midstream sectors of the oil and natural gas industry. The firm has raised 17 institutional oil and natural gas investment funds totaling approximately $18 billion and currently manages capital on behalf of more than 250 U.S. and institutional investors. Prior to the formation of EnCap Investments in 1988, Mr. Petersen was a Senior Vice President and Manager of the Corporate Finance Division of the Energy Banking Group for Republic Bank Corporation from 1985 to 1988. His duties and responsibilities included mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory services and institutional fund raising activities for the energy industry. Prior to his position at Republic Bank, Mr. Petersen was an Executive Vice President and a member of the board of directors of Nicklos Oil & Gas Company in Houston from 1979 to 1984. Previously, Mr. Petersen was a Group Vice President in the Petroleum and Minerals Division of Republic Bank Dallas. He served from 1970 to 1971 in the U.S. Army in Washington D.C. as a First Lieutenant in the Finance Corps and as an Army Officer in the Army Security Agency. Mr. Petersen is a distinguished Alumni of Texas Tech University and holds B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees in Finance. He has also done post-graduate work at American University and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. Mr. Petersen serves on the board of multiple EnCap portfolio companies and is a member of the board of directors of the general partner of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NYSE: PAA) and Canacol Energy Ltd. (TSXV: CNE). He is a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the Houston Producers’ Forum and the Petroleum Club of Houston.
Victor Burk	Mr. Victor Burk is an Independent Director of EV Management, the General Partner of EV Energy Partners L.P, since September 2006. Since 2009, Mr. Burk has been a Managing Director for Alvarez and Marsal, a privately owned professional services firm. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Burk was the global energy practice leader for Spencer Stuart, a privately owned executive recruiting firm. Prior to joining Spencer Stuart, Mr. Burk served as managing partner of Deloitte & Touche’s global oil and natural gas group from 2002 to 2005. He began his professional career in 1972 with Arthur Andersen and served as managing partner of Arthur Andersen’s global oil and natural gas group from 1989 until 2002. Mr. Burk is a current board member of the PNGS GP LLC, the general partner of PAA National Gas Storage, L.P. (NYSE: PNG). He is also a board member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (Southeast Texas Region) and Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He holds a BBA in Accounting from Stephen F. Austin University, graduating with highest honors.
James Larson	Mr. James R. Larson is an Independent Director of EV Management, the General Partner of EV Energy Partners L.P, since September 2006. Since January 1, 2006, Mr. Larson has been retired. From September 2005 until January 1, 2006, Mr. Larson served as Senior Vice President of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. From December 2003 to September 2005, Mr. Larson served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Anadarko. From 2002 to 2003, Mr. Larson served as Senior Vice President, Finance of Anadarko where he oversaw treasury, investor relations, internal audits and acquisitions and divestitures. From 1995 to 2002, Mr. Larson served as Vice President and Controller of Anadarko where he was responsible for accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and tax. Prior to that, he held various tax and financial positions within Anadarko after joining the company in 1981. Mr. Larson is a current member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Financial Executives International, Tax Executives Institute and the National Association of Corporate Directors. Mr. Larson also serves on the board of Compressco Partners GP Inc., general partner of Compressco Partners, L.P. He holds a BBA in Business from the University of Iowa.
George Lindahl	Mr. George Lindahl, III, is an Independent Director of EV Management, the General Partner of EV Energy Partners L.P. From 2007 to the present, Mr. Lindahl manages GL III Investments. From 2001 to 2007, he was a Managing Partner for Sandefer Capital Partners. From 2000 to 2001 he served as Vice Chairman of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. From 1987 to 2000, he was with Union Pacific Resources, serving as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1996 to 1999 and as Chairman, President and CEO from 1999 to 2000. He holds a BS in Geology from the University of Alabama and has completed the Advanced Management program at Harvard Business School. Mr. Lindahl has geological and engineering experience, as well as leadership skills and a proven track record of investments in the oil and natural gas business.

Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
John Walker	2,139,960
Mark Houser	2,099,060
Michael Mercer	1,966,210
Ronald Gajdica	1,878,690
Frederick Dwyer	240,240
Gary Petersen	--
Victor Burk	--
James Larson	--
George Lindahl	--

As Of 30 Dec 2012

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
John Walker	45,000	3,106,800
Mark Houser	41,375	2,856,530
Michael Mercer	38,750	2,675,300
Ronald Gajdica	17,000	1,173,680
Frederick Dwyer	4,500	310,680
Gary Petersen	0	0
Victor Burk	0	0
James Larson	0	0
George Lindahl	0	0

Insider Trading

Name	Shares Traded	Price
WALKER JOHN B	6,250	$0.00
ENCAP V B ACQUISITIONS L P	1,022	$0.00
MERCER MICHAEL E	16,265	$0.00
LARSON JAMES R	2,781	$0.00
LINDAHL GEORGE III	2,781	$0.00
DWYER FREDERICK	1,518	$0.00
PETERSEN GARY R	1,291	$0.00
GAJDICA RONALD J	6,826	$0.00
MERCER MICHAEL E	44,500	$0.00
BURK VICTOR	2,781	$0.00
HOUSER MARK A	5,833	$0.00
PETERSEN GARY R	1,022	$0.00
DWYER FREDERICK	5,250	$0.00
HOUSER MARK A	47,625	$0.00
GAJDICA RONALD J	22,000	$0.00
ENCAP ENERGY CAPITAL FUND V L P	1,291	$0.00
WALKER JOHN B	52,500	$0.00
WALKER JOHN B	25,000	$0.00
WALKER JOHN B	25,000	$0.00
HOUSER MARK A	20,000	$0.00
HOUSER MARK A	132,800	$0.00
HOUSER MARK A	132,800	$0.00
WALKER JOHN B	755,766	$0.00
HOUSER MARK A	198,029	$0.00
DWYER FREDERICK	11,929	$0.00

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