People: Contango Oil & Gas Co (MCF.A)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
Joseph Romano	50	2013	Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
Sergio Castro	43	2010	Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
Yaroslava Makalskaya	43	2010	Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Controller
Michael Autin	53	2012	Vice President - Production
Charles Cambron	45	2012	Vice President - Drilling
Marc Duncan	60	2010	Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Officer
Brad Juneau	52	2012	Director
Bill Berilgen	64	2007	Independent Director
Jay Brehmer	47	2000	Independent Director
Charles Reimer	67	2005	Independent Director
Steven Schoonover	67	2005	Independent Director

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Biographies

Name	Description
Joseph Romano	Mr. Joseph J. Romano is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Contango Oil & Gas Co. Mr. Romano assisted Mr. Kenneth R. Peak in founding the Company in 1999. Mr. Romano has worked in the energy industry since 1977. Mr. Romano served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Zilkha Energy Company until its sale in 1998 and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Zilkha Renewable Company until its sale in 2005. Mr. Romano presently serves in various capacities in Zilkha-affiliated companies. He is President, Chief Executive Officer and general partner of Olympic Energy Partners (“Olympic”) which owns working interests in Contango’s Dutch and Mary Rose fields, is President and Chief Executive Officer of ZZ Biotech, is Vice President and Director of Laetitia Vineyards and Winery and is Vice President of Zilkha Biomass Company. Mr. Romano served as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller of Texas International Company from 1986 through 1988 and its Treasurer and Controller from 1982 through 1985. Prior to 1982, Mr. Romano spent five years working in the Worldwide Energy Group of the First National Bank of Chicago. He earned his BA in Economics from the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire and an MBA from the University of Northern Illinois.
Sergio Castro	Mr. Sergio Castro is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary of Contango Oil & Gas Co. Mr. Castro joined Contango in March 2006 as Treasurer, was appointed Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary in April 2006 and Chief Financial Officer in June 2010. Prior to joining Contango, Mr. Castro spent two years (April 2004 to March 2006) as a consultant for UHY Advisors TX, LP. From January 2001 to April 2004, Mr. Castro was a lead credit analyst for Dynegy Inc. From August 1997 to January 2001, Mr. Castro worked as an auditor for Arthur Andersen LLP, where he specialized in energy companies. Mr. Castro was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 1993 as an E-6, where he served onboard a nuclear powered submarine. Mr. Castro received a BBA in Accounting in 1997 from the University of Houston, graduating summa cum laude. Mr. Castro is a CPA and a Certified Fraud Examiner.
Yaroslava Makalskaya	Ms. Yaroslava Makalskaya, CPA, is Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Controller of Contango Oil & Gas Co., since June 1, 2010. Ms. Makalskaya has approximately 20 years of experience in accounting and finance, including 13 years in public accounting. Prior to joining Contango, Ms. Makalskaya was a director of the Transaction Services practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she assisted clients with M&A transactions as well as advised clients with complex accounting and financial reporting issues. Prior to July 2008 Ms. Makalskaya was a Senior Manager in the audit practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Arthur Andersen, where her clients included many US and international companies in energy, utilities, mining and other sectors. Ms. Makalskaya holds a MS degree in Economics from Novosibirsk State University in Russia. Ms. Makalskaya is a CPA.
Michael Autin	Mr. Michael J. Autin is Vice President - Production of Contango oil & Gas Co. Mr. Autin has over 33 years of experience in the petroleum industry including the Gulf of Mexico and U.S onshore shale. He has held various positions including Production Manager, HSE Manager and Offshore Installation Manager. Prior to joining Contango, Mr. Autin was employed by BHP Billiton since October 2000, where most recently he was Gulf of Mexico Operations Manager, Field Manager and Operations Advisor. Mr. Autin attended Nicholls State University where he studied petroleum, safety and business. He received a BS degree in 1986.
Charles Cambron	Mr. Charles A. Cambron is Vice President - Drilling of Contango oil & Gas Co. Mr. Cambron joined Contango in August 2010 as Vice President of Operations. Mr. Cambron has 19 years of experience in the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry. Most recently he was employed by Applied Drilling Technology, Inc. (ADTI) as an Operations Manager from August 1995 until August 2010. He also held various positions in engineering and offshore supervision over a 15 year period. Prior to ADTI, Mr. Cambron began his career with Rowan Petroleum, Inc. as a Drilling Engineer working in both the Gulf of Mexico and North Sea. Mr. Cambron received a BS degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1991.
Marc Duncan	Mr. Marc Duncan is Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Officer of Contango Oil & Gas Co. Mr. Duncan joined Contango in June 2005 as President and Chief Operating Officer of Contango Operators, Inc. and was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Contango Oil & Gas Company in October 2006. In December 2010, Mr. Duncan was appointed as the Company’s Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Officer ("SEARCO") and Vice Chairman of the Operating Committee. Mr. Duncan has over 38 years of experience in the energy industry and has held a variety of domestic and international engineering and senior-level operations management positions relating to natural gas and oil exploration, project development, and drilling and production operations. Prior to joining Contango, Mr. Duncan served as Chief Operating Officer of USENCO International, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates in China and Ukraine from February 2000 to July 2004 and as a senior project and drilling engineer for Hunt Oil Company from July 2004 to June 2005. He holds an MBA in Engineering Management from the University of Dallas, an MEd from the University of North Texas and a BS in Science and Education from Stephen F. Austin University.
Brad Juneau	Mr. Brad Juneau is the Director of Contango Oil & Gas Co. Mr. Juneau was appointed a director of Contango in April 2012 and President and Acting Chief Executive Officer in August 2012. Mr. Juneau is the sole manager of the general partner of Juneau Exploration, L.P. (“JEX”), a company involved in the generation of natural gas and oil prospects. Prior to forming JEX, Mr. Juneau served as senior vice president of exploration for Zilkha Energy Company from 1987 to 1998. Prior to joining Zilkha Energy Company, Mr. Juneau served as staff petroleum engineer with Texas International Company for three years, where his principal responsibilities included reservoir engineering, as well as acquisitions and evaluations. Prior to that, he was a production engineer with Enserch Corporation in Oklahoma City. Mr. Juneau holds a BS degree in petroleum engineering from Louisiana State University. Mr. Juneau was elected President, Acting Chief Executive Officer and director of Contango ORE, Inc. in August 2012.
Bill Berilgen	Mr. Bill A. Berilgen is Independent Director of Contango Oil & Gas Co., since July 16, 2007. Mr. Berilgen has served in a variety of senior positions during his 40 year career. Most recently, he became Chief Executive Officer of Patara Oil & Gas LLC in April 2008. Prior to that he was Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Rosetta Resources Inc., a company he founded in June 2005, until his resignation in July 2007, and then served as an independent consultant to various oil and gas companies from July 2007 through April 2008. Mr. Berilgen was also previously the Executive Vice President of Calpine Corp. and President of Calpine Natural Gas L.P. from October 1999 through June 2005. In June 1997, Mr. Berilgen joined Sheridan Energy, a public oil and gas company, as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Berilgen attended the University of Oklahoma, receiving a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering in 1970 and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering / Management Science in 1972.
Jay Brehmer	Mr. Jay D. Brehmer is Independent Director of Contango Oil & Gas Co., since October 2000. Mr. Brehmer is a co-founding partner of Southplace, LLC, a provider of private-company middle-market corporate finance advisory services. Mr. Brehmer founded Southplace, LLC in November 2002. In August 2004, Mr. Brehmer became Managing Director of Houston Capital Advisors LP, a boutique financial advisory, merger and acquisition investment bank, while still retaining his membership in Southplace, LLC. Mr. Brehmer resigned from Houston Capital Advisors LP in January 2008 and is currently associated with Southplace, LLC in a full-time capacity. From May 1998 until November 2002, Mr. Brehmer was responsible for structured-finance energy related transactions at Aquila Energy Capital Corporation. Prior to joining Aquila, Mr. Brehmer founded Capital Financial Services, which provided mid-cap companies with strategic merger and acquisition advice coupled with prudent financial capitalization structures. Mr. Brehmer holds a BBA from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Charles Reimer	Mr. Charles M. Reimer is Independent Director of Contango Oil & Gas Co., since November 18, 2005. Mr. Reimer has been President of Freeport LNG Development, L.P. since December 2002 and has experience in exploration, production, liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) and business development ventures, both domestically and abroad. From 1986 until 1998, Mr. Reimer served as the senior executive responsible for the VICO joint venture that operated in Indonesia, and provided LNG technical support to P. T. Badak. Additionally, during these years he served, along with Pertamina executives, on the board of directors of the P.T. Badak LNG plant in Bontang, Indonesia. Mr. Reimer began his career with Exxon Company USA in 1967 and held various professional and management positions in Texas and Louisiana. Mr. Reimer was named President of Phoenix Resources Company in 1985 and relocated to Cairo, Egypt, to begin eight years of international assignments in both Egypt and Indonesia. Prior to joining Freeport LNG Development, L.P., Mr. Reimer was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Steven Schoonover	Mr. Steven L. Schoonover is Independent Director of Contango Oil & Gas Co., since November 18, 2005. Mr. Schoonover was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Cellxion, L.L.C., a company he founded in September 1996 and sold in September 2007, which specialized in construction and installation of telecommunication buildings and towers, as well as the installation of high-tech telecommunication equipment. Since the sale in September 2007, Mr. Schoonover has continued to serve as a consultant to the current management team of Cellxion, L.L.C. From 1990 until its sale in November 1997 to Telephone Data Systems, Inc., Mr. Schoonover served as President of Blue Ridge Cellular, Inc., a full-service cellular telephone company he co-founded. From 1983 to 1996, he served in various positions, including President and Chief Executive Officer, with Fibrebond Corporation, a construction firm involved in cellular telecommunications buildings, site development and tower construction. Mr. Schoonover has been awarded, on two occasions with two different companies, Entrepreneur of the Year, sponsored by Ernst & Young, Inc Magazine and USA Today. Mr. Schoonover graduated from Ohio University in 1967 with a BFA in Communications for Organizations and received his Juris Doctor from Creighton University in 1972. He is currently a member of the Texas Bar.

Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
Joseph Romano	--
Sergio Castro	600,000
Yaroslava Makalskaya	600,000
Michael Autin	--
Charles Cambron	600,000
Marc Duncan	580,000
Brad Juneau	--
Bill Berilgen	--
Jay Brehmer	--
Charles Reimer	--
Steven Schoonover	--

As Of 29 Jun 2012

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
Joseph Romano	0	0
Sergio Castro	45,000	268,126
Yaroslava Makalskaya	25,000	226,500
Michael Autin	0	0
Charles Cambron	0	0
Marc Duncan	75,000	541,976
Brad Juneau	0	0
Bill Berilgen	0	0
Jay Brehmer	0	0
Charles Reimer	0	0
Steven Schoonover	0	0

Insider Trading

Name	Shares Traded	Price
PEAK KENNETH RAYMOND	234,000	$42.74
JUNEAU JOHN B	12,250	$40.70
MAKALSKAYA YAROSLAVA	250	$50.87
MAKALSKAYA YAROSLAVA	250	$50.77
JUNEAU JOHN B	5,000	$49.08
JUNEAU JOHN B	11,014	$49.27
CASTRO SERGIO	500	$49.40
JUNEAU JOHN B	20,000	$49.66
JUNEAU JOHN B	10,000	$49.75
PEAK KENNETH RAYMOND	25,908	$51.25
PEAK KENNETH RAYMOND	31,217	$52.15
PEAK KENNETH RAYMOND	86,733	$52.64
PEAK KENNETH RAYMOND	3,061	$54.25
PEAK KENNETH RAYMOND	32,171	$54.45
MAKALSKAYA YAROSLAVA	250	$53.29
PEAK KENNETH RAYMOND	2,308	$55.25
PEAK KENNETH RAYMOND	68,602	$55.75
MAKALSKAYA YAROSLAVA	125	$52.50
MAKALSKAYA YAROSLAVA	500	$54.00
CAMBRON CHARLES A	1,800	$54.42
DUNCAN MARC	20,960	$64.66
DUNCAN MARC	25,000	$54.21
DUNCAN MARC	4,040	$64.66
CASTRO SERGIO	20,000	$54.21
CASTRO SERGIO	3,159	$64.38

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