People: PetroQuest Energy Inc (PQ.N)
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Charles Goodson |
56 | 2004 | Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer |
James Clement |
40 | 2009 | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer |
W. Todd Zehnder |
36 | 2009 | Chief Operating Officer |
Daniel Fournerat |
57 | 2006 | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, Secretary |
Arthur Mixon |
53 | 2009 | Executive Vice President - Operations & Production |
Tracy Price |
52 | 2013 | Executive Vice President - Business Development & Land |
William Rucks |
54 | 2006 | Lead Independent Director |
Michael Finch |
56 | 2003 | Independent Director |
W. Gordon |
63 | 2004 | Independent Director |
Charles Mitchell |
63 | 2005 | Independent Director |
Edgar Nordberg |
74 | 2000 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Charles Goodson |
Mr. Charles T. Goodson is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Petroquest Energy Inc. He has served as Chairman of the Board since May 2000, and has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of Board of Directors since September 1998. He has also served as President since July 2004, and previously served in that position from September 1998 to May 2000. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Goodson was President of American Explorer, L.L.C., a private oil and gas exploration and production company subsequently acquired. Since 1985, he has served as President and 50% owner of American Explorer, Inc., an oil and gas operating company which formerly operated properties for the company. From 1980 to 1985, he worked for Callon Petroleum Company, first as a landman, then District Land Manager and then Regional Land Manager. He began his career in 1978 as a Landman for Mobil Oil Corporation. In addition, Mr. Goodson currently serves on the boards of directors of Iberia Bank (Lafayette Advisory Board Member), the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta – New Orleans Branch (Energy Advisory Council Member), Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center and the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association. As a result of these and other professional experiences, and his longevity with the company, Mr. Goodson possesses broad and particular knowledge of all aspects of the oil and natural gas production industry and leadership experience as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. |
James Clement |
Mr. James Bond Clement, CPA, is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer of PetroQuest Energy Inc. He has also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from March 2008 to October 2009, as Controller from October 2004 until March 2008, as a Vice President from May 2006 to August 2007 and as Vice President of Finance from August 2007 to March 2008. Prior to joining the company in October 2004, Mr. Clement served in a variety of finance and accounting related management positions at Stone Energy Corporation from 1997 to 2004, including most recently as Controller, and at Freeport-McMoRan Inc. from 1996 to 1997. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Clement worked at Arthur Andersen LLP primarily auditing energy related clients. Mr. Clement earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Cum Laude, from Louisiana State University in 1993 and is a Certified Public Accountant. |
W. Todd Zehnder |
Mr. W. Todd Zehnder, CPA, is Chief Operating Officer of PetroQuest Energy Inc. He has served as Chief Operating Officer since October 2009. He has also served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from March 2008 to October 2009, as Controller from February 2001 to October 2004, as Marketing Manager from June 2003 to June 2005, as Director of Corporate Communications from October 2004 to June 2005, as Vice President of Corporate Communications from June 2005 to May 2007, as Vice President of Oil & Gas Marketing from June 2005 to March 2008 and as Vice President of Corporate Development from May 2007 to March 2008. Prior to joining the company in February 2001, Mr. Zehnder served the oil and gas industry for five years with KPMG LLP, where he attained the level of Manager. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Louisiana State University in 1996 and is a member of Independent Petroleum Association of America, the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. |
Daniel Fournerat |
Mr. Daniel G. Fournerat is Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, Secretary of PetroQuest Energy, Inc. He has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since May 2006, as General Counsel since April 2001 and as Secretary since May 2001. He also served as a member of Board of Directors from September 1998 to October 2001 and as Senior Vice President from April 2001 to May 2006. Mr. Fournerat served as outside counsel from September 1998 to April 2001. He is an attorney-at-law who practiced oil and gas law with the Onebane Law Firm, a Lafayette, Louisiana law firm, from 1977 to April 2001. Mr. Fournerat earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from McNeese State University in 1974 and a Juris Doctorate Degree from Louisiana State University in 1976. |
Arthur Mixon |
Mr. Arthur M. Mixon, III, is Executive Vice President - Operations & Production of PetroQuest Energy Inc. He also served as Executive Vice President – Exploration and Production from May 2006 to October 2009 and as Senior Vice President-Operations from January 2001 to May 2006. From 1981 to 2001, Mr. Mixon accumulated twenty years of experience with BP Amoco PLC, a public petroleum and petrochemical company, in a variety of engineering, supervisory and management positions in the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. He most recently served as Drilling and Completions Manager-Deepwater Production Business Unit for BP Amoco PLC in Houston, Texas. Mr. Mixon is a Registered Professional Engineer and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and was 1999 Chairman of the Latin America Drilling Safety Initiative. Mr. Mixon received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University in 1980. |
Tracy Price |
Mr. Tracy Price is the Executive Vice President - Business Development & Land of PetroQuest Energy Inc. Prior to joining the Company in May 2012, Mr. Price served as the Managing Director – Oil and Gas Division for Natural Resources Partners LLC from 2011. Prior to his tenure at Natural Resources Partners, he served as the Senior Vice President—Business Development for Crimson Exploration Inc. from 2005 until 2011. From 2001 until 2005, Mr. Price served as Senior Vice President—Land and Business Development for The Houston Exploration Company. From 1990 to 2001, he served as Manager of Land and Business Development for Newfield Exploration Company. From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Price was Land Manager for Apache Corporation. Prior to Apache, Mr. Price served in similar land management capacities at Challenger Minerals Inc. and Phillips Petroleum Company. Mr. Price received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Texas in 1981. |
William Rucks |
Mr. William W. Rucks, IV, is Lead Independent Director of PetroQuest Energy, Inc. Mr. Rucks has been a private venture capitalist-investor since September 1996. He has served as a director of OMNI Energy Services, Inc., a public oil and gas company, from 1997 to October 2001, and also served as Chairman of the Board from February 2001 to October 2001. He served as President and Vice Chairman of Ocean Energy, Inc. (formerly Flores & Rucks, Inc.), a public oil and gas exploration and development company, from July 1995 until September 1996 and as its President and Chief Executive Officer from its inception in 1992 until July 1995. From 1985 to 1992, Mr. Rucks served as President of FloRuxco, Inc. Mr. Rucks earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Louisiana State University in 1979. As a result of these and other professional experiences, including his prior service within management and as a member of the boards of directors of other public companies within industry, Mr. Rucks possesses broad knowledge of all aspects of the oil and natural gas production industry and is able to share his insights as to practices from those experiences. |
Michael Finch |
Mr. Michael L. Finch is Independent Director of PetroQuest Energy Inc. Mr. Finch served as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Stone Energy Corporation from 1993 until his retirement in 1999. He was affiliated with Stone in a variety of capacities for nineteen years. Prior to his service with Stone, he was employed by an international public accounting firm in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Finch has been a private investor since 1999. He was licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in 1978, and received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of South Alabama in 1976. |
W. Gordon |
Mr. W. J. Gordon, III, is Independent Director of PetroQuest Energy, Inc. Mr. Gordon served in various capacities with Conoco Inc. and ConocoPhillips for 32 years until his retirement in 2002, including President of Dubai Petroleum Company (Conoco’s Middle East subsidiary), President and Managing Director of Conoco Norway, Inc. and Regional Production Manager for Conoco’s Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast Region. Currently, he is Vice President of Strategy and Talent Management for the Franciscan Missionaries of Lady Health System and serves on the Board of Directors of the Heart Hospital of Lafayette. He serves on the Advisory Board of IberiaBank Corporation, on the board of St. Thomas More High School Foundation and as a Trustee and a member of the Executive Committee of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation. He is also a founding board member of the Community Foundation of Acadiana and serves on the Board of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Gordon served as Captain in the U.S. Army Field Artillery and received a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Military Science Degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1970. Mr. Gordon’s experience and knowledge of industry, having served in management domestically and internationally with a oil and natural gas company, together with his strategic management and leadership experience in another industry, strengthens the board’s collective qualifications, skills and experience. |
Charles Mitchell |
Dr. Charles F. Mitchell, II, M.D., is Independent Director of PetroQuest Energy, Inc. Dr. Mitchell is a surgeon and has been senior partner of ENT Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana since 1985. Previously, he held Board positions with Flores & Rucks, Inc., Ocean Energy, Inc. and Devon Energy Corporation from 1995 to 2005. He also currently serves on the Board of the Mendez Foundation in Tampa, Florida, and is a manager/director of numerous private investments. Having served on the boards of directors of other public oil and natural gas production companies for several years, which included compensation committee service, Dr. Mitchell brings a depth of knowledge and experience to board of directors that qualifies him to serve as Compensation Committee Chairman. |
Edgar Nordberg |
Mr. E. Wayne Nordberg is Independent Director of PetroQuest Energy, Inc. He is currently Chairman of Hollow Brook Management LLC, an SEC registered investment advisor managing or advising investment assets of $1.7 billion. From January 2003 to November 2007, he served as a senior director of Ingalls & Snyder LLC, an NYSE member and registered investment advisor. From 1998 to June 2002, Mr. Nordberg served as Vice Chairman of the Board of KBW Asset Management, Inc. KBW is an affiliate of Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., a registered investment advisor offering investment management services to institutions and high net worth individuals. From 1988 to 1998, he served in various capacities for Lord, Abbett & Co., a mutual fund company, including partner and director of their of funds. Mr. Nordberg is a director of Annaly Capital Management, Inc., and a member of the Financial Analysts Federation and The New York Society of Security Analysts. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, where he is a Trustee Emeritus. Mr. Nordberg is particularly familiar with the financial measures used to analyze business performance within the oil and natural gas production industry and with the capital markets. As a director of the company since 2000, Mr. Nordberg possesses a depth of knowledge concerning company and its operations in particular and industry in general. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Charles Goodson |
2,738,010 |
James Clement |
1,449,290 |
W. Todd Zehnder |
1,860,010 |
Daniel Fournerat |
1,577,650 |
Arthur Mixon |
1,790,420 |
Tracy Price |
-- |
William Rucks |
-- |
Michael Finch |
-- |
W. Gordon |
-- |
Charles Mitchell |
-- |
Edgar Nordberg |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2011
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Charles Goodson |
492,000 | 3,841,534 |
James Clement |
0 | 0 |
W. Todd Zehnder |
0 | 0 |
Daniel Fournerat |
270,000 | 1,416,419 |
Arthur Mixon |
190,000 | 1,245,122 |
Tracy Price |
0 | 0 |
William Rucks |
0 | 0 |
Michael Finch |
0 | 0 |
W. Gordon |
0 | 0 |
Charles Mitchell |
0 | 0 |
Edgar Nordberg |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
NORDBERG E WAYNE |
15,000 | $0.00 |
FINCH MICHAEL L |
15,000 | $0.00 |
RUCKS WILLIAM W IV |
15,000 | $0.00 |
GORDON WILSON JOSEPH III |
15,000 | $0.00 |
MITCHELL CHARLES F II |
15,000 | $0.00 |
NORDBERG E WAYNE |
20,000 | $1.53 |
RUCKS WILLIAM W IV |
20,000 | $1.53 |
RUCKS WILLIAM W IV |
20,000 | $4.25 |
GOODSON CHARLES T |
2,940 | $3.87 |
ZEHNDER WILLIAM TODD |
1,169 | $3.87 |
FOURNERAT DANIEL G |
1,434 | $3.87 |
STOVER MARK K |
1,231 | $3.87 |
CLEMENT JAMES BOND |
588 | $3.87 |
MIXON ARTHUR M III |
1,491 | $3.87 |
GOODSON CHARLES T |
7,467 | $4.30 |
ZEHNDER WILLIAM TODD |
5,439 | $4.30 |
CLEMENT JAMES BOND |
3,513 | $4.30 |
STOVER MARK K |
3,883 | $4.30 |
FOURNERAT DANIEL G |
4,318 | $4.30 |
MIXON ARTHUR M III |
4,318 | $4.30 |
GOODSON CHARLES T |
75,000 | $5.07 |
GOODSON CHARLES T |
15,000 | $5.22 |
PRICE TRACY |
11,611 | $0.00 |
STOVER MARK K |
47,788 | $0.00 |
MIXON ARTHUR M III |
47,788 | $0.00 |

