Michael H. Neufeld
President, CEO and Director
Mr. Neufeld, 57, worked for Pennzoil Company from 1972 to 1976 as Development Geologist, Exploration Geologist and Senior Geologist working in Pennzoil's Gulf Coast Division. He then joined American Resources Company from 1976 to 1977 as Senior Geologist. In 1977 he joined Hunt Oil Company as Sr. Geologist working in the Texas and Gulf Coast regions. From 1978 to 1981, Mr. Neufeld worked for Croftwood Corporation as Senior Exploration Geologist and Vice-President of Exploration working in the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas. In 1983 Mr. Neufeld co-founded SMK Energy, where exploration efforts were concentrated in East Texas, Gulf Coast Louisiana and the Rocky Mountains. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1971 with a B.S. Degree in Geology.
Richard A. Lindermanis
Sr. Vice-President, CFO and Director
Mr. Lindermanis, 61, was employed by Amerada Corp. from 1967 to 1971 in Williston, ND and Lafayette, LA . He joined Louisiana Land & Exploration Co. in 1971 where he was Division Land Manager for the Rocky Mountain Division until 1975. He then joined Patrick Petroleum Corp. as Western Division Manager in Denver and later moved to Jackson, MS as Executive Vice President responsible for Corporate Development, Exploration and Investor Relations. In 1979 Mr. Lindermanis co-founded and became Executive Vice President, Director and a major stockholder of Sandefer Oil and Gas in Houston, Texas. Since then, Mr. Lindermanis has founded several companies. Mr. Lindermanis graduated from Phillips University in 1967 with a BA in History and Political Science.
Alan Gelfand
Director
Mr. Gelfand Prior to becoming a director of the Company, Mr. Gelfand was a stockbroker from 1987 until December 2002. He graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1982.
David J. Moss
Director
David J. Moss
Mr. Moss is a Director of Pegasi Energy Resources Corporation and was responsible for their initial capital raise and public listing. He also sits on the Board of Managers of Sorteo Games LLC. Previously, Mr. Moss was a Managing Director and co-founder of Aegis Equity, LLC, a corporate finance and strategic advisory firm based in San Diego, California. Mr. Moss has founded, funded and taken public various companies in a variety of industries since 1995. He served as Managing Director, Corporate Finance, for Jesup Lamont Securities, where he advised companies on corporate strategy, financings, and business development. Prior to Jesup Lamont, Mr. Moss was Chief Business Officer and V.P. for a privately held biotechnology firm. Previously, Mr. Moss served as Managing Partner at a Seattle-based venture capital firm, The Phoenix Partners. He holds an MBA from Rice University and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, San Diego.
Our directors and officers hold office until the earlier of their death, resignation, or removal or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.