Christopher D. Strong became our President and Chief Executive Officer on April 1, 2004. From June 1, 2003 to April 1, 2004, Mr. Strong served as Union's President and Treasurer. From May 1999 to June 1, 2003, he served as our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He has over 15 years experience in the oil and natural gas industry. From 1994 until he joined Union, he served in various capacities at Hvide Marine, a marine oilfield service company, most recently as Vice President-Finance and Treasurer. From 1990 through 1994, Mr. Strong was Treasurer of Port Everglades, a seaport with one of the largest non-refinery petroleum tank farms in the country.He is a graduate of Vassar College, and received an M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in finance from the Wharton School in 1986. Prior to his graduate studies, Mr. Strong served as an officer in the US Navy. |