I. Edgar (Ed) Hendrix was first elected as a Director of the Company effective October 2000 and served as Chairman of the Board from March 2005 to November 2006. Mr. Hendrix has served as Chairman and CEO for Red River Energy, Inc. since June 2006. In 2005, Mr. Hendrix served as President of Patriot Energy Resources, LLC. Mr. Hendrix served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Loudfire, Inc. from 2002 to 2004. Mr. Hendrix previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Spectrum Field Services, Inc., from 2000 to 2002. Prior to 2000, Mr. Hendrix served as Vice President-Treasurer for Parker Drilling, a New York Stock Exchange company engaged in worldwide oil and gas drilling and equipment services. He also was a management consultant with Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Hendrix has an undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Christian University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Hendrix is a member of the Board of Trustees for American Performance Funds, Red River Energy, Inc., and the Board of Directors of Cherokee Nation Enterprises and formerly as a board member of Whitmar Exploration Inc., Denver, CO. |