Mr. Howard has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since March 30, 2007. He served as Chief Financial Officer for Quantum Resources, a private oil and gas company headquartered in Denver, from May 2006 until March 2007. Previously, Mr. Howard served from January 2002 through May 2006 in various executive positions for us, including Executive Vice President Finance and Investor Relations and Treasurer from February 2003 until May 2006 and as Chief Financial Officer from January 2002 until February 2003. From August 2001 until December 2001, Mr. Howard served as Vice President Finance and Administration and a director of AEC Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Alberta Energy Company, Ltd., an oil and gas exploration and development company that subsequently was merged into PanCanadian Energy Corporation and then renamed EnCana Corporation. Mr. Howard served in various positions at Barrett Resources Corporation, including as Senior Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Development and Senior Vice President Accounting and Finance and Treasurer. |