Rene R. Joyce has served as a director of the Company since its formation in October 2005 and is retiring from the Board effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting. He previously served as Executive Chairman of the Board between January 2012 and December 2014 and as Chief Executive Officer of the Company between October 2005 and December 2011. Mr. Joyce served as a director of APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) between May 2017 and May 2021, worked as an energy industry consultant from 2000 through 2003, and earlier served as President of onshore pipeline operations and energy services of Coral Energy, LLC (a Shell subsidiary) and as President of various operating subsidiaries of Tejas from 1990 until 1998.