John L. Schwager

John L.
Schwager has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since June of 1999.
Mr. Schwager was elected to the Board of Directors in August of 1999 and was appointed to the additional position of President in September 1999.
He has over 35 years of diversified experience in the oil and gas industry.
Prior to joining the Company, he spent two years as President of AnnaCarol Enterprises, Inc., an energy consulting firm specializing in financial and engineering advisory services to exploration and production sector companies.
From 1984 to 1997, he was employed by Alamco, Inc., an Appalachian Basin exploration and production company, serving as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1987 to 1997; Executive Vice President from May 1987 to October 1987; and, Senior Vice President -Operations from 1984 to 1987.
He also served as Chairman of the Board of TGX Corporation and led TGX out of bankruptcy in 1992.
From 1980 to 1984, Mr. Schwager was employed by Callon Petroleum Company in Natchez, Mississippi, serving as the Vice President of Production from 1982 to 1984.
From 1970 to 1980, he worked for Shell Oil Company in New Orleans in both engineering and supervisory positions.
He last worked at Shell as a Division Drilling Superintendent in the Offshore Division.
Mr. Schwager graduated from the University of Missouri at Rolla in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering.
He is a past president and director of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia, is a current a member and past director of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association and is a current member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
He also was the cofounder of the Oil and Gas Political Action Committee of West Virginia, serving as co-chairman for many years.