John Rooney

John Ross Rooney founded Resolute Energy, Inc. in 1999, where he worked as President & Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2002, Blizzard Energy, Inc. in 2002, where he worked as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2005, Zenas Energy Corp.
in 2005, where he worked as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2005 to 2007, Cona Resources Ltd. in 2009, where he worked as Chief Executive Officer in 2017, and TUSK Energy Corp.
in 2007, where he worked as Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 2009.
Mr. Rooney also founded Equatorial Energy, Inc. Mr. Rooney also currently works at Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd., as Chairman from 2021, Kara Technologies, Inc., as Chairman from 2017, Saxon Drilling Canada LP, as Director from 2004, and Western Energy Services Corp., as Independent Director from 2009.
Mr. Rooney also formerly worked at TUSK Energy, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2007 to 2009, Gastar Exploration LLC, as Chairman in 2010, Export Development Canada, as Director, Caza Oil & Gas, Inc., as Director from 2006 to 2011, Saxon Energy Services, Inc., as Lead Director, Tuscany International Drilling, Inc., as Director, Tuscany International Drilling, Inc., as Director, Ernst & Young LLP, as Accountant in 1992, Equatorial Energy (Indonesia), Inc., as President, Chief Executive & Financial Officer in 2002, Clarkson Gordon Services Ltd., as Accountant in 1992, Tidal Resources, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Vice President from 1993 to 1997, and Calgary Louisiana Energy LLC, as Chief Financial Officer & Vice President in 1999.
Mr. Rooney received his undergraduate degree in 1979 from the University of Western Ontario.