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Updated 10.19.16
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES FOUNDATION
Board of Governors
October 2016
Executive Committee
Patrick M. James ’68 – Chairman
4335 Chateau Ridge Rd
Castle Rock, CO 80108-8424
FX: 303.688.8951
Cell: 303.249.1883
• Former Director of Stillwater Mining Company, a palladium and platinum
mining company.
• Former Director and Chairman of the Board of General Moly, a U.S. - based
mineral development company.
• Former Chairman and Director of Centerra Gold, a leading North American gold producer.
• Past President and CEO of Rio Algom Limited.
• Past Chairman, President and CEO of Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation.
• Professional Engineering degree, Mining Engineering ’68; MA, Management, University of New
Mexico ’84.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1995.
• Serves on Mines, Mining Industry Council; previously served as Reunion gift volunteer, Transforming
Resources campaign volunteer, Trustee Development Council, and Mines Advisory Board member.
• Mines Century Society; Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Charles E. Shultz ’61 – Vice Chair
Principal
Dauntless Investments, LLC
2210 Arnold Palmer Blvd
Louisville, KY 40245
PH: 502-727-8373
• Founder and former Chairman and CEO of Dauntless Energy; former President, CEO and COO of
Gulf Canada Resources; Founding Chairman of both Canadian Oil Sands Trust and Matrix Solutions.
Serves on the board of Newfield Exploration; formerly served on the boards of Enbridge Inc., the
Alberta Economic Development Authority, and the Calgary Airport Authority.
• Professional Engineering degree, Geology and Geological Engineering ’61; University of Virginia’s
Executive Program ’80; Harvard University’s Advanced Management Program ’84.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1986.
• Serves on the CECS Advisory board; served on Mines Advisory Board, past Chair of President’s
Council, campaign committees, reunion committees, Mines Visiting Committee – Geology, Geology
Enhancement Committee, and Trustee Development Committee.
• Mines Century Society and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Updated 10.19.16
Steven R. Enger ’81
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
President
Edge Energy
800 18th Street #300
Denver, CO 80202
PH: 720.496.5083
• President, Edge Energy, 2016.
• Previous President, BBH (Bright Beaver Hole) Operating LLC, established in 2013; Founder and
President of EP Acquisition LLC, a Denver-based independent E&P company focused on acquiring
conventional oil assets in the Rocky Mountain and mid-continent regions.
• Former CFO for Bonanza Creek Energy, former CFO, COO & President of Ellora Energy Inc.
• More than 25 years of oil and gas experience, including Energy Analyst and Research Director with
Petrie Parkman & Company in Denver, where he focused on evaluating oil and gas companies for
energy investors and analyzing world oil.
• BS, Petroleum Engineering ’81; MBA, UCLA Anderson School of Management ’98.
• Mines Alumni Association Young Alumnus Award, 1992.
• Chair of the Parent Committee, 2013.
• President’s Council Member.
Gerald W. Grandey ’68
Development Committee
320 Saskatchewan Crescent West
Saskatoon, SK S7M 0A4
CANADA
PH: 306.652.9858
• Retired as CEO of uranium-producer Cameco Corporation in 2011, completing
an 18-year career with the company.
• Served on many boards, including Canadian Oil Sands Limited Inc., Inmet Mining Corp., Potash Corp.
and Sandspring Resources Limited.
• Serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council of the University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of
Business.
• Past President of Uranium Producers of America.
• Chairman Emeritus of World Nuclear Association and past Director of Nuclear Energy Institute.
• Professional Engineering degree, Geophysical Engineering ’68; JD, Northwestern University ’73.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 2000.
• Served on Mines Trustee Development Council, 1998–2000, and Class Chair of the reunion Givng
Program, 2007.
• Mines Century Society, Guggenheim member of the President’s Council, and Heritage Society.
Updated 10.19.16
Bruce E. Grewcock ’76
Human Resources and Compensation Committee
President and CEO
Kiewit Corporation
1000 Kiewit Plaza
Omaha, NE 68131-3302
PH: 402.271.2821
FX: 402.943.1325
• President and CEO of Kiewit since 2004, a privately-held construction and mining firm that is one of
the largest contractors in the world.
• Previously served as Director of Kinross Gold Corporation.
• Serves on the boards of Creighton University and the Nebraska Medical Center.
• BS, Mining Engineering ’76; Executive Program, Stanford Graduate School of Business ’89.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1999.
• Current Member of the Mines Visiting Committee – Mining Department, Chaired the Class of ’76
Reunion Giving Program in 2001, Transforming Resources campaign Major Gifts Committee member
from 2000 – 2006, Mines Advisory Board member from 2003 – 2009.
• Mines Century Society; Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Hugh E. Harvey, Jr. ’74 ’80
Audit Committee
Executive Vice Chairman of the Board
Intrepid Potash, Inc.
707 17th Street, Suite 4200
Denver, CO 80202-3432
PH: 303.296.3006
• Executive Vice Chairman of the Board for Intrepid Potash since 2010 and a
member of the Board since the company’s formation in 2007. Previously
served as chief technology officer, chief operating officer and executive vice president of
technology.
• Served as a manager of Intrepid Mining from its formation in 2000 until its dissolution in 2008.
• Owns Harvey Operating Production Company.
• BS, Mining Engineering ’74; MS, Petroleum Engineering ’80.
• Awarded the first Mines Tourmaline Award for exceptional philanthropic commitment, 2009;
Distinguished Achievement Medal, 2011.
• Past Chair of the Class of ’74 Reunion Giving Program.
• Mines Century Society; Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Updated 10.19.16
Andrew P. Swiger ‘78
At Large Member
Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer
Exxon Mobil Corporation
5959 Las Colinas Boulevard
Irving, TX 75039-2298
PH: 972.444.1964
FX: 972.444.1972
Cell: 832.298.5249
• Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation, where he has also
held a variety of technical positions in production, operations, engineering, planning and gas and
power marketing.
• Former Executive Vice President of Exxon Mobil Production.
• Serves on the board of directors (Director-at-Large) for the United Negro College Fund; member of
the Center for Strategic and International Studies Advisory Board.
• BS, Petroleum Engineering ’78.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 2010.
• Served as a Mines Executive Lecturer, 2008.
• Former class chair of the Reunion Giving Committee and former member of the Marquez Hall
Campaign Committee.
• Mines Century Society and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Terrance G. Tschatschula
Budget and Finance Committee
President
Blue Sky Energy
7242 S Chapparal Cir E
Centennial, CO 80016-2128
PH: 303.759.2898
Cell: 303.246.0423
• Current President of Blue Sky Energy, a biofuel company.
• Founder and President of Aspen Petroleum Products.
• Previously a Product Development Engineer for Gates Rubber Company and Vice President for
Commercial Applications Network.
• Former board member of the Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust.
• Active with the University of Texas alumni organization, helped raise over $1M for the Chemical
Engineering Department.
• BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Texas ’80.
• Appointed to the Mines Board of Trustees in 2001 and 2005. Previously served as Board Secretary
and as representative to the Mines Alumni Association Board of Directors.
• President’s Council member.
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George F. Wood ’65
Investment Committee
Co-Chairman
Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, LLLP
200 Columbine Street, Suite 600
Denver, CO 80206
PH: 303.321.8188, Ext: 302
FX: 303.321.8055
• Founded Wood & Company, an independent investment management
firm, in 1982. Merged with Obermeyer Asset Management in 2014 and serves as Co-Chairman.
• Previously General Partner of Stein Roe & Farnham, a leading Chicago-based investment
management firm, and Portfolio Manager for State Farm Insurance. Began career at Universal Oil
Products as a Research Engineer.
• Professional Engineering degree, Petroleum and Chemical Refining, ’65; MBA, University of Chicago
’69.
• Mines Medal, 2012.
• Member of the Foundation Investment Committee since 2001, serving as Chairman since 2006, and
was a previous volunteer for reunion and giving program committees.
• Mines Century Society and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Board Members
Nathan M. Avery ’56
Managing Director
GH Services, LLC
4900 Woodway Dr, Suite 575
Houston, TX 77056-1863
PH: 713.966.2500
FX: 713.966.2536
• Managing Director of GH Services, LLC, a Houston-based investment group formed to consolidate
complimentary oil field manufacturing and service companies.
• Senior Advisor at White Deer Energy L.P., a middle market, buy-and-build private equity fund
focused on the oil and gas industry.
• Former Director of PostRock Energy Coporation.
• Professional Engineering degree, Petroleum Engineering ’56.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1982.
• Served on the Mines Advisory Board from 2003–2009, Chair of the Class of ’56 Reunion Giving
Program in 2000 and Co-Chair in 2006. Engaged in Transforming Resources campaign planning and
served on the International Development and Executive Leadership Committees.
• Mines Century Society and President’s Council member.
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J. Samuel Butler ’68
President & CEO
Trinity Petroleum Management, LLC
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2100
Denver, CO 80264-2101
PH: 303.296.1908
FX: 303.296.0329
Cell: 303.888.8920
• President of Trinity Petroleum Management, an oil and gas outsourcing firm, since 1996.
• Started private oil and gas exploration entity, ST Oil Company, in 1996. In 2008, ST partnered with
Genesis Gas and Oil Partners, LLC, and Butler became Chairman of the Board of Managers.
• Founding principal in investment firm Petrie Parkman & Company.
• Served as CEO of Sterling Energy Corporation and Sheffield Exploration Company.
• Board member of Layne Christensen Company, a world leader in non-oil field contract drilling and
manufacturing.
• Past Director of IPAA and IPAMS.
• Professional Engineering degree, Petroleum Engineering ’68; Graduate work in Mineral Economics.
• Previously served on reunion planning and giving committees, Mines Advisory Board and the
Marquez Hall Campaign Committee.
• Mines Century Society, Heritage Society, and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Stephen D. Chesebro’ ’64
Chairman of the Board
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.
5405 Longmont Drive
Houston, TX 77056-2340
PH: 713.993.0321
FX: 713.850.0803
• Chairman of the Board of Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.
• Past President and CEO for PennzEnergy and past Chairman and CEO of
Tenneco Energy. Advisory Director to Preng & Associates, an executive search consulting firm.
• President of the private charitable Chesebro’ Foundation.
• The first American awarded the H.E. Jones London Medal by the Institution of Gas Engineers.
• Professional Engineering degree, Petroleum Engineering ’64; Honorary Doctorate from Mines ’98.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1991; Mines Athletics Hall of Fame inductee (outstanding
supporter), 2011; Tourmaline Award, 2013.
• Participated in Mines Visiting Committee - Petroleum Engineering and Geophysics, Executive
Leadership Committee, Corporate and Foundation Gifts Committee, and the Trustee Development
Council. Co-Chaired the Transforming Resources campaign from 2000–2006 and the Class of ’64
Reunion Giving Program.
• Mines Century Society, Heritage Society, and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Updated 10.19.16
John K. Coors ’77
Chairman, President & CEO
CoorsTek, Inc.
16000 Table Mountain Parkway
Golden, CO 80403-1693
PH: 303.277.4950
FX: 303.271.7107
• Chairman, President and CEO of ceramics manufacturer, CoorsTek.
• Previously served as CEO of Golden Genesis, a remote solar power
application company.
• Previous President of photovoltaic solar module company, Golden Photon, Inc.
• Held various positions at Coors Brewing Company for 13 years.
• Founder of Community Uplift Ministries, a non-profit organization focused on bringing modern
energy services to rural communities in Sub-Sahara Africa.
• BS, Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining ’77; MS, Biochemistry, University of Texas ’79;
PhD, Engineering, Technical University of Munich ’86.
• Mines Medal, 2007.
• Mines Board of Trustees from 1999–2007, current member of the Mines Visiting Committee –
Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining.
• Mines Century Society; Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Marshall C. Crouch III ’67 – Vice Chair
President
White Eagle Exploration, Inc.
621 17th Street, Suite 2635
Denver, CO 80293-0621
FX: 303.295.2079
Cell: 303.589.4471
Jane’s cell: 303.882.9731
• President of White Eagle Exploration, an oil and gas exploration and
development business.
• Professional Engineering degree, Geology and Geological Engineering ’67.
• Mines Medal, 2010.
• Coolbaugh Memorial Award, 2004.
• Current Chairman of the Foundation Development Committee, previously served on the Mines
Enhancement Committee, Chair of the Class of ’67 Reunion Giving Program and has served in
various roles for the Mines Alumni Association Board of Directors.
• Mines Century Society; Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Updated 10.19.16
Rodney J. Eichler ’71, ‘73
Director and Senior Advisor
APEX International Petroleum Management, LLC.
7267 S. Niagara Circle
Centennial, CO 80112-1570
PH: 303.771.6582
Cell: 303.956.7366
• Director and Senior Advisor, APEX International Petroleum Management, LLC.
• Lifetime career of 21 years at Apache Corporation, where he retired as the Executive Vice President
and Executive Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Apache Corporation.
• Titles held in Apache Corporation include, Regional Vice President and Vice President of Exploration
and Production in Egypt; Regional Vice President for the Western region in Houston and Regional
Exploration and Development Manager for the Rocky Mountain region in Denver. CEO Kitimat LNG
(Upstream); President and COO; President and Co-Chief Operating Officer – International.
• During his service at Apache, Eichler served as the chairman and as a director of Springboard –
Educating the Future, a nonprofit corporation that funded construction of 200 schools for girls in
Egypt's rural villages. Also served on the boards of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt,
the Australian American Chamber of Commerce, U.S.-Egypt Business Council, and the Museum of
Fine Arts Houston.
• BS, Geology and Geological Engineering ’71; MS, Geology and Geological Engineering ’73.
• Outstanding Alumnus Award, 1993.
• Served on the Boettcher Chair fundraising committee and helped establish high level relationships
for President Ansell; served as President of the CSMAA Board of Directors and a class chair for the
Reunion Giving Program.
• President’s Council Member.
Ben L. Fryrear ’62
1672 Harrington Park Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32225-4940
PH: 904.220.7272
Cell: 817.996.1032
Fax: 904.220.6106
• Retired as President of Aerospace Optics, Inc. (which changed its name to Applied Avionics, Inc. in
2015) in 2000, completing a 30 year career with the company.
• Past Chairman and current board member of Applied Avionics, Inc.
• Professional Engineering degree, Metallurgical Engineering ’62; MBA, University of Pittsburgh ’64
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1989.
• Former Member of the Mines Visiting Committee – Engineering.
• Mines Century Society; Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Updated 10.19.16
Vernon A. (Bud) Isaacs, Jr. ’64
Chairman
Rim Operating Inc.
5 Inverness Dr E
Englewood, CO 80112-5500
PH: 303.799.9828 Ext: 200
• Chairman and CEO of the RIM Companies, a private oil and gas property
management firm he formed in 1989, with production and operations located within the
continental United States.
• Founded V.A. Isaacs and Associates, Inc. in 1985 to advise companies in the purchase and sale of
oil and gas properties. Joined Petrol-Lewis Corporation in 1976 and in 1981, he became Senior Vice
President. Has held positions with the Coquina Oil Corporation, Union Oil Company and CALCO in
the areas of drilling and production engineering, planning and property valuation.
• Professional Engineering degree, Petroleum Engineering ’64.
• Inducted into the Colorado ROTC Hall of Fame, 2010.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 2008.
• Served as Chair of the Class of ’64 Reunion Giving Program and was also on the campaign
committees for the Student Recreation Center and Marquez Hall.
• Mines Century Society, Heritage Society, and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Howard E. Janzen ’76 ’77
President and CEO
Cool Planet Energy Systems, Inc.
19 Covington Dr
Englewood, CO 80113-4144
PH: 913.284.9100
FX: 913.338.4744
Cell: 913.461.9800
• President and CEO of Cool Planet Energy Systems, Inc., a company whose
technology converts biomass into sustainable gasoline.
• CEO of private equity investment firm Janzen Ventures, Inc.
• BS, Metallurgical Engineering ’67; MS, Metallurgical Engineering ’77; PMD, Harvard Business School
’86.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1996.
• Past Chair of the President’s Council, served on the Trustee Development Committee, class reunion
volunteer and Co-Chairman of the Mines Transforming Resources campaign from 2000–2006.
• Mines Century Society and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Updated 10.19.16
Nancy A. Keegan ‘82
2197 Sheringham Lane
Los Angeles, CA 90077-1358
PH: 310.871.3508
FX: 310.472.8902
• Former Vice President of Simmons & Company International, an independent
investment bank specializing in the energy industry.
• Former Managing Director of Crosshill Financial Group.
• Co-founded, and served as Director and Chief Financial Officer for Prestwick Companies, Inc., an
early stage pharmaceutical company specializing in central nervous system disorders.
• Former Process Plant Foreman and Process Engineer for the Exploration and Producing Division of
Mobil Corporation, where she began her career.
• Serves on two committees, the Alternative Asset Subcommittee and the Investment Committee, for
the University of Nebraska Foundation’s Board of Directors.
• BS, Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering ’82.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 2015.
• President’s Council Member.
Harold M. Korell, ’68
3333 Allen Parkway, Unit 2708
Houston, TX 77019-1851
Cell: 832-483-9101
• Retired Chairman of the Board of Southwestern Energy Company. Served as the
company’s President from 1998 - 2008, and CEO from 1999 until he retired in
2010.
• Served on the Board of the American Exploration and Production Council, the National Petroleum
Council, and the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
• Serves on the Executive Advisory Board for the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton School of
Business.
• Professional Engineering degree, Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining ’68.
• Outstanding Service Award from the Sam M. Walton School of Business at the University of
Arkansas, 2006; Executive of the Year by Oil and Gas Investor magazine, 2006.
• Tourmaline Award, 2015; Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 2004.
• Past President’s Council and reunion giving program volunteer.
• Mines Century Society, Heritage Society, and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Updated 10.19.16
Robert E. McKee III ’68
119 Mediterra Way
Spring, TX 77389-5158
H: 713.408.4114
B: 832.616.3375
Cell: 281.541.6997
• Retired from ConocoPhillips and Conoco in 2003 after 37 years, including 10
years as Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production.
• Director of Post Oak Bank. Previous Director of Denver-based QEP Resources, Houston-based Parker
Drilling, and Questar Corporation. Previous Chairman of Enventure Global Technology (an
expandable tubular technology company), VTEX Energy and CLK Energy.
• Served as a Senior Oil Advisor to the Coalition Provisional Authority and the Iraqi Oil Ministry to
assist with the rebuilding of Iraq’s oil industry, 2003 – 2008.
• Professional Engineering degree, Petroleum Engineering ’68; MS, Industrial Management, MIT ’82.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1992; member of the Mines Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Past Chair of the President’s Council, served on committees for athletics, petroleum engineering,
Class of ’68 reunion, Transforming Resources campaign, and the Trustee Development Council.
• Mines Century Society and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Charles S. McNeil ’71
Chief Executive Officer
NexGen Resources Corporation
One Denver Tech Center
5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 800
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-2737
PH: 303.751.9230
FX: 303.751.9210
• CEO and founder of NexGen Resources Corporation.
• Co-founder of Trident Resources Corporation, a Calgary-based coal bed methane producer.
• Held Board, CEO, and senior executive positions with Kaiser Steel, Kaiser Oil & Gas, Kaiser Coal,
Kaiser Power, Perma Resources and Consol Energy.
• Nominated by the Secretary of Energy to the National Coal Council and a former director of the
National Coal Association and the Colorado Mining Association; member of the American Coal
Council, Council of Energy Advisors and the National Coal Transportation Association.
• Vice President and Trustee of the Denver Area Boy Scouts.
• Professional Engineering degree, Mining Engineering ’71.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1998.
• Served on Mines Advisory Board, Trustee Development Committee, Reunion Giving Program
Committee, and chaired the President’s Council. Previous Director of the Mines Foundation Property
Management Corporation.
• Mines Century Society and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Updated 10.19.16
F. Steven Mooney ’56
Owner
Mooney Enterprises
4725 S. Monaco St., Suite 215
Denver, CO 80237-3445
PH: 303.761.5213
• Owner of Mooney Enterprises.
• Formed Thompson Creek Metals and served as CEO until the company sold in
2006. Prior to Thompson Creek, Mooney retired from Cyprus Minerals in 1993 as President of the
Cyprus Copper Company.
• Previous Director of the American Mining Association.
• Professional Engineering degree, Geology and Geological Engineering ’56.
• AIME - William Lawrence Saunders Gold award for distinguished achievement in mining, 2005.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1990; member of the Mines Athletics Hall of Fame
(outstanding supporter), 2007; Tourmaline Award, 2014.
• Past member of the Mines Board of Trustees for two terms (second term as President), reunion
giving program, geology and geological engineering visiting committee and the Ansell Retirement
Gift Committee.
• Mines Century Society and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
James L. Payne ‘59
439 W. Boot Ranch Rdg
Fredericksburg, TX 78624-7868
PH: 713.898.1746
• Former Board Director of Canacol Energy Ltd., which merged with Shona
Energy Company, Inc. in 2012; former CEO and chairman of Shona Energy
Company, Inc.
• Previously spent 23 years with Chevron Oil in various domestic and international exploration and
management positions, including Manager of Africa, Europe/Middle East and General Manager of
Sudan.
• Professional Engineering degree, Geophysical Engineering ’59; MBA, Golden Gate University ’74
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1993.
• Member of the Mines Visiting Committee - Geophysics, past Chair for the Class Reunion Giving
Program and Special Gifts Committee.
• Mines Century Society; Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Updated 10.19.16
Thomas A. Petrie CFA ‘05
Chairman
Petrie Partners
1700 Lincoln St., Ste 3900
Denver, CO 80203-4539
PH: 303.953.6768
FX: 303.953.5130
• Chairman of Petrie Partners, a Denver-based investment banking firm that offers financial advisory
services to the oil and gas industry, providing advice on divestitures, mergers and acquisitions and
capital raising transactions.
• Director of Helmerich & Payne, Inc., a contract drilling company located in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
primarily engaged in drilling of oil and gas wells for exploration and production companies.
• Co-founder of Petrie Parkman & Company, an energy investment banking firm that merged with
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) in 2006. Became a Vice Chairman of BofAML and its
Executive Client Coverage Group.
• BS, United States Military Academy, West Point; MBA, Boston University; Mines Honorary Doctorate
in Engineering ’05.
• Mines Century Society; Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
M. Ward Polzin ‘84
CEO
Centennial Resource Development, LLC
1401 17th St, Ste 1000
Denver, CO 80202-1247
PH: 720-465-4340
• CEO for Centennial Resource Development, a Denver-based private oil and gas
company backed by Natural Gas Partners.
• Senior Executive Advisor of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Company (TPH), based in Denver, Colorado
since July 2013 which is an energy investment and merchant banking firm.
• More than 25 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry in engineering, commercial,
investing, and transactional roles.
• BS, Petroleum Engineering, 1984; MBA, Rice University, 1986.
• Served as a Reunion Giving Program Class Chair.
• Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
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William A. Preston ’58
Private Investor
1230 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301-3120
PH: 650.321.6946
Cell: 650.714.4267
• Chairman and CEO of Cortica Benicia, S.A. and CBUSA. Former CEO of APM
Incorporated. Former President and CEO of Icore International and general
manager at Fansteel. Founder of Matsi Inc. and Datron Systems.
• Presides over Preston Farms vineyard and authored the book, Cork and Wine.
• Attended Commercial Banks Program, Wharton School of Management, 1979.
• Served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army.
• Professional Engineering degree, Geology and Geological Engineering ’58; MBA, Stanford University
’61.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1998.
• Served as Chair of the Class of ’59 Reunion Giving Program, was a member of the Transforming
Resources campaign Steering and Major Gifts and Trustee Development Committees, as well as
Honors Program and Liberal Arts/International Study Committees.
• Mines Century Society, Heritage Society, and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Thomas “Tom” W. Rollins ’53
Founder and CEO
Rollins Resources
2401 Fountainview, Suite 802
Houston, TX 77057-4818
PH: 713.622.5829
FX: 713.785.0223
• Founder and CEO of Rollins Resources, a natural oil and gas consulting firm in Houston, specializing
in onshore oil concerns, since 1985. Consults in the areas of construction, mining machinery and oil
and gas exploration services.
• Held various executive positions and directorships with Remington Oil and Gas Corporation (bought
by Helix Energy in 2006), Pennzoil, Florida Gas Transmission Company, Pogo Producing Company,
Magma Copper Company, and Felmont Oil Corporation.
• Professional Engineering degree, Geological Engineering ’53, Distinguished Graduate Medalist; Rice
University's Advanced Management Institute ’80.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1988.
• Trustee Development Council, Chair of Public Affairs Committee, Class Chair for 35th and 45th
Reunion Giving Program, Ansell Retirement Gift Committee, and Boettcher Challenge Committee.
• Mines Century Society, Heritage Society, and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Updated 10.19.16
Neal E. Schmale ’68
6460 Avenida Cresta
La Jolla, CA 92037- 6506
PH: 858.551.0173
FX: 619.696.4611
• Retired President, COO and Director for Sempra Energy since 2011.
• Was with Unocal for 29 years in various positions, including Chief Financial
Officer.
• Director of Murphy Oil Company and Non-Executive Chairman of WD-40 Company.
• Professional Engineering degree, Petroleum Engineering ’68; JD, Loyola University of Los Angeles
Law School ’74.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1992.
• Member of Mines Reunion Giving Program, Special Gifts Committee, President’s Council and
petroleum engineering visiting committee.
• Mines Century Society, Heritage Society, and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Fred C. Schulte ’68
Chief Executive Officer and Director
GTL Energy
490 Palm Circle West
Naples, FL 34102-5561
PH: 801.580.2173
• CEO and Director of GTL Energy, based in Adelaide, Australia.
• Past Chairman, CEO and Director of Elgin National Industries.
• Past Vice President – Executive Department of Santa Fe Southern Pacific in Chicago.
• Previously with SF Mineral and Kerr McGee’s Hard Minerals division.
• Served as a pilot and operations officer in the United States Air Force, 1969–1974.
• Professional Engineering degree, Mining Engineering ’68; MBA, Oklahoma City University ’76.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1996.
• Served on Mines visiting committee for mining, Trustees Development Council and the Corporate
and Foundation Relations Gifts Committee.
• Mines Century Society and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
Updated 10.19.16
Sandra (Sandy) M. Stash ‘81
Group VP – Safety, Sustainability and External Affairs
Tullow Oil Plc.
Building 9 Chiswick Park
566 Chiswick High Road
London, W4 5XT
United Kingdom
PH: 020.3249.9332
• Group VP - Safety, Sustainability and External Affairs at Tullow Oil in London since 2013. Previously
Global VP Health, Safety, Environment and Operational Integrity at Talisman Energy.
• Tasked with oversight of the closure of Anaconda Company's businesses across North America,
including several of the largest Superfund sites in the U.S.
• Served as Chair of the Montana Tech Foundation and was a member on several boards, including
the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, the International Women’s Forum, and the Institute of
Sustainable Communities.
• BS, Petroleum Engineering ’81.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 2005.
• Honored by Montana Tech as its 2000 commencement keynote speaker and its 2001 Outstanding
Community Leader.
• Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
David J. Wagner
President
David Wagner and Associates, P.C.
8400 East Prentice Avenue, Penthouse Suite
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-2927
PH: 303.759.3137
FX: 303.794.4630
Cell: 303.210.0444
• Established in 1984, Wagner’s law firm specializes in corporate and securities
law.
• Previously Secretary and General Counsel to Cablecomm General, a public cable television company.
• Previously served as Chairman of the Board of Exeter Communications and of Gila Communications.
• BS, United States Air Force Academy ’69; JD, Georgetown University ’73.
• Past President of the Foundation Board of Governors; also served in the roles of Chairman and CEO.
• Appointed to the Mines Board of Trustees in 1999 and 2003.
• Mines Medal, 2007.
• Mines Century Society and President’s Council member.
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J. Steven Whisler ’84
Director
Brunswick Corporation
20 Hills Way
Whitefish, MT 59937-8641
PH: 406.862.6417
Cell: 602.561.4486
• Retired Chairman and CEO of Phelps Dodge, a mining and manufacturing
company acquired by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. in 2007. Held a
number of positions, including COO and SVP since joining in 1976, and became Chairman and CEO in
2000.
• Current Director of the Brunswick Corporation, the CSX Corporation, and the International Paper
Company.
• BS, Business, University of Colorado ’75; JD, University of Denver College of Law ’78; MS, Mineral
Economics ’84; Honorary Doctorate ’01.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1994.
• Member of the American Mining Hall of Fame.
• Served on Environmental Science and Engineering committees, Corporate and Foundation Gifts
Committee, and Trustee Development Committee.
• Mines Century Society, Heritage Society, and President’s Council member.
Barth E. Whitham ’79, ’82
President, CEO and Director
Enduring Resources
511 Sixteenth Street, Suite 700
Denver, CO 80202-4248
PH: 303.573.1222
Fax: 303.573.0461
• President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Enduring Resources since
inception. Co-founding officer of Westport Resources Corporation and
President and COO from 1991 - 2004 through its merger with Kerr-McGee, which is now Anadarko.
Prior to Westport, worked extensively in the upstream U.S., international, and offshore energy
industry in project planning, development and operations.
• Serves on the Board of Directors of Ensign Energy Services and Intrepid Potash.
• Co-founded and chaired the Research and Development Technical committee for SPE International
and is a member of SPE, SPEE, Roundup Riders, and IPAA.
• BS, Petroleum Engineering, ’79; MS, Mineral Economics, ’82
• Served on the President’s Council Regional Committee, Mines Alumni Association Board of
Directors, Marquez Hall Campaign Committee, and the Foundation Nominating Committee.
• Mines Century Society and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
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HONORARY GOVERNOR
Robert G. Harston
Cell: 720.290.0694
• Retired as CEO of Petroleum Information Corporation in 1991 after 26 years
with the firm. Professionally engaged with the API, IPAA, AAPL, AAPG, and
served as a director of NOIA.
• Served on the boards of A. C. Nielsen and RTLC Piping in Texas. Also served
on the Stroke Advisory Board of the Colorado Neurological Institute. Active in
civic and service activities including chambers of commerce, the Episcopal
Church and United Way. Is a University of Oklahoma President’s Associate
and lifetime alumni association member.
• BBA, Accounting, University of Oklahoma ’54.
• Served on Mines Foundation Board for 15 years (before renamed as Board of Governors), Chaired
Audit Committee from 2003–2009. President’s Council member.
BOARD OF TRUSTEE LIAISON TO BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Patricia K. Starzer ‘83
91 Falcon Hills Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-2901
PH: 661-332-2170
• BS, Mechanical Engineering ’83; Artic Engineering Studies, University of
Alaska.
• Co-founder of the Bonanza Creek Energy Companies. Participated in BCEI IPO
December 2011.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 2013.
• Co-chaired the Parent Committee 2007-2009; member of the Marquez Hall
Campaign Committee; Co-chair of the Class of ’83 Reunion Giving Program.
• Michael R. And Patricia K. Starzer CSM Scholarship Endowment Fund; Mines Century Society;
Heritage Society and Guggenheim member of the President’s Council.
• Previously worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District; Kurt Bittlingmaier &
Associates, Inc. Anchorage, AK, the Denver Research Center Bureau of Mines, and the Coors
Container Company, Golden, CO.
• Co-chair for the 2015 Denver Heart and Stroke Walk, and current board member serving the Alpha
Omega Seminary, Uganda, Africa. Affiliations include the Denver Scholarship Foundation; the Boy
Scouts of America, Denver, and Mountainview Christian Church.
• Previous officer and board member of Concerned About Petroleum, Bakersfield, CA and the
Gideon’s International Auxiliary North Bakersfield. Past affiliations include Bakersfield Christian High
School, Stockdale Christian School, Calvary Bible Prayers & Squares, and Bakersfield Civic Dance.
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CSMAA LIAISON
Timothy J. Haddon ’70
President and CEO
INRMC
1201 Willaims Street, #18A
Denver, CO 80218
PH: 303.744.3765
Cell: 303.210.8210
• Appointed by Governor John Hickenlooper to serve on the Colorado School of Mines Board of
Trustees, 2013 - 2016. Tim resigned from the Foundation Board of Governors but remained one of
the Co-Chairs of the Capital Campaign Committee as well as the trustee liaison to the foundation
board.
• President, CEO, director and part owner of International Natural Resource Management, a private
company that invests in and provides consulting services to the mining industry. Is also the
Chairman of the Board for Thompson Creek Metals.
• Served as a director of a number of publicly traded companies since 1989, and has held the position
of CEO at multiple mining companies, including Amax Gold Inc., where he served as President and
CEO.
• Served as a member of the National Mining Hall of Fame, the U.S. Bureau of Mines Advisory Board,
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, and the Mining and Metallurgical Society
of America.
• Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM).
• BS, Mining Engineering ’70.
• Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1993.
• Current member of the Mines Visiting Committee – Mining, and previously served on the Mines
Trustee Development Council, Corporate and Foundation Gift Committee, and class and reunion
committees.
• Mines Century Society and Guggenheim member of President’s Council.