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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

[email protected]

• 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

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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.

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Steven R. Enger ’81

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

President

Edge Energy

800 18th Street #300

Denver, CO 80202

PH: 720.496.5083

[email protected]

• 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

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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.

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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

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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.


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

[email protected]

• 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.


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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

[email protected]

• 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.


• Served as a Mines Executive Lecturer, 2008.

• Former class chair of the Reunion Giving Committee and former member of the Marquez Hall

Campaign Committee.


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

[email protected]

• 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

[email protected]

• 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.


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

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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

[email protected]

• 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


PH: 713.993.0321

FX: 713.850.0803

[email protected]

• 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.


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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

[email protected]

• 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 Board of Trustees from 1999–2007, current member of the Mines Visiting Committee –

Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining.


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

[email protected]

• President of White Eagle Exploration, an oil and gas exploration and

development business.

• Professional Engineering degree, Geology and Geological Engineering ’67.


• 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.


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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

[email protected]

• 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.


Ben L. Fryrear ’62

1672 Harrington Park Dr.

Jacksonville, FL 32225-4940

PH: 904.220.7272

Cell: 817.996.1032

Fax: 904.220.6106

[email protected]

• 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


• Former Member of the Mines Visiting Committee – Engineering.


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Vernon A. (Bud) Isaacs, Jr. ’64

Chairman

Rim Operating Inc.

5 Inverness Dr E

Englewood, CO 80112-5500

PH: 303.799.9828 Ext: 200

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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.


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

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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.


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Nancy A. Keegan ‘82

2197 Sheringham Lane

Los Angeles, CA 90077-1358

PH: 310.871.3508

FX: 310.472.8902

[email protected]

• 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.



Harold M. Korell, ’68

3333 Allen Parkway, Unit 2708


Cell: 832-483-9101

[email protected]

• 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.


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Robert E. McKee III ’68

119 Mediterra Way

Spring, TX 77389-5158

H: 713.408.4114

B: 832.616.3375

Cell: 281.541.6997

[email protected]

• 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.


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

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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.


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F. Steven Mooney ’56

Owner

Mooney Enterprises

4725 S. Monaco St., Suite 215

Denver, CO 80237-3445

PH: 303.761.5213

[email protected]

• 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.


James L. Payne ‘59

439 W. Boot Ranch Rdg

Fredericksburg, TX 78624-7868

PH: 713.898.1746

[email protected]

• 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


• Member of the Mines Visiting Committee - Geophysics, past Chair for the Class Reunion Giving

Program and Special Gifts Committee.


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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

[email protected]

[email protected]

• 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.


M. Ward Polzin ‘84

CEO

Centennial Resource Development, LLC

1401 17th St, Ste 1000

Denver, CO 80202-1247

PH: 720-465-4340

[email protected]

• 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

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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.


Thomas “Tom” W. Rollins ’53

Founder and CEO

Rollins Resources

2401 Fountainview, Suite 802


PH: 713.622.5829

FX: 713.785.0223

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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.


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Neal E. Schmale ’68

6460 Avenida Cresta

La Jolla, CA 92037- 6506

PH: 858.551.0173

FX: 619.696.4611

[email protected]

• 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.


• Member of Mines Reunion Giving Program, Special Gifts Committee, President’s Council and

petroleum engineering visiting committee.


Fred C. Schulte ’68

Chief Executive Officer and Director

GTL Energy

490 Palm Circle West

Naples, FL 34102-5561

PH: 801.580.2173

[email protected]

• 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.


• Served on Mines visiting committee for mining, Trustees Development Council and the Corporate

and Foundation Relations Gifts Committee.


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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

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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

[email protected]

• 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 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

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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

[email protected]

• 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.


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HONORARY GOVERNOR

Robert G. Harston

Cell: 720.290.0694

[email protected]

• 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

[email protected]

• BS, Mechanical Engineering ’83; Artic Engineering Studies, University of

Alaska.

• Co-founder of the Bonanza Creek Energy Companies. Participated in BCEI IPO

December 2011.


• 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

[email protected]

• 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.


• 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.

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