Company: REI
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-017570
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Company: RING ENERGY, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
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 From 1995 to 2011, Mr. Crum served in a variety of executive roles for Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA), including co-chief operating officer and president, North America, president Apache Canada Ltd., managing director Apache North Sea (UK), managing Director Apache Energy Ltd. (Australia), and executive vice president for Eurasia and worldwide new ventures. Earlier in his career, Mr. Crum held positions of responsibility at Aquila Energy Corporation, Pacific Enterprises Oil Company, and Southland Royalty Company. He began his career with Conoco in 1975.                                                                                                                                             
 He has previously served as a director of several public and private companies including the midstream MLP, Midcoast Energy Partners, LP; exploration and production company, Crestone Peak Resources; rotorcraft services supplier, CHC Helicopter; and for the biofuels technology company, Coskata Inc. Mr. Crum has been active with industry groups serving on the boards of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), and Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) during assignments in those countries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. 
 The particular experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that led our Board to conclude that Mr. Crum should serve as a director include his significant worldwide oil and gas experience; and his prior executive and Board experience.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| John A. Crum         
 Independent Director 
 Age: 73              
 Director Since:2020  |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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#### RING ENERGY
|                      |     | David S. Habachycurrently serves as Managing Partner of Covalence Investment Partners. Prior to this, Mr. Habachy served as a Managing Director on the energy team of Warburg Pincus from 2017 until July 2022. Previously, Mr. Habachy served as Managing Director and member of the Investment Committee of the Kayne Anderson Energy Funds. Additionally, Mr. Habachy served on numerous boards of oil and gas E&P domestic and international companies during his tenure in private equity. Prior to entering into private equity in 2008, Mr. Habachy spent 10 years in asset management, operations and consulting in the upstream E&P business. He started his petroleum engineering career at Arco