Company: BSM
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-107202
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Company: Black Stone Minerals, L.P.
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 11
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.T. Carter & Bro. from 1987 to 1992 and Black Stone Energy Company from 1980 to present, both of which preceded the General Partner. Mr. Carter founded Black Stone Energy Company, BSMC’s operating and exploration subsidiary, in 1980. From 1978 to 1980, Mr. Carter served as a lending officer in the Energy Department of Texas Commerce Bank in Houston, Texas, after serving in various other roles from 1975. Mr. Carter received M.B.A. and B.B.A. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Carter served as a director of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. from 2005 to 2019. Mr. Carter currently serves as a Trustee Emeritus of The Lawrenceville School. Mr. Carter’s extensive industry and executive management experience and his background in finance qualify him to serve on the Board. H. Taylor DeWalchhas served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner since May 2024. Mr. DeWalch served as Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development of the General Partner from February 2024 to May 2024. Mr. DeWalch served as Director, Strategy and Asset Development of the General Partner from February 2023 to February 2024. Prior to joining the General Partner in 2023, Mr. DeWalch served as a Senior Reservoir Engineer for Callon Petroleum, Inc. from 2022 to February 2023, and prior to that he served in multiple roles for Unitex Oil and Gas from 2018 to 2022, including Vice President of Reservoir Engineering, and in various engineering capacities for Anadarko Petroleum from 2012 to 2018. Mr. DeWalch received his Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University. L. Steve Putman.Mr. Putman has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the General Partner since November 2014. Mr. Putman served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and 8

Secretary of BSNR from 2013 to 2015. Prior to joining BSMC, Mr. Putman was Managing Director and General Counsel of Quintana Capital Group from 2008 to 2013 and Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Quintana Maritime Limited from 2005 to 2008. He also worked as an associate at Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. from 200