Skip to main navigation ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY CAREERS INVESTORS OWNER RELATIONS CONTACT US Home Investors Corporate Governance Board of Directors Share Print Investors Subnav - Investors Overview Press Releases Events & Presentations Corporate Governance Management Team Board of Directors Committee Composition Contact the Board Financial Information Stock Information Investor FAQs Board of Directors Show all » Steven E. West Chairman of the Board Mr. West has served as a director of our company since December 2011 and Chairman of the Board since October 2012. Mr. West served as our Chief Executive Officer from January 2009 to December 2011. From January 2011 until December 2016, Mr. West was a partner at Wexford Capital LP, or Wexford Capital, focusing on Wexford Capital’s private equity energy investments. From August 2006 until December 2010, Mr. West served as senior portfolio advisor at Wexford Capital. From August 2003 until August 2006, Mr. West was the chief financial officer of Sunterra Corporation, a former Wexford Captial portfolio company. From December 1993 until July 2003, Mr. West held senior financial positions at Coast Asset Management and IndyMac Bank. Prior to that, Mr. West worked at First Nationwide Bank, Lehman Brothers and Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., the predecessor of KPMG LLP. Since February 2014, Mr. West has also served as Chairman of the Board of the general partner of Viper Energy Partners LP (Nasdaq: VNOM), one of our publicly traded subsidiaries, and since May 2019, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Rattler Midstream LP (Nasdaq: RTLR), another of our publicly traded subsidiaries. Mr. West holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State University, Chico. We believe Mr. West’s background in finance, accounting and private equity energy investments, as well as his executive management skills developed as part of his career with Wexford Capital, its portfolio companies and other financial institutions qualify him to serve on our board of directors. Travis Stice Chief Executive Officer and Director David L. Houston Director Vincent K. Brooks Director Michael P. Cross Director Stephanie K. Mains Director Mark L. Plaumann Director Melanie M. Trent Lead Director November 2021 Investor Presentation Download Now Latest News Nov 01, 2021 Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial and Operating Results; Increases Dividend Read More View All News Sign up for email alerts Be the first to receive breaking news Sign Up © 2021 Diamondback Energy, Inc. All Rights Reserved About Operations News / Events Investors Contact Us Privacy Policy Disclaimer Sitemap Contact Us