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Mark is passionate about producing energy for America and the world.  Growing up in western Colorado, he was raised in an entrepreneurial natural gas production company, Argali Exploration.  The exposure to industry and business throughout his upbringing drove him to earn a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Energy and the Environment at the University of Colorado in Boulder.  He went on to work in a myriad of engineering and project management roles at Encana, Anadarko, Sundance Energy, and OneEnergy Partners.  He currently serves as Director of Engineering Innovation at the newly formed Franklin Mountain Energy where he’s helping to build a “Best in Class” Delaware Basin focused operator.  Mark is a licensed Professional Engineer (Petroleum) in Colorado, and he actively volunteers for the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Denver chapter.  When he’s not brainstorming about how to power pumping units with solar panels, Mark enjoys playing piano, snowboarding and climbing mountains of all sizes, most forms of fitness, beer of all flavors, and traveling the world.

Carolyn currently serves as Operations Manager at Thoroughbred, an investment firm focused on acquiring and developing energy and natural resource properties. She is actively involved in redeveloping a 700-acre deep water port on the Louisiana Gulf Coast into a renewable energy campus. In support of these efforts, Carolyn is responsible for management of non-production facilities, financial planning and analysis, operational accounting, corporate development, and investor and community relations. Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from Michigan Technological University and a Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Finance from the University of Denver. When she’s not on an airplane, Carolyn enjoys all forms of skiing, hiking 14ers, and trying new cuisines.

Maureen is an oil and gas professional with over nine years of experience in the completions space. She has an aptitude for spearheading complex projects and a passion for supporting growing organizations and teams. Her background in engineering, customer-focused environments, sales, and team leadership has enabled her to provide value in various environments. Maureen earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. In her free time, you can find Maureen outside skiing, camping, dirt biking, and traveling.

Ryan has been in the oil and gas industry for over ten years and is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer for GreenFlare.  Prior to working in the oil and gas industry he was a registered investment advisor and derivatives broker with Charles Schwab.  As someone highly interested in the investment world, Ryan has closely followed and been active in crypto-investment since 2012. 

Following his investment broker days, he began work as a landman in the oil and gas industry and has worked for a highly specialized broker, J.L. Obourn Jr. & Co since entering the oil and gas industry in 2010.  Continuing his career, Ryan went on to manage and oversee due diligence on a number of projects totaling over $500 million in acquisitions and divestitures under his company Fitzgerald Capital.  He has also consulted for numerous solar and wind energy companies in recent years as the renewable energy industry has evolved.  Ryan holds a Certified Professional Landman Certification from the AAPL, is a member of the DAPL, RMMLF, RMIE, and has a B.S. in Finance & Economics from W.P. Carey School of Business. 

When Ryan isn’t chasing down stranded energy or trying to close a deal, Ryan enjoys playing with his band, Hello Bourbon, shredding down mountains on his mountain bike, and traveling the world to visit wineries.  

With a specialization in energy risk analytics & accounting, Ariel has taken on a wide variety of roles encompassing aspects of agile software life-cycle management from initial scoping to development coordination to product launch/go-live. She is a subject matter expert in deregulated energy markets and extremely passionate about the clean energy evolution and its associated technologies: Smart Meters, Demand Response, Microgrids, Battery Storage, Renewable & Carbon-Free Generation, Blockchain & Digital Contracts.

Ariel’s currently using her energy expertise at Cleartrace to help companies quantify success in their 24/7 renewable energy and carbon-free initiatives. By matching company’s hourly energy demand to generation sources, Cleartrace creates an immutable audit trail across the energy supply chain enabling a truly digital and connected means of ESG reporting and compliance.