Randy A. Foutch, is an experienced oil and gas executive with prior successes in forming his own privately held companies. He is currently Chairman & CEO of Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

Prior to the formation of Laredo, Mr. Foutch founded Latigo Petroleum, Inc. and served as its President & CEO until Latigo was sold to Pogo Producing Co. in May 2006 for $750 million dollars in a corporate transaction. Latigo was honored as co-winner of the Oklahoma Venture of the Year Award.

Previous to Latigo, Mr. Foutch founded Lariat Petroleum, Inc. in 1996 and served as President until January 2001 when it was sold to Newfield Exploration, Inc.

He is currently serving on the board of directors of Bill Barrett Corporation, Helmerich & Payne, The Catholic Foundation of Eastern Oklahoma, Indian Nations Council/Boy Scouts of America, and the board of trustees of the University of Tulsa. He is also a board member and President of the Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association, a member of the C.M. Russell National Advisory Board, member of the National Petroleum Council and board member emeritus of Leadership Oklahoma. Previously, he has served as the Chairman of the Board of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, board member of The Philip Neri Newman Center, Broad Oak Energy, MacroSolve, Inc., Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, Gryphon Exploration Company, Chairman of the OERB Scholastic Outreach Committee, and Chairman of the International Society of Energy Advocates.

Among many other awards and honors, Foutch was inducted into the 2008 Tulsa Historical Society Hall of Fame, and received the American Association of Petroleum Geologists' Public Service Award at its 1999 convention. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Texas and a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Houston.

Jerry Schuyler joined Laredo Petroleum in June 2007. Prior to Laredo, he was the Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of the Permian, Gulf Coast and Offshore Regions for St. Mary Land & Exploration. From 2000 to 2002, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager for Dominion Exploration & Production, focusing on the Eastern Onshore Division. Prior to Dominion, he worked 22 years with Atlantic Richfield Company holding key positions such as Prudhoe Bay Field Manager, Manager of Worldwide Exploration and Production Planning, and President of ARCO Middle East and Central Asia. Schuyler is a graduate of Montana Tech University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering. He received the recognition of "Distinguished Alumni Award" and has served as Chairman of the Montana Tech University Industrial Advisory Board and is currently a board member of the Montana Tech Foundation.

Jeffrey A. Harris joined Warburg Pincus in 1983. During his career, he has worked extensively in the industrial and technology sectors. Currently he leads the firm's investments in the energy sector, a practice area he helped create. Mr. Harris worked in Warburg Pincus' London office from 1991-1994 to help develop the firm's European venture investment activities. He is director of Bill Barrett Corporation, Competitive Power Ventures, Deepwater Holdings, ElectroMagnetic GeoServices, Knoll, Kosmos Energy, Laredo Petroleum and Nuance Communications, and he is a member of the Investment Committee of Sheridan Production Partners. Previously, Mr. Harris has served on the boards of Spinnaker Exploration, Newfield Exploration and Comcast UK Cable. He is past Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association and currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cranbrook Educational Community. In addition, Mr. Harris is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business where he teaches a course on venture capital. He received a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Peter R. Kagan has been with Warburg Pincus since 1997 and works primarily with the firm's portfolio investments in the energy sector. Mr. Kagan received an A.B. degree from Harvard College and J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Chicago. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, he worked in investment banking at Salomon Brothers in both New York and Hong Kong. Mr. Kagan is currently on the board of directors of Antero Resources, Broad Oak Energy, Fairfield Energy, Laredo Petroleum, MEG Energy, Targa Resources, Targa Resources Partners L.P. and Universal Space Network.

James Levy joined Warburg Pincus in 2006. He previously had worked as an Associate at Kohlberg & Company, a middle-market private equity investment firm, and as an Associate at Wasserstein Perella & Co. Mr. Levy received a B.A. in history from Yale University. He is also a director of Broad Oak Energy.

Bill Parker retired as an executive vice president for worldwide production and operations for Phillips Petroleum Company in November 2002. He previously served numerous executive positions at Phillips Petroleum Co. since his inception date in 1970 and also held positions for the company abroad in Norway, England, Europe and Africa. He was president of Phillips Driscopipe, Inc. for four years in Dallas, Texas. In the early 90’s, Parker was the managing director of the United Kingdom division of exploration and production. He received a B.S. degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Oklahoma and was named a distinguished graduate of OU in 2002. He served five years with the United States Naval Reserves. Parker is currently the chairman of the audit committee on the Laredo Petroleum board and also serves on the board of Williams Partners where he is chairman of the conflicts committee. He previously served on the board of Latigo Petroleum from 2003 until the company sold in 2006. Parker is a member of the API 25-year Club of the Petroleum Industry and the National Association of Corporate Directors. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Texas Society of Petroleum Engineers. He serves on the Boards of Visitors at the University of Oklahoma College of Engineering and the College of Earth and Energy.