Diamondback Energy has expanded its officer group, creating Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Vice President officer levels consistent with and to further accommodate the Company's growth.
Travis Stice, Chief Executive Officer, announced that Michael L. Hollis was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, and that Thomas F. Hawkins has joined the Company as Senior Vice President of Land.
Mr. Stice also stated that Teresa L. Dick, Randall J. Holder, Paul S. Molnar and Russell D. Pantermuehl were promoted to Executive Vice President positions, Mathew Kaes Van't Hof was promoted to Senior Vice President, and the Company designated four new Vice President positions.
Also announced was the promotion of Adam T. Lawlis to Director, Investor Relations.
The Company's senior management team is:
Executive Officers
- Travis D. Stice - Chief Executive Officer
- Michael L. Hollis - President & Chief Operating Officer
- Teresa L. Dick - Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary
- Randall J. Holder - Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
- Paul S. Molnar - Executive Vice President, Exploration and Business Development
- Russell D. Pantermuehl - Executive Vice President, Reservoir Engineering
Sr. Vice Presidents
- Thomas F. Hawkins - Senior Vice President, Land
- Mathew Kaes Van't Hof - Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development
Vice President
- Kara B. Blubaugh-Few - Vice President, Accounting and Controller
- David L. Cannon - Vice President, Geoscience
- W. Marc Dingler IV - Vice President, Legal and Deputy General Counsel
- Daniel N. Wesson - Vice President, Operations, Delaware Basin
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