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Sanchez Energy Corporation has appointed Howard Thill as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 10, 2016.
Prior to joining Sanchez Energy, Thill served as Senior Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations at Devon Energy where he was responsible for all investor relations activity and development of corporate messaging.
Prior to Devon, Thill served as Vice President of Corporate, Government and Investor Relations at Marathon Oil Corp. He began his career with Phillips Petroleum Company in 1982 as a drilling fluids engineer and subsequently held positions of increasing responsibility in natural gas operations, federal and international tax, international finance and business development before moving to investor relations. Thill holds bachelor's degrees in accounting and marketing as well as a master's in business administration, all from Oklahoma State University. He is a certified public accountant.
Thill serves on the Oklahoma State University Foundation Board of Governors, is a member of the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association's Leadership Council, served for seven years on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, and is active in the National Investor Relations Institute Senior Roundtable.
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