Mr. Ford is CEO of Stephens Natural Resources, LLC and Stephens Production Company. He previously served as Regional Vice President for Newfield Exploration’s STACK assets in Oklahoma, Vice President of Anadarko Petroleum’s Permian Basin assets and General Manager of Anadarko’s Denver-Julesburg Basin assets. Mr. Ford has more than 36 years of experience in the oil and natural gas industry, beginning his career in 1982 with Sun Oil Company.