Mr. I. Jon Brumley has been EAC's Chairman of the Board since inception in April 1998. Mr. Brumley also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC, the general partner of Encore Energy Partners LP, a position he has held since its inception in February 2007. Mr. Brumley served as EAC's Chief Executive Officer from its inception in January 2006 and President from inception until August 2002. Beginning in August 1996, Mr. Brumley served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MESA Petroleum (an independent oil and natural gas company) until its merger in August 1997 with Parker & Parsley to form Pioneer Natural Resources Company (an independent oil and natural gas company). He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pioneer until joining EAC in 1998. Mr. Brumley has also served as Chairman of XTO Energy, Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer of Southland Royalty Company. Mr. Brumley received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. He is the father of Jon S. Brumley.

Mr. Jon S. Brumley has been EAC's Chief Executive Officer since January 2006, President since August 2002 and Director since November 2001. In addition, Mr. Brumley has served as the Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC since its inception in February 2007. He held the positions of Executive Vice President - Business Development and Corporate Secretary of EAC from its inception in April 1998 until August 2002 and was a director from April 1999 to May 2001. Prior to joining EAC, Mr. Brumley held the position of Manager of Commodity Risk and Commercial Projects for Pioneer Natural Resources Company. He was with Pioneer since its creation by the merger of MESA and Parker & Parsley in August 1997. Prior to August 1997, Mr. Brumley served as Director - Business Development for MESA. Mr. Brumley received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Texas. He is the son of I. Jon Brumley.

Mr. Bailey has been a director of the Company since May 2006. Mr. Bailey has been employed as a Portfolio Manager, Global Energy, at Carlyle - Blue Wave Partners Management, LP since January 2007. From March 2005 to October 2006, Mr. Bailey was employed as Vice President, Energy at Amaranth Group LLC and a consultant to Amaranth Group LLC from October 2004 until March 2005. From October 2000 until August 2004, Mr. Bailey was an equity research analyst and Vice President of Equity Research for Deutsche Bank Securities with a focus on the North American exploration and production segment of the energy industry. From May 1997 until October 2000, Mr. Bailey was part of the oil and gas equity research group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. Mr. Bailey received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Government from Cornell University.

Mr. Bowen has beeen a director of EAC since May 2004. Since 1993, Mr. Bowen has been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fine Line Inc., a private holding company. He also serves on the Board of Directors of AZZ Inc. and several privately held companies. In addition, he is a Director and Executive Committee Member of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show and President and Chief Executive Officer of Performing Arts Fort Worth, Inc. Mr. Bowen received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University, a Bachelor of Foreign Trade from the American Graduate School of International Management and a Juris Doctor from Baylor University School of Law.

Mr. Collins has been a director since May 2001. From 1988 to July 2000, he was a co-founder and president of Collins & Ware, Inc. (an independent oil and natural gas exploration company which was sold in July 2000). Since that time he has engaged in private oil and natural gas investments. Mr. Collins is a past President of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, the Permian Basin Landmen's Association and Midland Petroleum Club. He currently serves as Chairman of the Midland Wildcat Committee. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering. Mr. Collins serves on the Board of Directors of the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.

Mr. Gardner has been a director of EAC since May 2001. Mr. Gardner has been Managing Partner of Silverhawk Capital Partners (a private equity investment group) since June 2005. From June 2003 to June 2005, Mr. Gardner was an independent investor. Mr. Gardner was a Managing Partner of Wachovia Capital Partners (a private equity investment group) and a Senior Vice President of Wachovia Corporation (a provider of commercial and retail banking and trust services) from 1990 to 2003. Mr. Gardner received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Duke University and a Juris Doctor and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Virginia.

Mr. Genova has been a director of EAC since May 2004. Mr. Genova has been Vice President of Corporate Planning for Tesoro Corporation (an independent petroleum refiner) since March 2006. From July 2005 to March 2006, Mr. Genova was Vice President of Performance Management for Tesoro Corporation. He also has been serving as an energy advisor for the Gerson Lehrman Group since 2004 and as a Senior Energy Advisor to Chanin Capital Partners since early 2005. From January 2005 to July 2005, Mr. Genova was an independent consultant to the energy industry. Previously, Mr. Genova was Executive Vice President -- Refining and Marketing of Holly Corporation (an independent U.S. petroleum refiner) from January 2004 to December 2004. Prior to Holly, Mr. Genova worked over 27 years with ExxonMobil. From January 1999 to December 1999, he served as Vice President of the Gas Department of Exxon Company, International. From December 1999 to March 2002, he served as Director of International Gas Marketing of ExxonMobil International Limited in London. From April 2002 through 2003, Mr. Genova served as Executive Assistant to the Chairman and General Manager, Corporate Planning of ExxonMobil Corporation. Mr. Genova received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering from Colorado School of Mines.

Mr. Winne has been a director of EAC since May 2001. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Legend Natural Gas II, L.P. ( an independent oil and gas company) since September 2004 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Legend Natural Gas III, L.P. (an independent oil and natural gas company) since August 2006. Mr. Winne is also non-executive Chairman of the Board of Phoenix Exploration Company, a privately held oil and natural gas exploration company. Mr. Winne was President and Chief Executive Officer of Legend Natural Gas, L.P. (an independent oil and natural gas company) from September 2001 until August 2004. Mr. Winne was a director of Belden & Blake Corporation (an independent oil and gas company) from September 2004 until August 2005 and served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Belden & Blake from December 2004 until August 2005. From March 2001 until September 2001, Mr. Winne developed plans for a business that became Legend Natural Gas. He was formerly employed by North Central Oil Corporation (an independent oil and natural gas company) for 18 years and was President and Chief Executive Officer from September 1993 until March 2001. After attending the University of Houston, he started his career as an independent landman and also worked at Tomlinson Interest, Inc. (an independent oil and natural gas company) and Longhorn Oil and Gas (an independent oil and natural gas company) before joining North Central's land department in January 1983. Mr. Winne has 28 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.