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. Nivens has served as Senior Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer of EAC since November 2006. Mr. Nivens has also served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC since its inception in February 2007. From November 2005 until November 2006, Mr. Nivens served as EAC's Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Nivens served as EAC's Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Treasurer from June 2005 until October 2005. From April 2002 to June 2005, Mr. Nivens served as EAC's Engineering Manager. Prior to joining EAC, he worked as a reservoir engineer for Prize Energy from 1999 to 2002. From 1990 to 1999, Mr. Nivens worked in the corporate planning group at Union Pacific Resources and also served as a reservoir engineer. In addition, he worked as a reservoir engineer for Compass Bank in 1999. Mr. Nivens received a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University and a Masters of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.

Mr. Reeves has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of EAC since November 2006. Mr. Reeves has also served as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC since its inception in February 2007. From November 2005 until January 2007, Mr. Reeves also served as EAC's Corporate Secretary. Mr. Reeves served as EAC's Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller and Assistant Corporate Secretary from November 2005 until November 2006. He served as EAC's Vice President, Controller and Assistant Corporate Secretary from August 2000 until October 2005. He served as EAC's Assistant Controller from April 1999 until August 2000. Prior to joining EAC, Mr. Reeves was Assistant Controller for Bristol Resources Corporation from 1998 until 1999. Prior to 1998, Mr. Reeves served as Assistant Controller for Hugoton Energy Corporation. Mr. Reeves received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Kansas. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Arms has served as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions since February 2007. Mr. Arms has also served as Senior Vice President, Acquisitions of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC since its inception in February 2007. Mr. Arms served as EAC's Vice President of Business Development from September 2001 until February 2007. From November 1998 until September 2001, Mr. Arms served as EAC's Manager of Acquisitions and in various petroleum engineering positions for EAC. Prior to joining EAC in November 1998, Mr. Arms was a Reservoir Engineer for Union Pacific Resources and an Engineer at XTO Energy, Inc. Mr. Arms received a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

Mr. Treadway has served as Senior Vice President, Land since February 2008. From April 2003 to February 2008, Mr. Treadway served as Vice President, Land. Mr. Treadway has also served as Senior Vice President, Land of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC since February 2008 and served as its Vice President, Land from February 2007 to February 2008. From 2002 until April 2003, Mr. Treadway was EAC's Land Manager. Mr. Treadway joined EAC in 2000 as a staff landman. Prior to joining EAC, Mr. Treadway served as a Landman at Coho Resources. Mr. Treadway received a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

Mr. Lowe has served as Vice President of Marketing since February 2007. Mr. Lowe has also served as Vice President, marketing of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC since February 2008. From May 2006 until February 2007, Mr. Lowe was EAC's Director of Marketing. Prior to joining EAC, Mr. Lowe was Vice President -- Marketing for Vintage Petroleum, Inc. from December 1997 until December 2005. Mr. Lowe served as General Manager - - Marketing for Vintage Petroleum, Inc. from 1992 until December 1997. Mr. Lowe served as President of Quasar Energy, Inc. from 1990 until 1992, and Manager - - Marketing, as well as various other management capacities, for Maxus Energy Corporation, formerly Diamond Shamrock Exploration Company, from 1983 until 1990. Mr. Lowe received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Texas Tech University.

Mr. Olle has served as our Vice President, Strategic Solutions since February 2008. From November 2006 to February 2008, Mr. Olle served as Vice President, Mid-Continent Region. Mr. Olle has also served as a Vice President of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC since February 2007. From February 2005 until November 2006, Mr. Olle was EAC's Senior Vice President - Asset Management. Mr. Olle served as EAC's Senior Vice President, Asset Management of the Cedar Creek Anticline from April 2003 to February 2005. Mr. Olle joined EAC in March 2002 as Vice President of Engineering. Prior to joining EAC, Mr. Olle served as Senior Engineering Advisor of Burlington Resources, Inc. (an independent oil and gas company) from September 1999 to March 2002. From July 1986 to September 1999, he served as a Regional Engineer of Burlington Resources. Mr. Olle received a Bachelor of Science degree with Highest Honors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Ms. Hunter has been Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of EAC since February 2008. Ms. Hunter has also served as Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Encore Energy partners GP LLC since February 2008. Prior to her promotion, Ms. Hunter has served as Controller of EAC and Encore Energy Partners CP LLC since September 2007. From July 2003 to September 2007, Ms. Hunter held positions of increasing responsibility at EAC, including financial reporting senior manager. Prior to joining EAC in July 2003, Ms. Hunter worked in public accounting, first in the Assurance and Business Advisory Services of PricewaterhousCoopers LLP and later as an editor at Thomson Publishing's Practitioners Publishing Company. Ms. Hunter received a Master of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration, both in Accounting, from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is a Certified Public Accountant.

Ms. Weaver has been Vice President, Investor Relations of EAC since August 2007. Ms. Weaver has also served as Vice President, Investor Relations of Encore Energy Partners GP LLC since February 2008. Prior to joining EAC, Ms. Weaver served as Director of Investor Relations for Quicksilver Resources Inc. from December 2003 to August 2007. From January 2001 to December 2003, Ms. Weaver served as Senior Financial Reporting Accountant for XTO Energy, Inc. Prior to January 2001, Ms. Weaver was employed at Union Pacific Resources Company and Sohio Petroleum Company.