Board of Directors

Paul M. Rady

Chairman, CEO and President

Co-Founder of Antero Resources, serving as President of Antero Resources since April 30, 2021 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Antero Resources since May 2004.
President of Antero Midstream since April 30, 2021 and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Antero Midstream since the closing of Antero Midstream’s simplification transactions (the “Simplification Transactions”) in March 2019.
Served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Antero’s predecessor company from its founding in 2002 to its ultimate sale to XTO Energy, Inc. in 2005.
Served as President, CEO and Chairman of Pennaco Energy from 1998 until its sale to Marathon in 2001.
Worked with Barrett Resources from 1990 until 1998, moving from Chief Geologist to Exploration Manager, EVP Exploration; President, COO and Director; and ultimately CEO.
Began his career with Amoco, where he served ten years as a geologist focused on the Rockies and Mid-Continent.

Benjamin A. Hardesty

Lead Director

Owner of Alta Energy LLC, a consulting business focused on oil, natural gas and energy infrastructure in the Appalachian Basin and onshore United States, since May 2010.
President of Dominion E&P, Inc., a subsidiary of Dominion Resources Inc. engaged in the exploration and production of natural gas in North America, from September 2007 until retirement in May 2010. Joined Dominion in 1995 and served as president of Dominion Appalachian Development, Inc. until 2000 and general manager and vice president—Northeast Gas Basins until 2007.
Member of the Board of Directors of Blue Dot Energy Services, LLC from 2011 until its sale to B/E Aerospace, Inc. in 2013.
Member of the Board of Directors of KLX, Inc. from 2014 until its sale to The Boeing Company in 2018.
Member of the Board of Directors of KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. from 2018 until its merger with Quintana Energy Services in 2020.
From 1982 to 1995, served successively as vice president, executive vice president and president of Stonewall Gas Company, and from 1978 to 1982, served as vice president, operations of Development Drilling Corp.
Served as an active duty officer in the U.S. Army Security Agency and as a reserve officer.
Director emeritus and past president of the West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association and past president of the Independent Oil & Gas Association of West Virginia.
Trustee and past chairman of the Nature Conservancy of West Virginia and a member of the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Hardesty received his Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia University and his Master of Science degree from The George Washington University.

Robert J. Clark

Director

Founder and former Chairman of 3 Bear Energy, LLC, a midstream energy company with operations in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico. The Company was sold to a subsidiary of Delek Logistics, LP in April 2022. The transaction closed on June 1, 2022.
Currently serves as an energy consultant.
Formed, operated and subsequently sold Bear Tracker Energy in 2013 (to Summit Midstream Partners, LP); a portion of Bear Cub Energy in 2007 (to Regency Energy Partners, L.P.), and the remaining portion in 2008 (to GeoPetro Resources Company); and Bear Paw Energy in 2001 (to ONEOK Partners, L.P., formerly Northern Border Partners, L.P.).
Member of both the Executive Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver, and a member of the Board of Directors of Judi’s House, a Denver charity providing counseling for grieving children and adults who have lost a sibling or spouse.
Has significant experience with energy companies, with over 45 years experience in the industry.

W. Howard Keenan Jr.

Director

Since 1997, has been a Member of Yorktown Partners LLC, a private investment manager focused on the energy industry.
From 1975 to 1997, was in the Corporate Finance Department of Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. and active in the private equity and energy areas, including the founding of the first Yorktown Partners fund in 1991.
Serves on the boards of directors of multiple Yorktown Partners portfolio companies.
Serves on the Board of Directors of Antero Midstream.

Jeffrey S. Muñoz

Director

From 2012 until his retirement in May 2022, served as a partner focusing on the natural resources industry at Latham & Watkins LLP, a large international law firm
From 2001 through 2012, served as a partner, and from 1993 through 2001, served as an associate, focusing on thenatural resources industry, at Vinson & Elkins LLP, a large international law firm
From 1987 to 1990, served as an auditor, focusing on the natural resources industry, at Arthur Andersen

Jacqueline C. Mutschler

Director

Executive Consultant for the energy and technology sectors since 2014.
Member of Weir Group plc Technology Advisory Board from 2015 to 2017.
From 2006 until retirement in 2014, served as Senior Vice President and Head of Exploration and Production Technology at BP, PLC.
Held BP Vice President domestic and international roles between 2001 and 2006, including U.S. unconventional gas production.
From 1986 to 2001, held production management, financial business planning and geophysical roles for BP Onshore U.S. and Gulf of Mexico businesses.

Brenda R. Schroer

Director

Currently serves as President and Chief Financial Officer of ACS Partners, LLC and its predecessors.
Served as Chief Financial Officer and Board of Managers for Endeavor Energy Resources from January 2023 through their acquisition by Diamondback Energy in September 2024.
Previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Aris Water Solutions (Aris) from June 2021 through September 2022.
Served as interim Chief Financial Officer of Aris's predecessor, Solaris Midstream Holdings, beginning in March 2021.
Prior to joining Solaris, Brenda most recently served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Concho from January 1, 2019 until their acquisitions by ConocoPhillips in January 2021.
Served on the board of Solaris Midstream Holdings from July 2019 until February 2021.
Prior to joining Concho in 2013 as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Ms. Schroer was with Ernst & Young LLP since 1999 and her most recent position was Americas Oil & Gas Sector Resident
within the national audit practice.
Ms. Schroer received a BBA in Accounting from West Texas A&M University in 1998 and a MS in Accounting from Texas A&M University in 1999. Brenda is a certified public accountant in the State of Texas.

Vasiliki (Vicky) Sutil

Director

From July 2017 to January 2020, worked with SK E&P Company focusing on strategic planning.
From 2014 to 2016, served as Vice President of Commercial Analysis for CRC Marketing, Inc.
From 2000 to 2014, worked with Occidental Petroleum Corporation in different capacities, including roles in corporate development, mergers and acquisitions and financial planning.
Other experience includes ARCO Products Company and Mobil Oil Corporation working as a project engineer and business analyst in the refining and marketing divisions.

Tom B. Tyree

Director

During 2018 through 2023, served sequentially as Chief Executive Officer, Executive Chairman, and Chairman of Northwoods Energy LLC, a private upstream oil and gas company that he co-founded in 2018.
In 2021, served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., an upstream oil and gas company. Previously served as Executive Chairman starting in 2020.
From 2006 to 2016, served as President, Chief Financial Officer and as a Director of Vantage Energy, LLC.
From 2003 to 2006, served as Chief Financial Officer of Bill Barrett Corporation.
From 1989 to 2003, worked as an investment banker at Goldman, Sachs & Co.