Brent Smolik, 64, joined the board of directors in October 2025. He has over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in both the upstream and midstream sectors, including senior executive leadership roles at Noble Energy Corporation, Noble Midstream Partners LP, EP Energy Corporation, El Paso Corporation, ConocoPhillips and Burlington Resources, Inc. He most recently served as president and chief operating officer at Noble Energy until his retirement following the company’s merger with Chevron in 2020. Smolik was also the president, CEO and chairman of the board of EP Energy Corporation. He previously served on the boards of Marathon Oil Corporation, Noble Midstream Partners LP, Cameron International and Encino Acquisition Partners. Smolik holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University.

Mr. Smolik brings to the board his significant leadership, operational and technical experience in the global oil and gas industry and competencies in strategy, execution and risk management. His perspective contributes to the overall performance of the board, including insights on governance, governmental affairs and regulatory matters.

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