Carl Giesler biography

Carl F. Giesler Jr. serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Giesler served as the Chief Executive Officer and a Director at Jones Energy, Inc. from July 2018 through January 2020. While at Jones Energy, Inc., Mr. Giesler worked alongside Mr. Salah Gamoudi, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, who served as a Vice President and the Chief Accounting Officer at Jones Energy, Inc. from October 2018 to April 2020. Jones Energy, Inc. filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on April 14, 2019. Mr. Giesler previously served as the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Glacier Oil & Gas Corp. and its predecessor company, Miller Energy Resources, Inc. (“Miller Energy”), from September 2014 to July 2018. Mr. Gamoudi also served as the Corporate Controller at Miller Energy. Miller Energy filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on October 1, 2015. Immediately prior to joining Glacier Oil & Gas Corp., Mr. Giesler served as a Managing Director with Harbinger Group Inc. where he led its oil and gas investment efforts since October 2011. Prior to joining Harbinger Group Inc., Mr. Giesler served in various oil and gas principal investing, financial and other roles with Harbinger Capital Partners, AIG FP, Morgan Stanley and Bain & Company. In addition to serving as a Director of Glacier Oil & Gas Corp. and its predecessor companies, Mr. Giesler has also served on the boards of Compass Production Partners, LP and North American Energy Partners, Inc. Mr. Giesler received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School. He is also a CFA Charterholder.