Leadership
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Executive Committee
Lester A. Zitkus, CPL
President
Gulfport Energy Corp.
James “Jim” T. Devlin, CPL
First Vice President
Lincoln Energy Company LLC
Nancy C. McCaskell, CPL
Second Vice President
Pitts Oil Company
Marc S. Tate, CPL
Third Vice President
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Kyle B. Reynolds, CPL
Treasurer
RBG Permian LLC
C. Andrew Cooper, CPL
Secretary
Roger A. Soape Inc.
Jay W. Beavers III, CPL
Immediate Past President
Beavers Energy LP
Alaska: Jason Lyons, RPL
Ark-La-Tex: Paul Wood
Austin: Kyle Dubiel
Bakersfield: Christin L. Faber, RPL
Baton Rouge: Dion Warr
Canada: Kristin Rennie
Canada: N. R. "Noel" Millions, PSL
Corpus Christi: Clay Warren, CPL
Dallas: Matthew T. McCauley, CPL
Denver: Caroline Hansen, CPL
East Texas:
Fort Smith: Dustin E. Hamlett, RPL
Fort Worth: Rodney L. Black, CPL
Houston: Allyson Johnstone Howard, CPL
Lafayette: RIchard A. Hines, CPL
Los Angeles: Jason M. Downs, RPL
Michael Late Benedum:
Michigan: Steven N. Rapanos, CPL
Mississippi: Andrew F. Ueltschey, CPL
Montana: John R. Lee, RPL
Nevada: Ryan Bensing, RPL
New Mexico: William "Bill" Hackett, CPL
New Orleans: Benjamin J. Waring, CPL
North Dakota: Michael A. Dewald, RPL
North Houston: Jason Sebastinas, RPL
North Texas: Terry P. Caves, CPL
Northern Appalachian: Randy Littlecott, CPL
Oklahoma City: Robert Rice, CPL
Panhandle: Bruce E. Payne, CPL
Permian Basin: Jason M. South, CPL
Rocky Mountain: Ryan C. Bensing, RPL
San Antonio: Benjamin Holliday
San Juan Basin: Cranford D. Newell Jr., CPL
Southern Appalachian: Dan Kostrub
Southern Oklahoma: Lars Noble, CPL
Tri-State: Jess A. Rowe, CPL
Tulsa: Adam W. Robinson, CPL
Utah: Justin C. Rammell
Virginia: John C. Krogmann Jr., CPL
West Houston: Timothy L. McGhee, CPL
Wichita: Adam Petz, CPL
Wyoming: Lindsey Stinson
Board Member Appointments
The Board of Directors is composed of elected officers of AAPL, the Immediate Past President and one director from each affiliated local association except Canada, which shall be allowed two directors.
The Board is responsible for general management of the affairs of AAPL within the scope of the Bylaws. Responsibility is exercised primarily by establishing broad objectives and policies governing both short-term and long-range objectives. Specific objectives and policies may originate from deliberation of the Board itself or may result from consideration of recommendations by committees, subcommittees or by the president and other officers.