Leadership
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, AAPL is led by its member-elected executive committee, board of directors and dedicated staff. For the most up-to-date contact information, log in to view the Membership Directory.
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Executive Committee
James “Jim” T. Devlin, CPL
President
Lincoln Energy
Carl D. Campbell, CPL
First Vice President
Alamo Resources
Gregory “Greg” M. Riedl, CPL
Second Vice President
Harold J. Anderson Inc.
William “Will” G. Boone, CPL
Third Vice President
Wildcat Resources Inc.
Cranford Newell, CPL
Treasurer
Robert L. Bayless, Producer LLC
Sara Worsham, CPL
Secretary
Paul Hastings
Lester A. Zitkus, CPL
Immediate Past President
Gulfport Energy Corp.
Alaska: Jason Lyons, RPL
Ark-La-Tex: Paul Wood, CPL
Austin: Kyle Dubiel
Bakersfield: Christin L. Faber, RPL
Baton Rouge: John Bullock, CPL
Canada: Kristin Rennie
Canada: Shaun Williams
Corpus Christi: Nicole Maxwell, CPL
Dallas: Brian K. Tolson Jr., RPL
Denver: P. Kelly Muldoon, CPL
East Texas: Lucy Wathen, CPL
Fort Smith: Griffin Hanna
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: Britney A. Crookshanks, CPL
Michigan: Steven N. Rapanos, CPL
Mississippi: Wesley T. Day, CPL
Montana: John R. Lee, RPL
Nevada: Ryan Bensing, RPL
New Mexico: Jared A. Hembree
New Orleans: Benjamin J. Waring CPL
North Dakota: Kate Black
North Houston: Travis W. Beavers, CPL
North Texas: Terry P. Caves, CPL
Oklahoma City: Robert Rice, CPL
Panhandle: Bruce E. Payne, CPL
Permian Basin: Clay Whitehead, CPL
San Antonio: Benjamin Holliday
San Juan Basin: Matthew Gray, CPL
Southern Appalachian: Dan Kostrub
Southern Oklahoma: Lars Noble, CPL
Tri-State: Jess A. Rowe, CPL
Tulsa: Adam W. Robinson, CPL
Utah: Robert H. Wilson III, RPL
West Houston: Curtis D. Horne, CPL
Wichita: Adam Petz, CPL
Wyoming: Cameron Corbett, CPL
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.