NATCHEZ, Miss., Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Callon
Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) ("Callon") today announced that James
"Jim" Ulm, II has been named Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Callon with an anticipated effective date of
December 11, 2017.
Mr. Ulm has more than 30 years of experience in the energy
industry with responsibilities including finance, accounting,
strategic planning, business development and risk management. His
most recent position has been as founder and managing partner of
New Vista Energy Partners, a private E&P company focused on
emerging resource plays in the Permian and Anadarko Basins.
Previously, he served as CFO for three private companies, including
with Fieldwood Energy, LLC where he was responsible for financial
and accounting management, planning and the integration of several
large acquisitions. Prior to these roles, Mr. Ulm served for almost
ten years as the CFO for Pogo Producing Company, a publicly-traded
oil and gas company which had meaningful operations in the Permian
Basin. Earlier in his career, he held finance and accounting
leadership roles with Newfield Exploration Company and American
Exploration Company. Mr. Ulm holds an MBA and an undergraduate
degree in Accounting, both from the University
of Texas.
"I am very pleased to have Jim join our executive leadership
team as we enter our next stage of growth, and continue to scale
and expand our operations," said Joe
Gatto, Chief Executive Officer and President of Callon. "We
certainly expect that Jim's depth of experience with independent
oil and gas operators and years of financial leadership will prove
to be invaluable assets as Callon executes a corporate strategy
designed to generate leading shareholder value in the Permian
Basin."
As of the effective date of Mr. Ulm's appointment, Correne Loeffler, currently interim CFO, will
retain her role as Callon's Treasurer. Mr. Gatto commented, "We are
grateful for Correne's contributions as interim CFO over the past
several months and the leadership she will continue to provide
within Callon in the future."
In addition, Callon recently added to its senior management team
with the appointment of Michol
Ecklund as Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to
joining Callon, Ms. Ecklund served as Deputy General Counsel,
Operations Law at Marathon Oil Company. During her 15-year tenure
at Marathon, she held management positions across the legal
organization in a variety of disciplines and geographic operating
areas. Prior to her time with Marathon, she worked for Baker Botts
L.L.P. in Houston. Ms. Ecklund
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice
University and a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.
Callon is an independent energy company focused on the
acquisition, development, exploration and operation of oil and gas
properties in the Permian Basin in West
Texas.
This news release is posted on the Company's website at
www.callon.com and will be archived there for subsequent review. It
can be accessed from the "News" link on the top of the
homepage.
For further information contact
Mark Brewer
Director of Investor Relations
1-281-589-5200
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