CORONADO RESOURCES - Key Persons
Mr. Lewis co-founded Coronado Resources. He previously worked for Trinity Hunt Partners; a private equity fund focused on middle market companies based in the Southwest. Prior to Trinity Hunt, he worked for Citigroup's investment bank focusing on corporate finance as well as mergers and acquisitions in a broad range of industries, including energy. Mr. Lewis received his BA in Plan II and BBA in Finance from the University of Texas and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Ms. Rife is the Vice President (Finance) for Coronado Resources and Olympia Royalty. She previously worked for Denbury Resources as a Senior Accountant, and prior to that she worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in the energy group with a focus on tax. Ms. Rife is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Texas Tech University with both a BBA and an MS in Accounting.
Mr. Lewis co-founded Coronado Resources. He formed Wellspring Royalties Ltd. in 2001 to acquire a portfolio of minerals and royalties owned by Allianz Life Insurance Co of NA. He subsequently added purchases from TIAA-CREF, JPMorgan Chase, and various individuals. In 2003, Mr. Lewis co-founded Olympia Royalty, Ltd. to purchase over 300,000 net mineral acres in Louisiana and East Texas from El Paso Corp. Prior to the formation of Wellspring, Mr. Lewis was a finance executive for several NYSE traded companies. He has a BBA in Finance from Texas Tech University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
Mr. Morrow is a Partner with primary oversight for Coronado's acquisition program. Previously, he served as the Land Manager at San Saba Royalty Company, overseeing all mineral and royalty acquisitions. He began his career as a Landman for JPF Land Service, buying leases on behalf of Samson Resources. He has an MBA concentrating in Energy Finance from Southern Methodist University and a BS in Health and Kinesiology from Texas A&M University.