PINE WAVE ENERGY PARTNERS - Key Persons


Allen Bagley

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Ben Hunter - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Co - Founder
Ben is a co-founder of Pine Wave Energy Partners and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. A member of the Board of Directors, he concentrates on Pine Wave's acquisition evaluations and operations. Prior to founding Pine Wave, Ben served as a Vice President and General Manager of Operations for Covey Park Energy, where he directed a multi-disciplinary team focused on delineating the company's Haynesville and Bossier Shale reserves. Prior to Covey Park, Ben served in multiple engineering roles, including asset management and business development for EXCO Resources. Ben earned a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University.

Ben Voigt - EVP, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Executive Vice President
Ben is a co-founder of Pine Wave Energy Partners and serves as its Executive Vice President. He concentrates on Pine Wave's business development, commercial, and land efforts, and is a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to founding Pine Wave, Ben served in various land and business development capacities. Most recently, he co-founded and directed Bonanza Mineral Partners, which acquired and managed a portfolio of mineral and royalty assets in east Texas and northwest Louisiana. Ben earned a B.B.A. in Finance from Texas Christian University.

Colby Work

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Controller

Dan Hunter

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Operations

Hilary Valentin

Job Titles:
  • Land & Executive Administrator

Jake Stevenson

Job Titles:
  • Business Development Manager

Johnny Cox

Job Titles:
  • Drilling Superintendent

Joseph Clark

Job Titles:
  • Senior Drilling Engineer

Luke Butterfield

Job Titles:
  • Field Engineer

Matt Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Production Superintendent

Michael Miller

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Accounting

Nathan Zimmerman

Job Titles:
  • Chief Geologist

Paige Burns

Job Titles:
  • Regulatory Affairs Administrator

Rachel Fitts

Job Titles:
  • Senior Accountant

Shawn Carter

Job Titles:
  • Completions Engineer

Stephen O'Neal - Chief Legal Officer, EVP, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Executive Vice President
  • General Counsel
Stephen is a co-founder of Pine Wave Energy Partners and serves as its Executive Vice President and General Counsel. He concentrates on Pine Wave's legal and land aspects and is a member of the Board of Directors. Most recently, he co-founded and directed Bonanza Mineral Partners, which acquired and managed a portfolio of mineral and royalty assets in east Texas and northwest Louisiana. Stephen is Board Certified in Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law and formerly practiced law full-time with Harris, Finley & Bogle, P.C., where he advised landowners and operators in oil and gas transactions. Stephen earned a B.A. in Economics from Texas Christian University and a J.D. from the SMU Dedman School of Law.

Trey Groth

Job Titles:
  • Reservoir Engineer