Manager Management

J. Mark Jones, MS(FIN), CPA

214-***-**** abod6f@r.postjobfree.com

Oil and Gas Finance leader

Seasoned problem solver with broad based experience in the oil and gas

industry. Strong background in all aspects of finance and development

including:

Acquisitions Investment Banker Relationships

Strategic Planning Rating Agencies and Analysts

Corporate Development Budgeting

Debt and Equity Capital Offerings Reserve Evaluation

Bank Revolvers Pipeline Tariff Analysis

Debt Compliance Financial Modeling

Professional Experience

Foundation Energy Management, Dallas, Texas Dec

2012 - Present

Consultant

Currently conducting economic analysis and modeling for an exploration and

production company with production in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Colorado,

Utah, Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska.

Valero Energy Corporation, San Antonio, Texas 2005 - June 2012

Manager of Business Development - Alternative Energy, 2011 - 2012

Evaluated several unusual acquisition opportunities including mining, water

reclamation, wood chipping, and solar molten salt as well as 13 corn

ethanol facilities.

. Negotiated $400,000 nonrefundable option to sell unfinished Reynolds, IN

ethanol location to outside third party for $8 million.

. Developed strategy and evaluated transportation logistics for Diamond

Green Diesel, a 10,000 barrels per day renewable diesel plant, targeting

corn oil market for feedstock in 10 major corn producing states.

. Evaluated expansion opportunities for Sunray Wind, a 50 megawatt facility

near Dumas, Texas.

. Provided management support to wind farm including preparing operating

budget and strategic plan forecast.

Manager of Strategic Planning, 2005 - 2011

Responsible for directing, coordinating, planning, and implementing the

strategic planning process.

. Successfully acquired 10 ethanol facilities approximating $1 billion in

value.

. Performed special projects and ad hoc analysis as required.

Kaneb Services LLC, Richardson, Texas 1987 - 2005

Acquisitions and Banking Manager, Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P. (KPP -

NYSE), 1990 - 2005

Reported directly to the Chairman of the Board of Kaneb Pipe Line Partners,

L.P.

. Played a key role via acquisitions and raising capital in transforming

KPP from a small pipeline into the third largest independent terminaling

operation in the world with market capitalization increasing by over $2

billion to $2.8 billion since 1990. Valero acquired KPP in 2005.

. Identified, analyzed, performed due diligence, negotiated, and closed

over $1 billion in acquisitions including $278 million for 4 pipelines

and over $730 million for various storage terminals.

. Negotiated and secured the initial public offering for KPP, numerous

revolving credit agreements, $128 million private placement of mortgage

notes, 6 equity secondary offerings totaling over $400 million, and $500

million in public debt.

. Developed financial story, prepared slides, and made presentation to all

three debt rating agencies resulting in investment grade rating.

Interfaced with rating agencies as required on a quarterly basis.

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Kaneb Services LLC (Continued)

. Created a tariff competition computer model optimizing pipeline tariffs

for KPP's 18 product terminals creating $8 million in incremental annual

revenue. Worked with outside counsel in filing successful lawsuits in

protest of Williams Pipe Line's ratemaking methodology.

. Provided successful testimony as an expert witness to the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (FERC) for market-based tariffs in 1998 with regard

to pipeline tariffs concerning FERC Opinions 154-B and 154-C.

. Reviewed and edited Form 10K and other SEC filings.

. Responded to outside requests concerning financial information on the

company from Wall Street analysts.

. Visited and evaluated acquisitions in Alaska, Canada, United Kingdom,

France, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the Caribbean.

Senior Financial Analyst, Kaneb Services, Inc., 1987 - 1990

. Provided analytical support to Kaneb Services that transformed the

financially distressed energy company into a diversified services company

through a $500 million debt restructure involving downsizing,

reorganization and acquisitions. (KSI share price increased over 400% in

four years.)

. Successfully liquidated Kaneb Energy Partners, L.P. by selling its oil

and gas properties for $130 million with cash proceeds exceeding

expectations by $20 million.

. Developed structure and story to spin product pipe line segment out in an

initial $110 million public offering using master limited partnership

format. (KPP traded as a stand alone entity on the NYSE.)

Cenergy Exploration Company (CNG - NYSE), Dallas, Texas 1984 - 1987

Budget and Cash Manager

Reported directly to the Vice President of Finance. Managed budget

projections, treasury functions, acquisition analysis and special projects.

. Used OGRE, a petroleum economics modeling package, to design budget on a

lease-by-lease basis

for over 400 properties using the company's reserve report as a database.

. Designed and implemented a computerized cash management system.

. Created acquisition target oil company database containing Form 10K

information on over 300 companies.

American Petrofina (API - ASE), Dallas, Texas 1979 - 1984

Senior Acquisition Analyst

. Expert in using financial modeling programs to analyze special problems

and projects for senior management.

. Participated in personnel exchange program with parent company in

Brussels, Belgium.

. Performed declined curve analysis and thousands of economic projections

using OGRE.

. Analyzed hundreds of potential acquisition candidates involving oil, gas,

and coal properties.

Professional Designation / Membership

Certified Public Accountant

Education

Master of Science in Finance, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Texas Tech University,

Lubbock, Texas

Numerous scholastic honors included recognition as the highest ranking

student in the College of Business Administration.

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