JAMES E. DUFFY

Truckee, CA ***** • 650-***-**** • ad0c1r@r.postjobfree.com • LinkedIn: Jim-Duffy

CORPORATE OFFICER – BOARD MEMBER – STRATEGIC EXECUTIVE ADVISOR EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Exceptional record of success directing domestic and international corporate financial and business operations. Prior experience as a Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Financial Officer. Consistent history of increasing cash flow, stock value, assets, revenue, and profitability while simultaneously streamlining workflows, reducing costs, and enabling new capabilities. Previously directed financials, IT, product development, customer relations, budgeting, intellectual property, audits, compensation, manufacturer relations, and more. Served as the SEC financial expert for a $2.2B company’s audit committee. Background includes overseeing financials for early-stage business and large public companies. Highly adept at structuring complex deals, including company acquisitions, consolidations, IPOs, and sales. Key Skills:

Financial Governance Strategic Planning Startup Operation

Debt & Equity Financings Financial Reporting SEC Filings

Regulatory Compliance Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Budgeting

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) Problem Solving FP&A Demonstrated Value:

• Raised more than $13M in early-stage capital through equity and debt rounds. (ReadyMax)

• Facilitated a nearly 100% increase in cash flow and earnings, with stock growing from $2 to $50 in 1 year, by approving and participating in the strategic direction of the company. (Resolute Energy Corp.)

• Directed financial management as the company grew from $1M to $700M revenue (HS Resources)

• Spearheaded the IPO process at $14 per share, growing to $66. (HS Resources)

• Successfully consolidated 17 public limited partnerships into a new corporate public entity with an initial market capitalization of $300M. (Hillard Oil & Gas) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

READYMAX, Reno, NV • 2003 – Present

Startup company focused on the development of innovative outdoor activity and personal safety products. Chairman / Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder

Oversee the operation of this startup company. Hired the executive team. Direct finance, human resources, operations, customer relations, manufacturing, distribution, compliance, and product development. Supervise a team of department heads plus independent sales representatives and manufacturer partner representatives. Lead product ideation, prototyping, and patent acquisition. Manage relationships with manufacturers in China, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, and Vietnam. Customers include Craftsman Tools, Orvis, Lowes, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Snap-On Tools, Grainger, and others.

• Enabled critical business growth in Europe by obtaining international patents.

• Recognized by Popular Mechanics with an Innovation of the Month award.

• Chosen by the Retail Dealers Association at the National Hardware Show for Most Innovative Product. RESOLUTE ENERGY CORPORATION (NYSE: REN), Denver, CO • 2009 – 2019 Multibillion-dollar-company specializing in oil and gas exploration and production. Board Member & Lead Independent Director

Served as Audit Committee SEC Financial Expert, Chair of the Compensation Committee, and Lead Independent Director. Approved the annual $200M capital plan and $600M operating budget. Played a critical role in the

$2.2B sale of the company to Cimarex Energy in 2019. Oversaw Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) implementation and compliance.

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• While Compensation Committee Chair, maintained a compensation plan that reduced employee attrition and led to higher employee performance levels the following year.

• Key member of the Succession Planning Committee that selected a new CEO.

• Actively involved in the development of a strategy to respond to an activist shareholder group, which led to a successful sale and merger in 2019 for $2.2B. HS RESOURCES (NYSE: HSE), San Francisco, CA • 1990 – 2001 A large oil and gas exploration and production company. Board Member & Chief Financial Officer

Managed all financials, including capital formation, budgeting, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), financial reporting, SEC filings, investor reporting, acquisitions, IT, and IPO process. Additionally directed all financial operations for an oil and gas trading subsidiary. Supervised a staff of 5 direct reports. Created and delivered road show presentations.

• Planned and guided numerous public debt and equity transactions.

• Directed the sale of the company to Kerr-McGee Corporation for $2.2B ($66 per share).

• Created a first-ever natural gas tax credit monetization program that yielded $100M in net profit.

• Oversaw the acquisition of $600M in oil and gas assets from AMOCO. CAREER NOTES: Previously served as the Chief Financial Officer and Director at HILLARD OIL & GAS. Early career included the position of Audit Manager with ARTHUR YOUNG & CO (now Ernst & Young). EDUCATION

Executive Financial Management Program, Stanford Business School, Stanford, CA BS in Accounting, with Distinction, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Public Accountant, California (inactive) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Volunteering: Former Board Member of the Johnson Institute Computers: MS Office, QuickBooks, NetSuite, others

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