Direct Oil & Gas Lease acquisition operations. Manage the preparation of Land Abstracts, Runsheets, Flowcharts & Memorandums of Title in preparation for Oil & Gas development.

Maintain Powder River Basin Land Assets / Prepare Powder River Basin Land Assets for divestiture.

Due Diligence for Acquisitions & Divestiture - Oil & Gas properties and Federal Units in North Dakota.

Financial analysis of small parcel surface / sub-surface real estate opportunities. Research of real property rights associated with estate planning for veterans of USA armed forces who may qualify for additional benefits through the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).

Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Membership is more than 332,000 people. Members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 15,400 clubs in 135 countries that make up our global network of meeting locations.Toastmasters empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders.As Area Director, I consult with club presidents to discuss performance in the Toastmaster Distinguished Club Program. The Area Director also promotes district training and other district events.

Staff Landman / Technical Training & Development Coordinator [APC] Denver – Houston 2011 - 2016Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is comprised of world-class explorers that are thoughtful stewards of the environment. Anadarko delivers petroleum resources to our energy hungry world.Recruited by Land Director to define and execute transformational change for Knowledge Transfer. Accomplishments:• Created 10+ curricula and 50+ courses assuring the transfer of knowledge from highly successful deal-makers to colleagues to fortify bench strength for surpassing production & reserve goals.• Prepared 300+ employees for management of $B portfolios via training for contract analysis, execution, enforcement and renegotiation.

Recruited by Land Director to assure cohesive merger between Anadarko, Kerr-McGee and Western Gas Resources regarding acceleration/ consolidation of processes, systems and contracts without interruption of on-going operations.Accomplishments:• Supervised Analysts to assure proper entity consolidation, set-up and maintenance of records for - Revenue disbursement [$100MM+], - Joint Interest obligations [allocation of expenses associated with Operating Agreements] - Contracts for property rights which assure use, access and development of assets. • Examined / identified 1000+ documents which could impede divestiture. • Collaboration for across department Business Process Procedures and associated training. • Coordinated user acceptance testing for computer programs.

Team participation in the implementation of an enterprise Geographic Information System [GIS / ESRI / ArcGIS] Accomplishments:• Supervised Spatial Data Analysts for polygon creation and spatial representation of 75,000+ agreements.• Created 100+ GIS Models and Layers used for Business Intelligence and Data Analytics• Developed polygon QC / identified software bugs / submitted design enhancements.

For 60 years, the American Association of Professional Landmen [AAPL] has supported and represented the best interests of America’s Landmen before the public, legislators and federal administrations and agencies, to advocate for policies and practices that ensure the continued success of our nation’s energy needs. With nearly 18,000 members nationwide, AAPL serves as a guiding resource to support Landmen as they continue their education in an ever evolving industry, work closely with the public to advance oil and gas interests, and to ensure America’s energy independence.To satisfy growing demand for Land Professionals needing skills in calculations for Obligation Interest and Revenue Interest, I designed and now present a one day workshop complete with workbook, script and PowerPoint slides that is certified for CLE by three national associations. I have trained over 7,000 colleagues in 11 states.

Pre-2000ARCO is known for its low-priced retail gasoline compared to other national brands, mainly due to decisions to emphasize cost cutting and successful exploration efforts.Landman / AnalystAccomplishments:• Fee Lands [ARCO] - Developed & implemented a record breaking management program regarding 800,000 acres. - Increased Repeat Customer Ratio from 24% to 38%. / Raised monetization activity 12% to 61% per year - Negotiated and closed the largest Oil & Gas Lease granted by ARCO.• Prospect Generation / Producing Properties [ARCO] - Negotiated, drafted and closed 1000+ Leases, Farmouts, Operating Agreements, ROWs & options. - Processed hundreds of AFEs, Non-consents, intellectual property review agreements, and licenses.• Property Sales & Acquisitions [ARCO] - Conducted and supervised “due-diligence” for property acquisitions. - Set-up data rooms for property sales. - Administered notifications, calculations & transfers pertaining to Preferential Rights to Purchase. - Negotiated and closed tax advantaged property exchanges & deferred long term capital gains. - Identified $180,000+ owed to ARCO on sold properties.• Set-up and maintained ownership records for private, non-profit and governmental organizations. [ARCO] - Analyzed 4,600+ documents (mergers & other records) resulting in 2,250+ transactions - Reduced suspense balance by 8% [identified $875,000+ for release in compliance w/ regulations]