Richard is the Managing Partner of Pipe Systems of Texas LLC, Pipe Systems of Texas is a Natural Gas Consulting company which was originally founded in 2005. Richard has over 30 years of experience in the operations, business development, contract and rate negotiations, transportation and optimization of natural gas on distribution and pipeline systems. The company can assist with strategic business development initiatives, contracts, commodity pricing, energy plans, rate base analysis, transportation and capacity policies. Pipe Systems of Texas provides reviews of operational guidelines, procedures, commission rules and regulations as well as establishes priorities and standards for energy related customer base. In addition they develop and/or negotiate base rates and demand charges for transportation and supply related services. Our current customer base is primarily Oil and Gas Producers, Municipal Gas Utilities, Large Industrial End-users and small Investor Owned Utilities.

• Develop, Manage and Direct the overall Business Strategy Plan for ETC Marketing Group for the USA and Mexico. Prepare market analysis for projects, prepare budgets and identify opportunities that align with stated company goals.• Direct and coordinates the implementation and ongoing management of the Natural Gas Pipeline and Producer Origination and Marketing Program for the entire US. With concentration in the areas of company owned pipeline facilities. • Negotiate contracts with Pipeline, Commercial, Industrial customer and establish operating terms and conditions for ETC Marketing. • Advise Upper Management on the implementation of Pipeline and LDC construction, transportation issues and rate structure for customer base.• Manage the daily Program Operations function. The program has over 1200 natural gas B2B customers with over 600 BCF per year. • Work closely with LDC’s, Upstream suppliers, Midstream suppliers and Utilities to maintain sufficient pipeline infrastructure and transportation contracts and supply of natural gas to meet stated goals of base load volume year. • Manage and Direct Interstate Transportation and Capacity contracts on Florida Gas Transmissions, Transwestern Pipeline, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline, Trunkline, Tiger Pipeline, Transco, Midcontinent Express, Gulf States, REX, Columbia Gulf, Texas Eastern, ANP Pipeline.• Manage and Direct Intrastate Transportation and Capacity contracts on Atmos Energy, Oneok, Centerpoint, HPL, Oasis, Enbridge, Kinder Morgan, NET Mexico, El Paso.• Manage and Direct the M&A activities as established by Corp. for the Marketing and Business Development segment.

• Develop, Manage, and Direct the overall Business Strategy Plan for Atmos Energy Marketing for Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Prepare market analysis for projects, prepare budgets and identify opportunities that align with stated company goals.• Manage the Upstream natural gas suppliers, Midstream pipeline suppliers and LDC Utilities to maintain sufficient pipeline infrastructure and transportation contracts and supply of natural gas to meet the needs for Atmos Energy Marketing Texas base load volume requirements. • Negotiate contracts with Pipeline, Commercial, Industrial customer and establish operating terms and conditions for Atmos Energy Marketing Texas.• Plan, organize, and coordinate the implementation and ongoing management of the Natural Gas Industrial Construction and Development Program.• Manage the daily operation of the program function. The program has over 300 natural gas B2B customers with 140 BCF per year. This volume included Utilities, Commercial and Industrial contracts

Director of TGLO State Energy Marketing Program, responsible for inter agency energy such as Gas Oil and Electric Wholesale and Retail Customer transactions.• Plan, organize, and coordinate the implementation and ongoing operations and marketing management of the State Energy Marketing Program. The State Energy Marketing Program is responsible for the State of Texas mineral resources sales and the marketing of Take In Kind Natural Gas, Oil and Electricity on behalf of the State of Texas Permanent School Fund valued at $37.7 Billion.• Develop, Manage and Direct the overall Business Strategy Plan for the General Land Office (GLO) State of Texas Land Trust thru the State Energy Program in Texas. Prepare market analysis for projects, prepare budgets and identify opportunities that align with stated GLO State Energy Marketing Program goals set by the Commissioner.• Manage the State Energy Marketing Program (SEMP) function. The program has 93 natural gas customers with 36 BCF per year and 340 electric customers with over 1700 Mw of usage.• Negotiate Contracts, Commercial, Industrial, sales, and operating terms and conditions for SEMP Endusers.• Advise the GLO Land Commissioner on the implementation of Pipeline and Utility transportation issues and rate structure on behalf of the GLO.• Work closely with Upstream suppliers and LDC’s to maintain sufficient pipeline infrastructure and transportation capacity to supply natural gas for the needs Texas• Manage and Direct Interstate and Intrastate Transportation and Capacity contracts on pipelines such as Florida Gas Transmissions, Transwestern Pipeline, Trunkline, Gulf States, Columbia Gulf, Texas Eastern, ANR Pipeline, LIG, Atmos Energy, Oneok, CenterPoint ,Kinder and Energy Transfer.• Richard has given testimony before the Texas Railroad Commission, Texas PUC, and the State of Alaska joint committee on Natural Gas. He has discussed Take In Kind Gas programs, Utility Rate analysis and Pipeline Transportation.

Southern Region Manager, Industrial Pipeline TransportationTXU Gas Distribution, TXU Pipeline Co, formerly Lone Star Gas Company.October 1996 to July 2001• Supervision of personnel within the Southern Region, manage all activities for thedaily operations of company and customer-owned pipeline facilities.• Establish and maintain positive relationships with current and potential customers toensure high level of customer satisfaction with contractual and transportation issues.• Negotiate existing and new business transportation contracts and rates on behalf ofTXU Gas Distribution and TXU Pipeline Co.• Develop and improve both short and long term transportation projects for thecustomer as well as TXU Gas Co.• Design and apply marketing and work plans for over 289 Industrial CustomersAccounts in the Southern Region of TXU Gas (30 Plus BCF annual usage).Business Development Manager, Lone Star Gas, Round Rock, TexasJanuary 1981 to October 1996• Supervisor in charge of new construction and business development programs andpersonnel. Direct day to day operations of the Business Development in the RoundRock/Austin District. Responsible for O&M budget implementations October 1993to October 1996 ($5,214,664.00)• Maintain quality relations with the current city, county, and state officials.• Work as an active member of community Chambers of Commerce.• Improve and update current Business Development Process.• Work with city staff on all new business prospects for my territory.• Assist, advise and train fellow employees on new business process and other issues.• Team member for 10 pilot programs involving Business Development.