Speakers

Brian is a visionary executive with an exceptional record of strategic leadership and management successes. As an industry pioneer, his passion and focused drive inspire companies and individuals to achieve excellence. With 35 years of experience in oil and gas exploration and production, including over 25 years in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GoM), Brian has an outstanding track record.

Having worked globally for Mobil Oil, Nexen, Warburg Pincus as an Executive-in-Residence, and Venari Resources, Brian has discovered over 2.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent in the deepwater GoM. His career includes involvement in some of the largest discoveries in GoM history, such as Appomattox, Anchor, and Shenandoah. He has developed initial business plans and successfully executed two deepwater businesses into industry-recognized programs, and has drilled 36 deepwater wells across all play types in the GoM, achieving a 50% success rate.

Brian also has significant experience in attracting financing and talent for exploration-based businesses, having raised over $2.4 billion in private equity financing for his previous company.

He completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School, holds a Master of Arts in Geology from the University of Texas at Austin, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Mount Allison University in Canada. In 2014, Brian was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Energy in the US and currently serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Texas, Jackson School of Geosciences.