TALARA BOARD ADVISORS
Talara’s Board Advisors bring a seasoned perspective to building and managing successful firms. They often have extensive operating and board governance experience and bring a vast network of industry relationships in both private and public markets. Board Advisors serve on a non-exclusive basis, and their involvement is limited to select investments and/or areas of expertise.
Thomas Glanville
Managing Partner, Eschelon Advisors, LP
30+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specifically in financial roles within the E&P sector
Eschelon Advisors, LP, Founder and Managing Partner – Advisory firm focused on providing financial, operating and strategic guidance to energy / utility principals
Eschelon Energy Partners, Founder and Managing Partner – Private equity firm focused on small capitalization investment opportunities throughout the N. American energy value chain
Reliant Energy Inc. / Reliant Resources – President of Reliant Energy Communications, President of Reliant Energy Ventures, and Vice President of Corporate Development
Enron Capital & Trade Resources Corporation – President of Enron Capital & Trade Resources Canada, VP of Enron Finance, and VP of Enron Oil Trading & Transportation
Colorado School of Mines, M.S., Mineral Economics
University of Virginia, B.A., Economics
Gary Morris
Former Chief Financial Officer, Halliburton
30+ years of oil & gas experience, in senior executive roles with responsibility for executive management, operations
Tervita Corporation, Chief Financial Officer – Responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, financial planning and analysis, and tax
Paradigm Ltd., Chief Financial Officer – Responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasure, and investor relations
Halliburton, Chief Financial Officer – Responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, financial planning and analysis, and tax
Arthur Andersen and Company, Senior Auditor
St. Edwards University, BBA, Accounting
Gary Ross
CEO, Black Gold Investors
40+ years as an authority on worldwide energy markets as the founder of PIRA Energy Group advising energy executives and governments
Led PIRA from its inception in 1976 – Built firm into the leading international consultancy in energy market intelligence and analysis, currently retained by more than 500 companies across 60 countries
Former head of PIRA’s Global Oil Group – Responsible for short- and long-term oil market forecasts, overseeing all of the group’s published research. Advisor to many governments on energy markets and energy policy issues
Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
City University of New York, Ph.D., Economics
City College of New York, M.A., Economics
Long Island University, B.A., Economics
Barry Borak
Former Director, TIAA/Nuveen, Energy & Infrastructure Global Private Markets
40+ years of E&P experience across exploration and production management, private capital formation, and investment management
TIAA/Nuveen, Director – Built $2.2 billion North American upstream and midstream direct equity portfolio holding multiple portfolio company board seats
Huff Energy Fund, Partner and Co-Manager – Launched, marketed, and managed $500 million North American upstream fund
Louisiana Land and Exploration, Senior District Geologist – Managed Northern Rocky Mountains exploration and development programs
Conoco, Production Geologist – Field development and wellsite monitoring in the Anadarko Basin and Gulf of Mexico, including major development projects in the current STACK trend of Oklahoma
Boston College Carroll School of Management, M.B.A., Finance
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, M.S., Petroleum Geology
Queens College, City University of New York, B.A., Geology and Middle-Eastern Studies
Bill Gutermuth
Former Partner and Head of Corporate Securities Group, Bracewell
40+ years of transaction experience in numerous industries including energy as an attorney as well as independent board member
Bluegrass Capital, Founder and Chairman – Provides advisory services to private equity funds and their portfolio companies, including project origination and analysis
Bracewell, Partner – Represented private equity funds, portfolio companies of private equity funds, and management teams across a range of capital markets transactions
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D.
Vanderbilt University, B.S., Political Science
Phil Friedman
Senior Advisor, Perella Weinberg Partners
30+ years of experience in the equity research, asset management, and investment banking industries; 11 years of experience as a portfolio manager
Perella Weinberg Partners, Senior Advisor / Managing Director, Co-Head of Aerospace and Defense Advisory – Portfolio management, business development, advisory roles
BKF Capital Management, Chief Investment Officer – Member of Management Committee and Portfolio Manager for $9.0bn long-only value fund
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Managing Director – Head of New York Active Equity Business and Portfolio Manager of $6.0bn flagship MSIM fund
Morgan Stanley, Director, North American Equity Research – Led 200 person North American equity research team; previously a highly ranked Aerospace analyst
Northwestern University, M.B.A., Kellogg School of Management
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey – New Brunswick, B.A.
Kathleen Kelley
CEO & Founder, QAG Capital Management
25+ years of experience across global commodities with a focus on oil industry investment and advisory work
QAG Capital Management, CEO & Founder – Commodity consultant to some of the world’s largest investment firms, including M. Klein & Co. on their work with the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
Kingdon Capital Management, Macro Portfolio Manager
Vantis Capital, Macro Portfolio Manager and Strategist
Tudor Investment Corporation – Focused on commodity research and running a commodity focused portfolio
Federal Reserve Bank of New York – Worked as an economist in the International Research Group and Capital Markets Group
London School of Economics & Political Science, General Course Diploma
Smith College, B.A., Economics
Donald Krueger
Former Investment Executive, Soros, Templeton, and Capital Research
30+ years of experience as a global investor and as a Portfolio Manager of assets in both the long-only and alternative investment industry
Perella Weinberg Partners, Managing Director – Led research efforts across global industrials and materials sectors
Soros Fund Management, Managing Director – Responsible for managing the Quantum family of funds equity portfolios in the Asian emerging markets
Templeton International, Portfolio Manager – Managed global portfolios including institutional accounts/mutual funds and Asian annuities
Capital Research Co., Vice President – Conducted global research across variety of sectors including autos, capital goods, apparel, and textiles
Harvard University, M.B.A., Harvard Business School
University of Rochester, B.A., Economics
Patrick Cheung
Chairman, QED Global Limited
30+ years of board and management experience in private equity, energy and finance across transactions in Asia and the U.S.
QED Global Limited, Founder and Chairman – Investment and advisory firm focused M&A and strategic advisory as well as real estate and energy trading
Lazard Asia Fund, Chief Executive Officer – Pan-Asia private equity fund; served as Chairman or Director of the board for various public and private companies
Pacific Century Regional Development Limited, President and Chief Operating Officer – Investments in finance, infrastructure, and real estate development
Mckinsey & Company, Partner and Co-Head of Mckinsey’s Asia Energy Practice – Involved in both domestic and international energy advisory
Atlantic Richfield Company, Manager – Held various analytical and managerial positions in upstream oil and gas
Harvard University, M.B.A., Harvard Business School
Western Carolina University, B.S., Mathematics