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Matt possesses 15 years of oil and gas industry experience that ranges from working as a landman to owning and managing minerals. He held managerial landman positions at King Operating, King Royalty, and Equinor (formerly Brigham Exploration/Statoil). Matt’s primary focus has been on the land management side of business, including mergers, trades, acquisitions and divestitures in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and North Dakota. He also has experience in leasing, preparing units for drilling opportunities and managing the acquisition and development of mineral packages. Matt obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ashford University.
Matt Autry
President, Oil and Gas
Ashlyn Barney is a Registered Landmand, and has over 5 years working in the Oil and Gas Industry. A majority of her experience is in acquisitions, divestitures, leasing and mineral and leasehold title examination. Ashlyn has conducted due diligence for multi-billion-dollar acquisitions in various states including Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado.
Ashlyn Barney, RL
Senior Land Analyst
Jason Beck is a Certified Professional Landman and Certified Trust and Financial Advisor with extensive experience in servicing Trusts, Agencies and Foundations over his career. He was the Executive Director and Regional Manager of Mineral Asset Management for JPMorgan Chase for 17 years and oversaw all areas of mineral management. Jason received his BS from West Texas A&M University in Agricultural Business & Economics and holds a Petroleum Land Practice certification from Texas Christian University.
Jason Beck, CPL, CTFA
Director, Land and Mineral Management
Ashley brings a law degree and ten years of experience in the world of professional sports as an NFLPA Certified Agent and Vice President of Marketing and Events at a Dallas-based sports agency to Valor. She was named a Top 30 Under 30 in Sports by Sports Launch Magazine and has served as a featured speaker for both the SMU and Texas A&M Sports Law Symposiums. Beebe also co-founded a digital media company that Forbes recognized for its innovative business model. Before Valor, Ashley served as the Associate Director of Major Giving for Athletics at TCU. As Valor’s Chief Growth Officer, Ashley brings her wide-ranging experiences to build effective strategic models for our organization & team members.
Ashley Beebe, JD
Chief Growth Officer
Ella received her BS in Strategic Communication from Texas Christian University. During college, Ella gained marketing experience working for the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, the Fort Worth Herd, and Luther King Capital Management. As Marketing Coordinator, Ella helps bring awareness of Valor's services to ensure clients know who we are, what we do, and how we can provide value.
Ella Canfield
Marketing Coordinator
Victoria brings her passion for organization and structure. As data technician, she is responsible for digitizing physical archives to modernize our client records. Coming from a military family, she was born on a US Army base in Germany. She has a degree from Wade College and loves to play board games and crochet amigurumi.
Victoria Chick
Data Technician
Joseph, the 2021 D CEO Energy Services and Technology Executive of the Year, has acquired and managed thousands of oil and gas interests during his career. He brings extensive experience in oil and gas exploration, production, investment, development and management and is a Certified Mineral Manager (CMM) and a Certified Professional Landman (CPL). Joseph is a life member of American Mensa and the National Society of Washington Family Descendants. He received his BBA and MBA from Baylor University, where he played football. He has also completed the Colorado School of Mines Petroleum SuperSchool. Joseph was appointed to the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists and he serves as director of the National Association of Royalty Owners — Texas. He was named one of Oil and Gas Investor Magazine’s “Top 20 Under 40” and was featured in the Dallas Business Journal’s “Who’s Who in Energy.”
Joseph DeWoody, CPL, CMM
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder
Clifton, a multi-generational mineral owner, brings extensive leadership experience and a combined background in law and agribusiness to the Valor team. He has managed oil and gas assets for numerous investors including family offices, high-net-worth individuals and private equity firms. Clifton previously practiced oil and gas law in Midland, Texas, where he drafted and negotiated oil and gas title opinions, leases, purchase and sale agreements and other contracts. Clifton earned his undergraduate degree from Abilene Christian University and his law degree from the Georgetown Law School and has also completed the Colorado School of Mines Petroleum SuperSchool.
Clifton DuBose, JD
Co-Founder
Skye has spent seven years as a landman working with Charbonnet Land Services and Waggoner Osborne Land Services. Focused on title work, mineral acquisition, and leasing in the Permian and Delaware Basins. Skye has also worked as a Specialty Asset Manager in the oil and gas division of Bank of America. Active member of the AAPL. Skye has a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from the University of North Texas.
Skye Estes
Senior Mineral Manager
Si acquired his BS in Accounting and Mathematics from Western Governors University. Before his role at Valor, Si immersed himself in a fast-paced working environment and pursued a banking career for three years, gaining valuable critical-thinking, detail-oriented, and time-efficiency skills. As a staff accountant, Si utilizes his meticulous nature and analysis skills to guarantee clients’ data is transferred and accurately reflected on Valor’s mineral management software, mineral.tech®.
Josiah "Si" Exum
Staff Accountant
Michelle brings over ten years of senior revenue accounting experience from XTO Energy to the Valor team. She has years of experience working for one of the top oil and gas operators in the world. Michelle has seen and learned broad oil and gas accounting knowledge which she employs daily at Valor.
Michelle Farrington
Revenue Accountant
Teresa has 14 years of extensive experience in month-end revenue closing, account reconciliations, JIB accounting, invoicing and billing, monthly severance and royalty filing and reporting, regulatory compliance, ad-hoc reporting and research and variance analysis. Teresa possesses the ability to effectively utilize oil and gas related software and sites such as WolfePak, Quorum, Oildex, EnergyLink and PDS. Prior to Valor, she has worked in various accounting roles for P2 Energy Solutions, Wagner Oil Company, MineralWare and Bank of Texas.
Teresa Hathcock
Revenue Accountant
Jill brings robust expertise to the Valor team with her experience in executive support, budget analysis and project management. Jill previously worked as an executive assistant with Luther King Capital Management for nine years, prior to which she served in analyst and support roles with EDS for eight years.
Jill Heagy
Executive Assistant
Matthew brings accurate financial reporting and joint interest expertise to Valor. He spent the most recent five years of his career working as a Senior JIB Accountant with Total Energies Barnett USA, LLC. Hoffacker previously worked as Joint Interest Accountant for Crude Energy, where he managed all Account Payable and Joint Interest Accounting functions and successfully integrated departmental data in a parallel environment. He has also implemented efficient cloud-based EDI solutions for 1,200 non-operated upstream assets, provided full cycle AP support, and successfully integrated Oil and Gas companies operating in the Eagle Ford Shale, Permian, and San Juan Basin while at Texas Crude Operator. Matthew's extensive oil and gas accounting experience is well-suited for his role as Valor's JIB Specialist.
Matthew Hoffacker
Senior Accountant
Hanna has 15 years in the college coaching profession, having spent the past eight as the Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator for the Women’s Basketball program at Texas Christian University. Her involvement in all elements of strategic planning for on-court success, resulting in 13 winning seasons, 11 postseason appearances, and 5 conference championships, will bring immediate value to her role as Valor’s Chief of Staff. Howard’s ability to develop and recruit talent produced 38 Big 12 All-Conference Honors while at TCU, 5 Conference Players of the Year, 3 All-American Honors, and recognition as the #6 nationally ranked recruiting class in 2016. Hanna earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Communication from the University of Portland, where she played college basketball, and received her master’s degree from Concordia University, Irvine in Coaching and Athletic Administration and Sports Science.
Hanna Howard
Chief of Staff
Liz brings a number of talents to the Valor team with expertise in operations, strategic planning, marketing, and customer service. She previously served as regional director for one of YPO's (formerly Young Presidents' Organization) largest regions in addition to other managerial roles over her 13-year tenure. As regional director she facilitated over 30 strategic planning sessions and oversaw the expansion and development of four new markets in the region as well as two additional emerging markets. Prior to YPO, Liz worked in commercial real estate property management. Liz obtained a bachelor's degree in history with a minor in business from Texas A&M University.
Liz Jang
Director, Valor Ignite
Hannah brings nearly a decade of experience to her role as Director of Marketing. She previously worked with brands such as Chick-fil-A, Neiman Marcus, Abercrombie & Fitch and Cook Children's Health Care System. She has extensive experience in preparing and leading strategies rooted in both traditional and digital marketing tactics. Hannah also spent time working at the Richards Group and iProspect. Hannah received a BS in Psychology and a BS in Communication Studies from Texas Christian University.
Hannah Jones
Director, Marketing
Mimi has had a distinguished oil and gas career. Working as a Lease Analyst, Land Supervisor Assistant and Division Order Manager for companies such as Quicksilver Resources, Union Pacific Resources, and Clear Fork Royalty. Mimi brings a wealth of land related experience to Valor. She has experience on all sides of oil and gas and has worked for oil and gas operators as well as mineral and royalty owners. Her ability to navigate the land and division orders departments of large oil and gas companies is unparalleled.
Mimi Keenom
Division Order Manager
Peter has nearly a decade of experience in Oil and Gas, ranging from infrastructure build outs, reserve-based lending, land management and software development focused on mineral rights. Peter received his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in 2015 and MBA from Texas Christian University in 2019.
Peter Milley
Director, Business Development
John is well-versed in business, geology and energy and is a Certified Mineral Manager and Registered Professional Landman. With experience as a fourth generation mineral rights owner and acquisitions landman, John has put his entrepreneurial skills to good use. His expertise was recognized in the inaugural class of the Fort Worth Business Press “20 In Their 20's.” He is a member of the Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate, and is a board member at the Fort Worth Petroleum Club. John received his BA in entrepreneurial management and BS in applied geoscience with a minor in energy technology management from Texas Christian University. He has also completed the Colorado School of Mines Petroleum SuperSchool.
John Moncrief, RPL, CMM
Director, Private Wealth
Adam is a Certified Public Accountant with experience in public accounting as a financial statement auditor for publicly and privately held clientele in the oil & gas, manufacturing, distribution and healthcare industries. After moving into industry accounting, he worked with a rapidly growing start up to develop first time financial and accounting processes, controls and various reporting packages. Adam is a member of the Texas Society of CPAs as well as the American Institute of CPAs. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in finance from Oklahoma State University as well as an additional bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Adam Powell, CPA
Chief Accounting Officer
Director, Risk Management
Pam has forty years of dedicated experience in information technologies. She has executed multiple highly successful systems and financial application software conversions. As Chief Information Officer, Pam designs, deploys and manages the strategic systems infrastructure for Valor. She also oversees the systems architecture, operations, and implementation of business applications as our company continues to expand exponentially.
Pam Presswood
Chief Information Officer
Dustin, a Registered Landman, brings a diverse background to the team with his experience in sales, project management and talent recruitment. He built strong leadership and relationship skills as an All-American collegiate quarterback. Dustin obtained a Behavioral Sciences degree from Hardin-Simmons University and enjoys volunteering and giving back through a variety of community service projects.
Dustin Proctor, RL
Mineral Manager
Cathy, an experienced oil and gas accounting veteran, has served in numerous controller and accounting manager rolls for oil and gas operators. She has vast experience with complex oil and gas and corporate accounting practices. She has significant experience in Cost Accounting, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Human Resources, Tax Return Preparation and Fixed Assets. Cathy has worked at companies such as Acacia Exploration, HighMark Energy Operating, Longview Energy, and Pacesetter Energy. In addition to her broad oil and gas industry experience, Cathy also spent ten years in public accounting.
Cathy Ramirez
Controller
Director, Oil and Gas Accounting
Jeff brings his experience in project accounting, scripting, data analysis and database management to his role as a Senior Data Analyst. His prior accounting experience includes project accounting oversight, billings management and inventory management. Jeff has also completed the Strategic Data Storytelling program from the University of Chicago.
Jeffrey Rowe
Senior Data Analyst
As the fourth generation in her family to work in the Oil and Gas Industry, Claire brings technical and cultivated knowledge, both essential to her role as the Director of West Texas at Valor. Having worked for a prominent mineral owner in Texas, Claire understands the challenges, level of work, and attention to detail the job requires. She has five and a half years of experience as a Business Manager and devoted eight years of her career to J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Texas. Claire and her family have resided in Midland for over ten years - the home to major crude oil hubs in the Permian Basin. As Director of West Texas, she will manage Valor's second location, work face-to-face with local clients, and act as Valor's representative in Midland.
Claire Ames Shaw
Director, West Texas Region
Tim earned his Bachelors of Arts in History from the University of North Texas and Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Tarleton University. Prior to his role at Valor, Tim worked as a Senior Accountant for an operating company that managed Skilled Nursing Facilities, responsible for monthly financial preparation and regulatory reporting. Additionally, Stackpole worked for a CPA firm where he assisted clients in varying industries, gaining exposure to a diverse set of accounting needs. Tim brings his knowledge on accounting principles and data analysis to focus on accuracy and provide organization to his Staff Accountant position at Valor.
Tim Stackpole
Staff Accountant
Nat is a Certified Professional Landman (CPL) with thirteen years of experience in the Oil & Gas Industry as a landman and land technician. He spent eight years of his career working in mineral management for Trusts & Estates at JPMorgan Chase. As a Senior Mineral Manager at Valor, Nat utilizes his extensive knowledge and hands-on experience to increase the value and optimize the accuracy of our client's data.
Nathaniel "Nat" Walter, CPL
Senior Mineral Manager
Camille received her BS in Communication Studies from Texas Christian University. Before TCU, Camille lived in Switzerland and acquired an international education and cross-culture interactions. She is bilingual and a proficient communicator and writer in both English and Spanish. Camille has experience in mineral rights and working at a law firm, which equipped her with fundamental skills that assist in the seamless execution of operations at Valor.
Camille Werstak
Executive Assistant