Steven C. Dixon has served as the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tapstone Energy, LLC since December 2016. Mr. Dixon has more than 37 years of experience in the oil and natural gas industry. Prior to joining Tapstone, Mr. Dixon served in various roles for Chesapeake Energy Corporation, including acting CEO, Executive Vice President – Operations and Geosciences and COO, Executive Vice President – Operations and COO, Senior Vice President – Production and Vice President – Exploration. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Kansas. He served as a member of the Board of Directors for Rice Energy Inc. and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Advisory Board to the University of Kansas.