Barbara Baumann

President of Cross Creek Energy Corporation

Barbara Baumann is president of Cross Creek Energy Corporation, which provides consulting services for oil and gas exploration and production companies. She has held that position since July 2003. From 2001 to July 2003, Ms. Baumann was executive vice president of Associated Energy Managers LLC, an investment manager and general partner of a private equity energy fund specializing in oil and gas investments for institutional investors. From 1981 to 2000, she was employed by BP Amoco and held a variety of financial and operational management positions, including chief financial officer of an environmental remediation subsidiary, vice president of the San Juan Business Unit, and the Commercial Operations manager of the Western Business Unit. Ms. Baumann is also a director of UniSource Energy Corporation, the parent company for Tucson Electric Power Company (NYSE: UNS), a director of CVR Energy, a petroleum refiner and the general partner of CVR Partners, a fertilizer manufacturer, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Putnam Mutual Funds.