Directors

William Gardiner

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of King Ranch, Inc.

William Gardiner is vice president and chief financial officer of King Ranch, Inc., a privately held ranching and agricultural company that owns the historic 825,000 acre King Ranch in south Texas. Mr. Gardiner has held that position since 1996. Before joining King Ranch in 1996, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of CRSS, Inc., a NYSE-listed independent power producer. He was employed by CRSS for approximately 20 years. Mr. Gardiner was initially appointed as a director of  SM Energy in connection with SM Energy's acquisition of King Ranch Energy, Inc. in 1999.