Texakoma

Mr. LaTorre became employed by the Texakoma Group in February 2010 as its General Counsel and continues to serve in that capacity for the Texakoma Group.  He now leads Texakoma Resources’ company-wide initiative to acquire, develop and capitalize domestic energy related assets utilizing its 40+ years of geological and engineering expertise related to oil and natural gas properties including producing properties, operated and non-operated assets.  In addition to his oil and gas experience, Mr. LaTorre has over 20 years of securities regulatory experience in the broker-dealer and investment advisory business and oversees preparation, execution and implementation of Regulation D, Rule 506 confidential private placement capital raises.

Prior to joining the Texakoma, from January 2008 to February 2010, Mr. LaTorre was Senior Counsel in the law department of Wells Fargo and Company in Irving, Texas responsible for legal support of its retail broker-dealers and investment advisory business lines.  From December 2004 to December 2007, he was an Associate at the law firm of Secore & Waller, LLP in Dallas, Texas representing numerous independent oil and gas companies in various corporate and securities transactions and federal and state securities regulatory matters. Before joining Secore & Waller, LLP, Mr. LaTorre spent several years with the asset management firm of AllianceBernstein, L.P. in New York, New York serving in various legal and compliance capacities including Assistant Vice President & Counsel.

Mr. LaTorre is licensed to practice law in Texas and New York and received his Juris Doctorate degree from New York Law School and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Penn State University. Mr. LaTorre is also a Registered Securities Principal and holds FINRA Series 22, 39, 63 and SIE securities registrations.

Mrs. Keaveny joined the Company in May of 2005 and has over 20 years of oil and gas industry leadership and experience with Texakoma.  In her role, she oversees the daily business practices and coordinates company projects and initiatives.

She is featured in several publications, including Oil and Gas Investor and Shale Magazine.  As a third-generation member of the Texakoma oil and gas family, Mrs. Keaveny marries an understanding of the industry’s past with a forward-looking vision.  Her experiences as a key contributor to Texakoma’s business lines anchor her perspective and visions as to where she sees the company and industry going in the future.  She is an advocate for women in the energy industry and established a college fund to benefit women entering the engineering field of study.  In 2019, the Frisco City Council appointed her to Place 6 on the Frisco Economic Develop Corporation’s Board of Directors, which works to attract and retain a multi-billion-dollar business growth plan, and she currently chairs the Leadership Frisco Program for the Frisco Chamber of Commerce.

Mrs. Keaveny has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Science degree from North Carolina State University.

Mr. Busby became employed by Texakoma in May 2007 to oversee its accounting and finance department.  Prior to joining the Company, he served as Chief Financial Officer at Cubic Energy, Inc. from August 2005 until May 2007.

From 1993 to 2005, Mr. Busby held various positions, including Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Controller, at Aviva Petroleum Inc. Before joining Aviva, he spent more than nine years with the public accounting firm KPMG, serving in several capacities, including senior audit manager.

Mr. Busby is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas in May 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Mr. Keaveny became employed by Texakoma in July 2013 and oversees the company’s information technology and computer systems.

Before joining Texakoma, Jamie was the Chief Operating Officer of Solace Networks. He ran the day-to-day operations, as well as provided IT roadmaps and recommendations for their clients. Prior to that, he was employed with Bank of America as a Senior Operations Consultant in the Mortgage division where he was part of the transformation into a paperless environment. He is also Finra licensed holding Series 22, 63, 39 and SIE registrations. Mr. Keaveny holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix.

Mr. Sluetz, a Certified Professional Landman, became employed by Texakoma in January 1992.  He supervises the leasing activities for the company and oversees other land-related operations. Mr. Sluetz provides over 40 years of experience in land acquisition matters in the oil and gas industry.

Before joining TOGC, he worked at Oryx Energy Company from 1989 to 1991, serving as Manager of Land in the land departments of Oryx Energy’s Southwest, Mid-Continent, and Southeast Divisions.  Mr. Sluetz was also previously employed by Sun Exploration and Production Company, the predecessor to Oryx Energy, from 1978 to 1989, holding various management level positions.

Mr. Sluetz graduated from the University of Tulsa in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in History and a minor in Business Administration.