Fundare was founded by the experienced management team behind the successful Fifth Creek Energy Company and the four Bonanza Creek Energy companies. Our management team has operated oil and gas assets for nearly two decades.
Mr. Starzer has 36 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and has served as a director for multiple private and three public companies. In 1999, Mr. Starzer co-founded the first of five “Creek” companies where he served in the positions of Chairman, Founder and Managing Partner, President and CEO, and, as a director on the board for each company. Through equity investments of $753 million over a 20-year period, the Creek companies returned $2.0 billion to investors achieving an average Return on Investment (ROI) of 2.7x and an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 37% per annum (detail provided in Investment Track Record Summary). Each of the Creek companies achieved excellent returns for investors through acquiring and developing conventional and unconventional oil and gas assets located primarily in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Mr. Starzer has 36 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and has served as a director for multiple private and three public companies.
Mr. Truitt is the President of Fundare Resources, LLC and is responsible for executing the business plan and running the day-to-day activities of the company. Previously, Mr. Truitt was the Vice President of Engineering at Fifth Creek Energy and oversaw the successful delineation of the Hereford Field and added an additional 25,000 net acres in a six-month span through a combination of acquisitions and an active infield leasing program. After the Fifth Creek Energy merger with Bill Barrett, Mr. Truitt went to Cureton Midstream as the Chief Commercial Officer and led the commercial activities for the company for 2 1/2 years.
Mr. Truitt is the President of Fundare Resources, LLC and is responsible for executing the business plan and running the day-to-day activities of the company.
Mr. Linhardt is the Chief Accounting Officer of Fundare Resources and is responsible for executing the business plan and overseeing accounting and treasury functions of the Company. Recently, Mr. Linhardt was the Vice President of Accounting at RockHouse Oil, LLC. He oversaw the accounting function of the Company and was a key contributor in valuation of business opportunities. Previously, Mr. Linhardt was the Chief Accounting Officer at Fifth Creek Energy and oversaw the accounting, treasury, human resources, purchasing, and information technology departments at the Company. Under his guidance, he ensured the Fifth Creek was SEC compliant for a public exit resulting in the Company executing a merger transaction with Bill Barrett Corporation to form HighPoint Resources.
Mr. Linhardt is the Chief Accounting Officer of Fundare Resources and is responsible for executing the business plan and overseeing accounting and treasury functions of the Company.
Mr. Gleaton is the General Counsel and Vice President of Land of Fundare Resources Company, LLC, where he manages all legal and land matters for the company. Previously, Mr. Gleaton was a partner at Davis Graham & Stubbs, LLP, a Denver-based law firm. He also served as Senior Corporate Counsel at SM Energy Company, where he focused on acquisitions and divestitures in excess of $5 billion in value, while also attending to varied in-house legal matters, including negotiating farmout agreements, exchange agreements, drilling contracts and master service agreements, and various commercial arrangements. He is licensed to practice law in Colorado, North Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.
Mr. Gleaton is the General Counsel and Vice President of Land of Fundare Resources Company, LLC, where he manages all legal and land matters for the company.
Scott Landreth is the Chief Financial Officer of Fundare Resources Company, LLC, where he is responsible for all finance matters for the company. Prior to this role, Mr. Landreth was Senior Director of Finance, Investor Relations & Treasurer at Bonanza Creek Energy. His responsibilities at Bonanza Creek included the Company’s credit facility and capital market execution, hedging and risk management, forecasting and strategic planning, budgeting, M&A, and investor relations. He was with Bonanza Creek from May 2014 up until the Company completed mergers with Extraction Oil and Gas and Crestone Peak Resources that ultimately created Civitas Resources in November 2021. Mr. Landreth and Mr. Truitt previously worked together at Bonanza Creek on numerous corporate and business development ventures.
Scott Landreth is the Chief Financial Officer of Fundare Resources Company, LLC, where he is responsible for all finance matters for the company.
Mr. Brown has over 10 years of Petroleum Engineering experience and has worked various roles across multiple basins including the DJ, Permian, Uintah, Bakken and Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Brown has held engineering roles of varying responsibility in Production, Operations, and Facilities. He has managed fields ranging from Unconventional Horizontals to Gas wells to Conventional Oil wells using EOR to maximize production. Prior to Fundare he was the Operation Manager at RockHouse Oil, LLC. Previously he worked with Middle Fork Energy Partners as a Sr. Engineer overseeing field production and production operations. Mr. Brown started his own petroleum engineering consultant business where he managed operators drilling and construction operations. Previously he was the Drilling Manager for Fifth Creek Energy preceding its merger with Bill Barrett Corp. Mr. Brown received his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Wyoming.
Mr. Brown has over 10 years of Petroleum Engineering experience and has worked various roles across multiple basins including the DJ, Permian, Uintah, Bakken and Gulf of Mexico.
Mr. Seaver is the Vice President of Midstream & Marketing for Fundare Resources, LLC and is directly responsible for development and execution of all marketing and midstream processes for company assets. Recently, Mr. Seaver was a Partner at Rio Blanco Energy Partners, providing midstream technical and commercial services to customers within the energy sector.
Mr. Seaver met Cody at Cureton Midstream in 2018 and worked closely together on the executive team of the organization. He developed the asset from conception to full operations of the gas gathering and processing system, managing land, regulatory, engineering, construction, and operations.
Mr. Seaver began as an intern in the Piceance Basin working out of Grand Junction rotating through drilling, completions, production, and facilities. After graduating, he took a full-time role with Bill Barrett Corporation as an Operations Engineer, supporting approximately 500MMCFD of natural gas transportation out of the Rocky Mountain region. After Bill Barrett successfully divested the core natural gas assets, Mr. Seaver joined as an early member to the Caliber Midstream Bakken team. He served as a Project Manager on all facilities constructed inclusive of a 10MMCFD gas processing plant, 40K BBL crude storage facility, multiple saltwater disposal wells, and freshwater intake systems.
Mr. Seaver earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. He is actively involved with the Entrepreneurship & Innovation program at Colorado School of Mines and is a part of the President’s Council. Mr. Seaver also acts as an instructor for the TACT organization, which focuses on teaching trades to the autistic community.
Mr. Seaver is the Vice President of Midstream & Marketing for Fundare Resources, LLC and is directly responsible for development and execution of all marketing and midstream processes for company assets.