Mark is the President of AEGIS Physical. Prior to AEGIS, Mark was Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Ancova Energy where he brings over 30 years of industry experience to the team, having served in various roles at Texas O&G Corporation, Delhi Gas Pipeline, Finlay Energy, and JMA Energy. Prior to Ancova, Mark spent 15 years at Chesapeake Energy where he held the position of Vice President of Gas Sales and Commercial Services. From his tenure as the commercial lead for the second-largest producer of natural gas and the most active driller in the U.S., he was at the forefront of the shale revolution that grew CHK’s marketing group into one of the top 10 gas marketers in North America.
Mark has extensive experience in nearly every major basin in the lower 48. Working for the first mover in most of the major shale plays, he played a critical role as part of the organic buildout of the midstream infrastructure that services take away from the most prominent basins. In addition, Mark has been on deal teams for over $30 billion in midstream and upstream acquisitions and divestitures.
Mark has a BBA in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Oklahoma. He is a lifelong resident of Oklahoma, a father of four children, and resides in Oklahoma City with his wife and youngest daughter.