Daniel Sparks

Biography

Mr. Daniel Paul Sparks, Jr., is Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Sparks retired in January 2016 after a 32-year career in the energy industry. He was Senior Vice President Resource Development for Energen Resources Corporation (NYSE: EGN) and served in various capacities with Energen since 1989, including Senior Vice President of Operations from 2006 until 2012. Mr. Sparks worked with Amoco Corporation, a global chemical and oil company, in Texas and Louisiana prior to joining Energen. During the last 27 years, Mr. Sparks helped Energen grow from a small regulated utility to a top 20 U.S. independent oil and gas exploration and production company. In his pre-retirement role, he was responsible for the forward-looking strategy and implementation of valuing and developing the assets of Energen Resources Corporation. Mr. Sparks has been active in a number of organizations: he is the former chairman of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, past advisor to the Gas Research Institute, a board member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America and past officer of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He has authored a number of peer-reviewed publications and holds a patent in oil and gas technology. Mr. Sparks is a member of the Sunrise Rotary and the Downtown Exchange Club. He is a 1984 graduate of Mississippi State University with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. He is also a Bagley College of Engineering Distinguished Fellow.

Research Interest

Pharmaceutics & Biopharmaceutics Drug Targeting & Drug Development Pharmaceutical Research Pharmaceutical Materials Pharmaceutical Formulations Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology