Executive Management
William (Bill) Stapleton, President. Mr. Stapleton became employed by Texakoma in May 1986. He became President of the company in May 2004 and continues to serve in that capacity. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President.
James L. Busby, Chief Financial Officer. 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.
Stephen J. LaTorre, General Counsel (President & CEO of Texakoma Resources, LLC). 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.
Shanna Keaveny, Chief Operating Officer. Mrs. Keaveny joined the Company in May of 2005 and has over 20 years of oil and gas industry leadership and experience to the Company. In her role, she oversees the daily business practices and coordinates company projects and initiatives.
Dean Kennedy, Chief Strategy Officer. Mr. Kennedy co-founded TOGC in 1982. Under Mr. Kennedy’s leadership as the President and CEO, TOGC became a major producer of Coal Bed Methane gas in the San Juan Basin of New Mexico. He then led the company’s successful 2004 divestiture of its San Juan Basin asset to POGO Producing (Pennzoil Offshore Gas Operators).
Ben Wyatt, Executive Vice President of Finance & Business Development. Mr. Wyatt joined Texakoma in August 2022 and serves as the Executive Vice President of Finance & Business Development for Texakoma Resources, LLC. Mr. Wyatt has participated in over $1.5 billion in financial transactions, and utilizes his extensive experience in institutional capital raising, transaction sourcing, transaction analysis, financial modeling, banking, debt structuring and production hedging to further Texakoma’s initiative for expansion.