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Mr. Ellis has over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry most recently serving as President Exploration and Production Lower 48 for ConocoPhillips. Prior to joining ConocoPhillips Mr. Ellis served as Senior Vice President of North American Production for Burlington Resources. In 2000 he was named President of Burlington Resources Canada Ltd. in Calgary. Mr. Ellis joined Burlington Resources in 1985 and also held the positions of Vice President of the San Juan Division Vice President and Chief Engineer and Manager of Acquisitions. He began his career at Superior Oil where he served in several engineering positions in the Onshore and Offshore divisions and holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University. Mr. Ellis is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and a past board member of the New Mexico Oil & Gas Association. While in Calgary he was a member of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and served on the Foundation Board of the Alberta Children's Hospital. Mr. Ellis currently serves on the Board of The Center for Hearing and Speech in Houston Industry Board of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University and the Visiting Committee of Petroleum Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. | 