Keith Phipps - President
Mr. Phipps has almost 30 years of experience in sales and marketing Business Development in the petroleum industry. Mr. Phipps most recently served as Executive VP Business Development Royalty Exploration as a partner. He was responsible for the development of all oil and gas projects, negotiating agreements, land acquisition, marketing prospects, as well as managing the Royalty sales force. Mr. Phipps past experience included The Western Company of North America, Nalco Chemical and Baker Hughes of which provided him with oil and gas operational experience in drilling, completions, workovers, seismic acquisition, geology and production. Mr. Phipps holds a B.S. in Chemistry/Biology from Texas Wesleyan University.

Stephen J. Bowen – Chief Operating Officer; Director
Mr. Bowen has 13 years of experience in software product development and marketing at such companies as Oracle and Novell as well as with several startup ventures. He has experience in software product engineering, business development, and product marketing both domestically and internationally. Mr. Bowen has 8 years experience in the oil & gas industry. Before joining ECG his prior experience was at Nabors Industries where he was responsible for developing software for drilling instrumentation and mudlogging operations. He has a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah and an M.S. degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stanford University.

Chris D. Nelson, MAcc, – Chief Financial Officer; Director
Mr. Nelson has over 18 years experience in finance, accounting and taxation. His work history includes KPMG Peat Marwick, where he "worked as a CPA", specializing in financial institution taxation, and a management position with Baker Oil Tools. Mr. Nelson has worked for the past several years with a premier sports management firm, where he served as a tax advisor to professional athletes. He received a bachelors degree in Accounting, and a masters degree in Taxation from Brigham Young University.

Darin H. Mangum, Esq. – General Counsel; Director
Mr. Mangum is a securities attorney in private practice. He served as a director of Rocky Mountain Energy Exchange, Inc., a regional oil and gas project clearinghouse, from 1993 through 1997 and completed two internships with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 1998. He also serves on the board of Integrative Energy Ltd. based in Calgary, Alberta. His practice includes oil and gas law, real estate, corporate finance, mergers, acquisitions, and securities law compliance. Mr. Mangum’s clients include private issuers, hedge funds, FINRA broker-dealers, registered investment advisors, and individual investors. He received his law degree from Brigham Young University and is an active member of the Utah State Bar.

M. R. "Bricks" Corbin – Chairman
Mr. Corbin was a Principal and Board Member of Rowels Winston Company - New York Stock Exchange. He has over 40 years of executive level experience in multiple business development endeavors. He assisted in the development and distribution of some of the first successfully syndicated oil and gas investment programs. Mr. Corbin has an Engineering Degree from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and served as a Naval Aviator.

David Hergenroder, Ph.D. – V.P. Field Operations
Mr. Hergenroder has over 32 years experience in oil and gas exploration, including over 28 years with Amoco Production Company and subsidiaries. He held various supervisory positions including resident manager of Amoco Sharjah Oil Company (United Arab Emirates) from 1979 to 1981, and was V.P. Exploration of Amoco’s Europe, Latin America, and Far East region. Mr. Hergenroder’s experience has included evaluating exploration projects, development projects, and producing properties. He obtained a B.S. degree in geology from Kent State university in 1956, and received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Mike Vega - Petroleum Engineer
Mr. Vega has over 30 years of engineering experience in oil and gas production, including over 27 years with Mobil and ExxonMobil.  He has held various Production, Drilling and Reservoir Engineering positions responsible for exploration and production of oil and gas properties in the U.S onshore and Gulf of Mexico and internationally in The Netherlands and Norway.  Mr. Vega’s experience in evaluating exploration projects, development projects, and improving producing properties encompasses shallow onshore gas fields, tertiary oil fields with water, CO2 and Nitrogen floods, Gulf of Mexico and North Sea developments.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Loyola University in New Orleans and a master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University.

Chad H. Waddell – V.P. Media & Data Management
Mr. Waddell has a variety of business and marketing experience. He has been a principal and owner of several businesses. He also has over seven years of experience in the insurance industry dealing in risk management. Prior to joining Energy Capital Group, Mr. Waddell was focused on website development and marketing campaigns for several companies. He now utilizes his experience to market and maintain the companies web presence, as well as manage statistical data derived from field operations. He has developed in-depth knowledge regarding the oil and gas industry.

Trisha Crowe – V.P. Administration
Mrs. Crowe is responsible for the administrative staff as well as the daily operation of the home WESG office. She coordinates all human resource functions, which include oversight of employee payroll, communication with outside vendors of office services, coordination of outside office events, and coordination and oversight for recruitment and orientation. She is also responsible for regulatory filings, licensing documentation and state recordings as necessary. Mrs. Crowe is also a licensed real estate agent with the State of Texas. She worked in property management, overseeing the daily operations of commercial class “A” office buildings for 15 years before entering the oil and gas field by joining WESG.