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Board
of Directors
Please take a moment to acquaint
yourself with our management team. Our directors and officers are dedicated
to the continued growth and success of the Company. The result is a Unit
that is efficient and capable of handling the demands of a growing company.
 John G. Nikkel
Mr. Nikkel joined the Company in 1983 as its President
and a director. In 2001, Mr. Nikkel became Chief Executive Officer and he
was named Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2003.
Effective April 1, 2005, he retired as Chief Executive Officer, but remains
Chairman of the Board. From 1976 until January 1982 when he co-founded Nike
Exploration Company, Mr. Nikkel was an officer and director of Cotton Petroleum
Corporation, serving as the President of the Company from 1979 until his
departure. Prior to joining Cotton, Mr. Nikkel was employed by Amoco Production
Company for 18 years, last serving as Division Geologist for Amoco's Denver
Division. Mr. Nikkel presently serves as President and a director of Nike
Exploration Company. Mr. Nikkel received a Bachelor of Science degree in
Geology and Mathematics from Texas Christian University.
J. Michael Adcock
Mr. Adcock was elected a director of Unit in December
1997. He is an attorney and currently manages a private trust that deals
in real estate, oil and gas properties and commercial banking as well as
other equity investments. He is Chairman of the Board of Arvest Bank, Shawnee,
Oklahoma and Mid America Healthcare, Inc. Between 1997 and September, 1998
he was the Chairman of the Board of Ameribank and President and Chief Executive
Officer of American National Bank and Trust Company of Shawnee, Oklahoma,
and Chairman of AmeriTrust Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to holding
these positions, he was engaged in the private practice of law and served
as General Counsel for Ameribank Corporation. Mr. Adcock is the Chairman of the Execitive Sessions of
Unit's Board of Directors.
Gary R. Christopher
Mr. Christopher, since January 2004, has been engaged
in personal investments and consulting. Between August 1999 and January
2004, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director
of PetroCorp Incorporated, and from March 1996 to August 1999 he served
as the Acquisition Coordinator of Kaiser-Francis Oil Company. His other
past professional experience includes serving as Vice President of Acquisitions
for Indian Wells Oil Company and Senior Vice President and Manager of
Energy Lending for First National Bank of Tulsa and the Bank of Oklahoma.
He worked for Amerada Hess Corporation as a Reservoir Engineer and for
Texaco, Inc. as a production Engineer. Mr. Christopher is a Registered
Professional Engineer in the State of Oklahoma, a member of the Society
of Petroleum Engineers, Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers, and
the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association. Mr. Christopher received
a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University
of Missouri. He is a past Director of the Petroleum Club of Tulsa, Middle
Bay Oil Company, Three Tech Energy, PetroCorp Incorporated and a present
Director of the Summit Bank of Oklahoma.
Steven B. Hildebrand
Mr. Hildebrand was elected director in October of 2008. The Board has designated Mr. Hildebrand as an Audit Committee financial expert. Mr. Hildebrand retired in March 2008 from a twenty-one year tenure at Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, where he spent his last ten years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Dollar Thrifty, Mr. Hildebrand served in several positions for Franklin Supply Company from 1980 to 1987, including Controller and Vice President of Finance. From 1976 to 1980, Mr. Hildebrand was an Audit Supervisor for the public accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand.
King
P. Kirchner
Mr. Kirchner, a co-founder of the Company, has been
the Chairman of the Board and a director since 1963 and was President until
November, 1983. Mr. Kirchner retired as Chairman
of the Board, effective August 1, 2003, but remained on the Board until May 2011 when he became a director emeritus. Mr.
Kirchner is a Registered Professional Engineer within the State of Oklahoma,
having received degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University
and in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.
William B. Morgan
Mr. Morgan was elected a director of Unit in February
1988. Mr. Morgan has been Executive Vice President and General Counsel of
St. John Health Systems, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma, since March 1, 1995 and,
since October 1, 1996, the President of its principal for-profit subsidiary
Utica Services, Inc. Before that, he was a Partner in the law firm of Doerner,
Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa, Oklahoma, for over 20 years.
Larry C. Payne
Mr. Payne was elected a director of Unit in May of 2011. Since April 2010, Mr. Payne has served as president and chief operating officer of Lansing NGL Services Natural Gas Liquids Division, a division of Lansing Trade Group, LLC, a commodities trading company located in Overland Park, Kansas. Between August 2009 and April 2010, Mr. Payne provided energy consulting services to private clients interested in the midstream energy business. From 2003 until August 2009, Mr. Payne served as President and chief operating officer of SemStream, LP, a midstream energy company engaged in natural gas liquids supply and marketing. Before joining SemStream, Mr. Payne served as Vice President of Commodity Management for Williams Midstream Marketing and Risk Management, LLC, and before that he served as Vice President of Natural Gas Liquids Supply, Trading and Risk Management for Texaco NGL. During his earlier years of service, Mr. Payne held numerous other positions in the energy industry, including executive positions with Enterprise Products, Aux Sable Liquid Products and Ferrellgas. Mr. Payne received a B.S. in Business Administration from Grambling State University, and an MBA from Texas Southern University with a concentration in Finance and Economics. Mr. Payne currently serves on the Board of Directors for several non-profit organizations: the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless, the Reserve at Forrest Hills, and the Wayman Tisdale Foundation. Prior boards have included the Petrochemical Feedstock Association of the Americas, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma, and the Board of Trustees for Friendship Church. Mr. Payne is a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1969-1972.
G. Bailey Peyton
Mr. Peyton was elected a director of Unit in May of 2011. Mr. Peyton is currently President of Peyton Holdings Corp., a business he founded in 1985 for purposes of buying land, minerals and royalties. Mr. Peyton owns Perryton Feeders, LLC, a cattle business in Perryton, Texas, which he has owned since 2009 and for which he serves as managing member. Mr. Peyton also is current owner of Cuatro Cattle Company in Canadian, Texas. From 1984 to 2007, Mr. Peyton served as President of Upland Resources, Inc., an oil and gas exploration company founded by Mr. Peyton. Mr. Peyton currently serves on the Board of Directors of Happy State Bank in Amarillo, Texas, and the Citadelle Art Museum in Canadian, Texas. Mr. Peyton is a past President of the Panhandle Association of Landmen, Amarillo, Texas.
Larry D. Pinkston
Mr. Pinkston joined the Company
in December 1981. He had served as Corporate Budget Director and Assistant
Controller prior to being appointed as Controller in February 1985. He
has been Treasurer since December 1986 and was elected to the position
of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May 1989. In 2003, he
was promoted to Executive Vice President and effective August 1, 2003,
he assumed the office of President. In February of 2004, he was elected
to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Effective April 1, 2005, with
the retirement of John Nikkel, Mr. Pinkston assumed the office of Chief
Executive Officer. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting
from East Central University of Oklahoma and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Robert J. Sullivan,
Jr.
Mr. Sullivan, Jr. is a Principal with Sullivan and
Company LLC, a family-owned independent oil and gas exploration and production
company founded in 1958. He is also the Founder (1989) and served as Chairman
and CEO of Lumen Energy Corporation prior to its sale in 2004. Mr. Sullivan
was appointed to Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating’s Cabinet as Secretary
of Energy in March, 2002. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration
degree from the University of Michigan. Mr. Sullivan is a Board Member
of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, Oklahoma Energy Resources
Board, St. John Medical Center, St. Joseph Residence, University of Notre
Dame Alumni Association, and former Board Member of Catholic Charities
and Gatesway Foundation. He also is Trustee for Tulsa’s Monte Cassino
Endowment Trust, a Member of the University of Notre Dame, Graduate School
Advisory Council and Past Chairman of the Tulsa School Boards of Cascia
Hall Preparatory School, Monte Cassino School and the School of St. Mary.
John H. Williams
Mr. Williams was elected a director of Unit in December
1988. Prior to retiring on December 31, 1978, he was Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of The Williams Companies, Inc., where he continues
to serve as an honorary director. Mr. Williams also serves as a director
of Apco Argentina, Inc., Westwood Corporation and Willbros Group, Inc. In
addition, Mr. Williams also serves as a director of the Gilcrease Museum
and is a Trustee for the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust.
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