Antero Resources Corporation Announces Leadership Changes

Strategic Insights -

On December 31, 2021, Alvyn A. Schopp notified Antero Resources Corporation and Antero Midstream Corporation of his intention to step down as Chief Administrative Officer of both companies, effective immediately. He will continue to serve as Regional Senior Vice President of each company. Yvette K. Schultz and Aaron S.G. Merrick assumed the responsibilities relinquished by Mr. Schopp, with Ms. Schultz becoming the Senior Vice President - Legal, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, and Mr. Merrick becoming the Chief Administrative Officer of Antero Resources and Antero Midstream.

Key Takeaways:

  • Alvyn A. Schopp, the current Chief Administrative Officer of Antero Resources and Antero Midstream, plans to step down from his position, effective immediately, but will continue to serve as Regional Senior Vice President of each company.
  • Yvette K. Schultz and Aaron S.G. Merrick have taken on the responsibilities relinquished by Mr. Schopp, with Ms. Schultz assuming the roles of Senior Vice President - Legal, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, and Secretary, and Mr. Merrick becoming the Chief Administrative Officer.
  • Ms. Schultz has served as General Counsel and Vice President of Legal at Antero Resources and Antero Midstream since January 2017 and as Secretary of Antero Resources and Antero Midstream since April 30, 2021.
  • Mr. Merrick has held various leadership positions at Antero, including Vice President of Information Technology since December 2016, and has previously worked at Apache Corporation, T-NETIX, Inc., and KPMG Peat Marwick.

Statistics:

  • 15 years of experience in the energy industry for Yvette K. Schultz, with 9 years at Antero Resources and Antero Midstream.
  • 7 years of experience in information technology leadership, including 5 years as Vice President of Information Technology at Antero.
  • 18 years of experience in the energy industry for Aaron S.G. Merrick, with 5 years at Antero Resources and Antero Midstream.

Sources:

  • Antero Resources Corporation's Form 8-K filing with the SEC on December 31, 2021.
  • SEC Filings, available at sec.gov.
  • Antero Resources Corporation's website, antero.com.