Executive Leadership

Matthew (Matt) Steele is a seasoned executive who has founded and managed businesses in the
energy, hospitality, real estate, and technology industries. He has extensive experience in E&P
Operations, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Capital Markets. Mr. Steele was most recently the
CEO of Bruin E&P Partners, a Bakken focused E&P company. During the last decade, he has
served as CEO of numerous energy companies including Steele Petroleum, Ursa Resources, Ursa
Resources Group I and II, Bruin E&P, and BMFGCo. Mr. Steele serves on the Boards of Bruin
Management LLC, Bowline Energy LLC, Carbon Path LLC, and the Honors College Advisory
Board at the University of Houston. He is an avid outdoorsman—hiker, fisher, hunter, and nature
lover. Mr. Steele holds a B.S in Chemical Engineering with Honors from the University of
Houston.

Daniel P. Rohling serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Rohling joined Battalion Oil in July 2019. He has approximately 15 years of oil and gas operations experience. Prior to joining Battalion Oil, he served as the Asset Vice President at Ajax Resources, LLC (“Ajax”), until it sold substantially all of its assets to Diamondback Energy, Inc. in October 2018 for $1.2 billion. Mr. Rohling began his career at EP Energy Corporation (El Paso Corporation) as an engineer and held various roles in operations, reservoir engineering, business development and management. Mr. Rohling holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Walter Mayer serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel.  Mr. Mayer joined Battalion Oil in March 2013.  He has over eighteen years of legal experience focusing on the oil and gas industry.  Previously, he served as Associate General Counsel at Petrohawk Energy Corporation starting in 2010 and stayed on after its acquisition by BHP Billiton until joining Battalion Oil.  Before Petrohawk, Walter worked in the Litigation Group of Vinson & Elkins focusing on commercial energy litigation.  Walter served as Co-Chair of the ABA Section of Litigation’s Energy Litigation Committee and also served as Editor-In-Chief for the Energy Litigation Journal (a publication of the ABA’s Section of Litigation).  Walter graduated from The University of Virginia School of Law and has been recognized for his accomplishments in Texas Monthly as a “Texas Rising Star.”  He is board certified in oil, gas and mineral law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Russell W. Greco serves as Vice President of Strategy and Planning. Mr. Greco joined Battalion Oil in August 2019. He has approximately 13 years of oil and gas experience. Prior to joining Battalion Oil, he served as the Asset and Reservoir Manager of Sierra Resources, which sold substantially all of its assets to SilverBow Resources. Mr. Greco began his career at EP Energy Corporation (El Paso Corporation) as an engineer and held various roles in operations, asset development, reservoir engineering, business development and management. Mr. Greco holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, an MBA from Rice University, and is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Charles E. Martin serves as Vice President, Controller.  Mr. Martin joined Battalion Oil in September 2012.  He has over 20 years of oil and gas experience.  Prior to joining Battalion Oil, he most recently served as Accounting Manager of Southwestern Energy Company with responsibilities over Accounts Receivable, Regulatory and Marketing Accounting.  While working at Southwestern Energy Company, Mr. Martin served as the Finance Co-Team Lead on a two-year multi-phase ERP System implementation.  Mr. Martin holds both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration with a focus in Finance from the University of Arkansas.