Kristen McWatters serves as Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer. Ms. McWatters has approximately 14 years of progressive leadership experience in accounting, finance and financial reporting. Mr. McWatters joined Battalion Oil in January 2023. She most recently served as Interim Chief Accounting Officer for a publicly traded investment banking firm where she was responsible for all of the Company’s accounting and reporting functions. She previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer for Goodrich Petroleum. Prior to joining Goodrich Petroleum, Ms. McWatters was the Controller for a publicly traded independent retail energy services company and a manager of financial reporting for Southwestern Energy Co. Ms. McWatters began her career at KPMG LLP after earning a Masters in Finance and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas A&M University in May 2008. Ms. McWatters is a certified public accountant.