William M. Byerley

Mr. Byerley was appointed to the Board in 2016 and is chair of the Board’s Audit Committee.

Mr. Byerley retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in 2014. From 1988 through 2014, Mr. Byerley was a Partner with PwC, serving as an Assurance Partner on various audit engagements primarily for energy sector clients. From 1988 through 1990, Mr. Byerley served in the PwC National Office Accounting Services Group.

Mr. Byerley received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1975 and a Master of Business Administration degree in 1976, both from Southern Methodist University. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Byerley’s extensive experience in public accounting and longtime service to energy sector clients of PwC provides the Board with invaluable financial and accounting expertise, particularly for oil and natural gas companies, strong accounting and financial oversight, and general industry knowledge.