Board Committees

Mr. Torgerson currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Torgerson was the Chief Executive Officer of Avangrid, Inc., a public utility company with $35 billion of assets, from December 2015 until June 2020. Prior to that role, Mr. Torgerson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of UIL Holdings Corporation beginning in 2006. Prior to 2006, Mr. Torgerson was President and Chief Executive Officer of Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Mr. Torgerson served as the chair of the board of directors of the American Gas Association and serves as a trustee of the Yale-New Haven Hospital and as a trustee of Yale New Haven Health System. Until his retirement in June 2020, he served on the board and as an executive committee member of the Edison Electric Institute (“EEI”). Mr. Torgerson also co-chaired EEI’s Board Committee for Reliability, Security and Business Continuity, which included responsibility related to cyber security for the EEI member utilities. Mr. Torgerson, prior to his retirement, was also a member of the Electricity Sub-sector Coordinating Council (“ESCC”), that coordinates with the federal government on physical and cyber security and natural disasters impacting the electric grid.

Dr. Kathryn Jackson currently serves as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality Committee. Dr. Jackson is an accomplished executive leader with a highly successful career in electricity generation, energy system operations and technology management. Dr. Jackson served as Director of Energy and Technology Consulting for KeySource, Inc. from October 2016 to May 2021. Prior to this role, Dr. Jackson has served as President and Chief Technology Officer for RTI International Metals, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President for Research and Technology for Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, and Executive Vice President of River System Operations and Environment for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Dr. Jackson serves on the board of directors of Portland General Electric, Cameco Corporation and EQT. Dr. Jackson previously served on the board of directors of Rice Energy from April 2017 until its acquisition by EQT. Dr. Jackson holds advanced degrees in engineering, industrial engineering, and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.

Mr. Malchow currently serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Malchow is the Founding General Partner at HNVR Technology Investment Management in Menlo Park, California, a Seed and Series A venture capital firm. The firm supports software entrepreneurs in fields including artificial intelligence, developer tooling, low code business logic, data and computing infrastructure, cybersecurity for enterprise, government, and people, and SaaS in a number of specific verticals including finance and credit, freight and logistics, national security and defense technology, and construction. Mr. Malchow also sits on the Board of Enphase Energy, Inc., a global energy technology company. Mr. Malchow earned an A.B. from Dartmouth College in 2008. He later studied at the law and business schools of Stanford University, receiving a J.D. in 2013.

Mr. Malchow currently serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Malchow is the Founding General Partner at HNVR Technology Investment Management in Menlo Park, California, a Seed and Series A venture capital firm. The firm supports software entrepreneurs in fields including artificial intelligence, developer tooling, low code business logic, data and computing infrastructure, cybersecurity for enterprise, government, and people, and SaaS in a number of specific verticals including finance and credit, freight and logistics, national security and defense technology, and construction. Mr. Malchow also sits on the Board of Enphase Energy, Inc., a global energy technology company. Mr. Malchow earned an A.B. from Dartmouth College in 2008. He later studied at the law and business schools of Stanford University, receiving a J.D. in 2013.

Mr. Derham currently serves as a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Derham served as Chief Financial Officer of Rice Acquisition Corp. (“RAC”) from October 2020 to September 2021. Mr. Derham is a Partner of Rice Investment Group and the President, Chief Financial Officer and a director nominee of Rice Acquisition Corp. II, a blank check company that was formed by an affiliate of Rice Investment Group to consummate an initial business combination (“Rice II”). Mr. Derham, as part of the Rice team, led the shareholder campaign in 2019 to revamp the strategic direction of EQT Corporation (“EQT”), the largest operator of natural gas production in the United States, and elect a majority slate of director candidates to the board of EQT. Following the campaign, Mr. Derham served as interim Chief Financial Officer of EQT and currently serves as a strategic advisor to the company. Mr. Derham previously served as Vice President, Corporate Development and Finance of Rice Energy, Inc. (“Rice Energy”) and Rice Midstream Partners LP (“Rice Midstream”) from January 2014 through November 2017. Through his various roles working alongside the Rice family, Mr. Derham has focused on evaluating, structuring, and negotiating key acquisitions and execution of critical strategic initiatives to generate attractive risk adjusted returns for investors. Mr. Derham also has experience as a private equity investor, working as an associate at First Reserve and as an investment banker at Barclays Investment Bank.

Mr. Parkes currently serves as Chair of the Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Parkes served as a Principal at Ares Management LLC (‘‘Ares’’), a global alternative investment manager operating in the credit, private equity, real estate market and infrastructure asset classes, until April of 2022. While with Ares, Mr. Parkes served as a member of the Aria Energy LLC (‘‘Aria’’) board of directors from January 2008 to September 2021, where he served on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. In addition to his role with Aria, Mr. Parkes has served as a member of the board of directors of Swell Energy Inc. and Paradigm Midstream, LLC since 2019 and 2018, respectively, both of which are privately held portfolio companies of Ares-managed funds. Mr. Parkes was a Senior Vice President at Energy Investors Funds (‘‘EIF’’) from July 2007 until EIF was acquired by Ares in January 2015. At both EIF and Ares, Mr. Parkes focused on originating, analyzing, structuring, and closing new fund investments, as well as ongoing portfolio company management. Previously, he held various finance roles within Exxon Mobil Corporation and was a Financial Analyst in the Global Power Investment Banking Group at J.P. Morgan. He began his career as a Financial Analyst at McManus and Miles, a boutique investment bank serving the U.S. electric power industry. Mr. Parkes’ extensive executive and professional experience in the energy industry qualify him to serve as a director. Mr. Parkes holds a B.A. from Columbia University in Economics and an M.B.A. from Yale University School of Management in Finance. Mr. Parkes’ extensive experience serving as a member of the board of directors of Aria and other leadership experience makes him well suited to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Dr. Kathryn Jackson currently serves as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality Committee. Dr. Jackson is an accomplished executive leader with a highly successful career in electricity generation, energy system operations and technology management. Dr. Jackson served as Director of Energy and Technology Consulting for KeySource, Inc. from October 2016 to May 2021. Prior to this role, Dr. Jackson has served as President and Chief Technology Officer for RTI International Metals, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President for Research and Technology for Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, and Executive Vice President of River System Operations and Environment for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Dr. Jackson serves on the board of directors of Portland General Electric, Cameco Corporation and EQT. Dr. Jackson previously served on the board of directors of Rice Energy from April 2017 until its acquisition by EQT. Dr. Jackson holds advanced degrees in engineering, industrial engineering, and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.

Mr. Rice currently serves as Chairman of the Board and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Rice served as Chief Executive Officer of RAC from October 2020 to September 2021. Mr. Rice has over 15 years of experience in the energy industry. He is also the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Rice II. Mr. Rice is a Partner of Rice Investment Group and served as Chief Executive Officer of Rice Energy from October 2013 through the completion of its acquisition by EQT in November 2017. Prior to his role as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rice served as Chief Operating Officer of Rice Energy from October 2012 through September 2013 and as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rice Energy from October 2008 through September 2012. Mr. Rice oversaw Rice Energy’s growth from start-up through its $1 billion initial public offering in 2014 and eventual $8.2 billion sale to EQT in 2017. Mr. Rice also oversaw the creation and growth of Rice Midstream Partners, which was acquired by EQT Midstream Partners, LP for $2.4 billion in 2018. Mr. Rice established Rice Energy’s strategic framework for value creation, which yielded success for its shareholders and employees. He has utilized his operating and growth strategy formulation experience as the founder of Rice Energy to help portfolio companies of Rice Investment Group to refine and optimize their business strategies in order to profitably grow. Mr. Rice currently serves on the board of directors of EQT and Whiting Petroleum. Prior to joining Rice Energy, he was an investment banker for Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. in Houston and held finance and strategic roles with Transocean Ltd. and Tyco International plc.

Mr. Torgerson currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Torgerson was the Chief Executive Officer of Avangrid, Inc., a public utility company with $35 billion of assets, from December 2015 until June 2020. Prior to that role, Mr. Torgerson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of UIL Holdings Corporation beginning in 2006. Prior to 2006, Mr. Torgerson was President and Chief Executive Officer of Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Mr. Torgerson served as the chair of the board of directors of the American Gas Association and serves as a trustee of the Yale-New Haven Hospital and as a trustee of Yale New Haven Health System. Until his retirement in June 2020, he served on the board and as an executive committee member of the Edison Electric Institute (“EEI”). Mr. Torgerson also co-chaired EEI’s Board Committee for Reliability, Security and Business Continuity, which included responsibility related to cyber security for the EEI member utilities. Mr. Torgerson, prior to his retirement, was also a member of the Electricity Sub-sector Coordinating Council (“ESCC”), that coordinates with the federal government on physical and cyber security and natural disasters impacting the electric grid.

Mr. Parkes currently serves as Chair of the Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Parkes served as a Principal at Ares Management LLC (‘‘Ares’’), a global alternative investment manager operating in the credit, private equity, real estate market and infrastructure asset classes, until April of 2022. While with Ares, Mr. Parkes served as a member of the Aria Energy LLC (‘‘Aria’’) board of directors from January 2008 to September 2021, where he served on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. In addition to his role with Aria, Mr. Parkes has served as a member of the board of directors of Swell Energy Inc. and Paradigm Midstream, LLC since 2019 and 2018, respectively, both of which are privately held portfolio companies of Ares-managed funds. Mr. Parkes was a Senior Vice President at Energy Investors Funds (‘‘EIF’’) from July 2007 until EIF was acquired by Ares in January 2015. At both EIF and Ares, Mr. Parkes focused on originating, analyzing, structuring, and closing new fund investments, as well as ongoing portfolio company management. Previously, he held various finance roles within Exxon Mobil Corporation and was a Financial Analyst in the Global Power Investment Banking Group at J.P. Morgan. He began his career as a Financial Analyst at McManus and Miles, a boutique investment bank serving the U.S. electric power industry. Mr. Parkes’ extensive executive and professional experience in the energy industry qualify him to serve as a director. Mr. Parkes holds a B.A. from Columbia University in Economics and an M.B.A. from Yale University School of Management in Finance. Mr. Parkes’ extensive experience serving as a member of the board of directors of Aria and other leadership experience makes him well suited to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Dr. Kathryn Jackson currently serves as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality Committee. Dr. Jackson is an accomplished executive leader with a highly successful career in electricity generation, energy system operations and technology management. Dr. Jackson served as Director of Energy and Technology Consulting for KeySource, Inc. from October 2016 to May 2021. Prior to this role, Dr. Jackson has served as President and Chief Technology Officer for RTI International Metals, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President for Research and Technology for Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, and Executive Vice President of River System Operations and Environment for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Dr. Jackson serves on the board of directors of Portland General Electric, Cameco Corporation and EQT. Dr. Jackson previously served on the board of directors of Rice Energy from April 2017 until its acquisition by EQT. Dr. Jackson holds advanced degrees in engineering, industrial engineering, and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.

Mr. Stork currently serves as a member of the Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality Committee. Mr. Stork has served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Archaea since September 2021. Mr. Stork served as co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Archaea Energy LLC from its founding in November 2018 until combination with RAC and Aria in September 2021. Since November 2016, Mr. Stork has also served as Chief Financial Officer and a director of Noble Environmental, Inc. (“Noble”), an industry-leading environmental services company focused on providing innovative solutions to solid waste management companies, and Managing Partner of Noble House Capital, where he is responsible for investing and business development in the Appalachian Basin. From 2013 to 2016, Mr. Stork served as a Principal with Baleen Capital Management, a global value investment firm. Mr. Stork is a graduate of Dartmouth College.