Penn Virginia Corp. - Our People

Edward B. Cloues, II , ,

Mr. Cloues has served as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Penn Virginia Corporation (“PVA”) since May 2011. Previously, Mr. Cloues served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of KTron International, Inc., a provider of material handling equipment and systems, from January 1998 to April 2010. Prior to joining K-Tron International, Inc., Mr. Cloues was a Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a global law firm, from October 1979 to January 1998. Mr. Cloues currently serves as non-executive Chairman of the Board of AMREP Corporation (director since September 1994 and Chairman since January 1996) and as a director of Hillenbrand, Inc. (since April 2010). He also serves on the board of directors of Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC, the general partner of Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (since January 2003). Mr. Cloues also served on the board of directors of K-Tron International, Inc. from July 1985 until its acquisition by Hillenbrand, Inc. in April 2010.

John U. Clarke , ,

Mr. Clarke has served as President of Concept Capital Group, Inc., a financial and strategic consulting firm founded by him in 1995, since November 2009, a position he also held from 2001 to 2004 and from 1995 to 1996. From 2004 until its sale in November 2009, Mr. Clarke served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NATCO Group Inc., an oil services company. Previously, Mr. Clarke served as Managing Director of SCF Partners, a private equity investment firm (2000 to 2001), Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dynegy, Inc., an energy trading company (1997 to 2000), Managing Director of Simmons & Co. International, an energy investment banking firm (1996 to 1997), and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and production company (1993 to 1995). He was employed by Transco Energy Company, an interstate pipeline company, from 1981 to 1993, last serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and by Tenneco Inc., an interstate pipeline company, from 1977 to 1981 in the finance department. In the last five years, Mr. Clarke has served on the boards of directors of Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (October 2000 to May 2008), The Houston Exploration Company (December 2003 to June 2007) and NATCO Group Inc. (February 2000 to November 2009).

Robert Garrett , ,

Mr. Garrett served as non-executive Chairman of the Board of PVA from March 2000 to May 2011. He has also served as President of Robert Garrett & Sons, Inc., a private investing and financial advisory company, since 1986. Mr. Garrett served as Managing Director of AdMedia Partners, Inc., an investment banking firm founded by him serving media, advertising and marketing services businesses, from 2005 to 2007 and as President of AdMedia Partners, Inc. from 1990 to 2005. He is also a partner at Media Advisory Partners, LLC, a specialty investment banking firm, from 2010. Mr. Garrett previously served on the board of directors of PVG GP, LLC from its initial public offering in December 2006 to June 2010.

Steven W. Krablin , ,

Mr. Krablin served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of T-3 Energy Services, Inc., a provider of a broad range of oilfield products and services used in the drilling and completion of new oil and gas wells, the workover of existing wells and the production and transportation of oil and gas, from March 2009 until its sale in January 2011. He was a private investor from April 2005 to March 2009. From April 2008 to August 2008, Mr. Krablin served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IDM Group Limited, a provider of drilling equipment and other goods and services to the oil and gas industry. From January 1996 to his retirement in April 2005, Mr. Krablin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National-Oilwell, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of oil and gas drilling equipment. From 1986 to 1996, Mr. Krablin was employed by Enterra Corporation, a provider of rental and fishing tools to the oil and gas industry, last serving as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Krablin currently serves on the boards of directors of Chart Industries, Inc. (since July 2006) and Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (since August 2005). He previously served as Chairman of the Board of T-3 Energy Services, Inc. from March 2009 until its acquisition in January 2011. He also previously served as a director of us from December 2004 to March 2009.

Marsha R. Perelman , ,

Ms. Perelman has served as Chief Executive Officer of Woodforde Management, Inc., a holding company founded by her, since 1993. From 1983 to 1990, Ms. Perelman served as President of Clearfield Ohio Holdings, Inc., a gas gathering and distribution company cofounded by her, and as Vice President of Clearfield Energy, Inc., a crude oil gathering and distribution company co-founded by her. Ms. Perelman currently serves on the board of directors of Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC (since May 2005).

Philippe van Marcke de Lummen , ,

Mr. van Marcke has served as President of Universitas, Ltd., a manager of funds for the benefit of Belgian universities, since 2007 and as Secretary of Universitas, Ltd. from 1995 to 2007. He has also worked as a private consultant since 2004. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. van Marcke was an advisor to Cheniere Energy, Inc., a liquefied natural gas terminal business. Prior to his work with Cheniere, Mr. van Marcke served as Founder and Chairman of Tractebel LNG Trading S.A., a global energy and services business (2002 to 2004), as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tractebel LNG Ltd. (London) (2001 to 2002), as Executive Vice President, President of Strategy Committee and Head of Mergers and Acquisitions of Tractebel North America, Inc. (1999 to 2001), as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. (1996 to 1999) and as President of American Tractebel Corporation (1990 to 1996).

H. Baird Whitehead , ,

Mr. Whitehead has served PVA as President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2011, as President from February 2011 to May 2011, as Chief Operating Officer from February 2009 to May 2011 and as Executive Vice President from January 2001 to February 2011. He has also served as President of Penn Virginia Oil & Gas Corporation since January 2001. Prior to joining PVA, Mr. Whitehead served in various positions with Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, or "Cabot." From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Whitehead served as Senior Vice President during which time he oversaw Cabot's drilling, production and exploration activity in the Appalachian, Rocky Mountain, Mid-Continent and Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast areas. From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Whitehead served as Vice President and Regional Manager of Cabot's Appalachian business. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Whitehead served as Vice President and Regional Manager of Cabot's Anadarko business unit.

Gary K. Wright , ,

Mr. Wright has acted as an independent consultant since 2004. From 2003 to 2004, he served as President of LNB Energy Advisors, a provider of bank credit facilities and strategic advice to small to mid-sized oil and gas producers. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Wright was an independent consultant to the energy industry. From 1992 to 2001, Mr. Wright served in various capacities with the Global Oil and Gas Group of Chase Manhattan Bank, including as North American Credit Deputy from 1998 to 2001 and as Managing Director and Senior Client Manager in the Southwest from 1992 to 1998. Prior to joining Chase Manhattan Bank, Mr. Wright served as Manager of the Chemical Bank Worldwide Energy Group (1990 to 1992), as Manager of Corporate Banking with Texas Commerce Bank (1987 to 1990) and as Manager of the Energy Group of Texas Commerce Bank (1982 to 1990). In the last five years, Mr. Wright has served on the board of directors of Maritrans Inc. (April 2006 to January 2007).

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