investment firm specializing in emerging-growth companies. Sparks also founded Pointer Communications and served as chief financial officer for several telecommunications and internet companies, including eSpire Communications Inc., Digex Inc., Omnipoint Corporation and WAM!NET. In addition, he served as vice president and treasurer of MCI Communications from 1988-1993 and as vice president and controller from 1993-1995. Before his tenure at MCI, Sparks held various financial management positions at Ryder System Inc. He currently serves on the board of directors of Comrise. Sparks graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1969 and is a former Army captain in the Signal Corps. He holds a MS in management from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a licensed CPA in Florida. Donald Beckham Director Since July 2015, Donald Beckham has been a partner with Copestone Energy Partners LLC. In 1993, he founded Beckham Resources Inc. (“BRI”), which, for over 30 years, has been a licensed, bonded and insured operator in good standing with the Railroad Commission of Texas. Through BRI, Beckham has drilled and operated fields for his own account. His expertise is in the acquisition, exploitation, exploration and production enhancement of mature oil and gas fields through which he has been able to enhance production by compressor optimization, pump design, work-over programs, stimulation techniques and identifying new pay zones. Prior to BRI, Beckham was the chief operations manager for Houston Oil Fields Corporation (“HOFCO”), where he began his career. There, he was responsible for drilling, production and field operations and managed approximately 100 engineers, geologists, land men, pumpers and other
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