OUR TEAM
Eric Bayes – Executive VP, CEO
Eric Bayes is a founder and partner of Grayson Mill Energy and has served as the Chief Executive Office for the last six years. Prior to starting Grayson Mill Energy, Mr. Bayes spent part of his early career with Hess Corporation and Oasis Petroleum in various reservoir and drilling completion senior management positions. Mr Bayes holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Matt Ultis – Executive VP, CFO
Matt Ultis is a founder of Grayson Mill Energy and serves as its Chief Financial Officer. Prior to forming Grayson Mill Energy, Matt held various positions in finance, business development, investor relations, treasury, risk mitigation and financial reporting for both public and private equity backed E&P companies. Mr. Ultis holds a B.B.A. from Concordia University, Texas, a M.S. Finance from Texas A&M University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas.
Blake Sullens – Executive VP, COO
Blake Sullens is a founder and partner of Grayson Mill Energy and has served as Chief Operating Officer since its inception. Prior to forming Grayson Mill Energy, Mr. Sullens and played an integral role in technical evaluation and asset acquisition for Alta Resources, LLC after beginning his career at Hess Corporation. Mr. Sullens holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Dewey Gerdom – Executive VP Land and Business Development
Dewey Gerdom serves as the Executive Vice President of Land and Business Development for Grayson Mill Energy. Dewey has over 35 years as a landman, business acquisition and divestiture professional in the Marcellus, Wattenberg, Piceance, Powder River and Bakken Basins in various senior management positions. Mr. Gerdom holds a B.S. in Business from the University of Wyoming.
Kennon Doyal – VP Production & Workover Drilling
Kennon Doyal serves as Vice President of Production and Workover Drilling for Grayson Mill Energy. Prior to his current position, Kennon served in various senior management positions in the Eagleford/Eaglebine, Piceance, and Williston Basins in addition to providing engineering services both onshore and offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Doyal hold a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Jason Peterson – VP Drilling I Completion
Jason Peterson serves as Vice President of Drilling & Completions for Grayson Mill Energy. Prior to his current position, Jason served in various drilling and completion management positions in both public and privately backed E&P companies. Mr. Peterson holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Ken Smith – VP of Accounting
Ken Smith serves as Vice President of Accounting for Grayson Mill Energy. Prior to his current position, Ken served in various senior accounting management roles within the private oil and gas industry. He spent the first 11 years in public accounting both in the US and abroad prior to moving into E&P. Ken holds Bachelor of Business Administration and master’s in professional accounting degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.
OUR TEAM
Eric Bayes – Executive VP, CEO
Eric Bayes is a founder and partner of Grayson Mill Energy and has served as the Chief Executive Office for the last six years. Prior to starting Grayson Mill Energy, Mr. Bayes spent part of his early career with Hess Corporation and Oasis Petroleum in various reservoir and drilling completion senior management positions. Mr Bayes holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Matt Ultis – Executive VP, CFO
Matt Ultis is a founder of Grayson Mill Energy and serves as its Chief Financial Officer. Prior to forming Grayson Mill Energy, Matt held various positions in finance, business development, investor relations, treasury, risk mitigation and financial reporting for both public and private equity backed E&P companies. Mr. Ultis holds a B.B.A. from Concordia University, Texas, a M.S. Finance from Texas A&M University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas.
Blake Sullens – Executive VP, COO
Blake Sullens is a founder and partner of Grayson Mill Energy and has served as Chief Operating Officer since its inception. Prior to forming Grayson Mill Energy, Mr. Sullens and played an integral role in technical evaluation and asset acquisition for Alta Resources, LLC after beginning his career at Hess Corporation. Mr. Sullens holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Dewey Gerdom – Executive VP Land and Business Development
Dewey Gerdom serves as the Executive Vice President of Land and Business Development for Grayson Mill Energy. Dewey has over 35 years as a landman, business acquisition and divestiture professional in the Marcellus, Wattenberg, Piceance, Powder River and Bakken Basins in various senior management positions. Mr. Gerdom holds a B.S. in Business from the University of Wyoming.
Kennon Doyal – VP Production & Workover Drilling
Kennon Doyal serves as Vice President of Production and Workover Drilling for Grayson Mill Energy. Prior to his current position, Kennon served in various senior management positions in the Eagleford/Eaglebine, Piceance, and Williston Basins in addition to providing engineering services both onshore and offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Doyal hold a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Jason Peterson – VP Drilling I Completion
Jason Peterson serves as Vice President of Drilling & Completions for Grayson Mill Energy. Prior to his current position, Jason served in various drilling and completion management positions in both public and privately backed E&P companies. Mr. Peterson holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Ken Smith – VP of Accounting
Ken Smith serves as Vice President of Accounting for Grayson Mill Energy. Prior to his current position, Ken served in various senior accounting management roles within the private oil and gas industry. He spent the first 11 years in public accounting both in the US and abroad prior to moving into E&P. Ken holds Bachelor of Business Administration and master’s in professional accounting degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.