Enabling energy operators to maximize the full economic potential of their investments.

Brian has 26 years of experience in leadership roles in the energy industry with a continued focus on marketing and midstream for exploration and production companies. Most recently, Brian was Senior Vice-President – Marketing & Midstream for Jonah Energy LLC, where he built out the Marketing & Midstream division. Prior to Jonah, he held various leadership positions with Freepoint Commodities, Societe Generale, RBS Sempra Commodities, and Encana.

Brian has spent his career focused on adding significant shareholder value to producers using proprietary, regional fundamentals to support the execution of physical and financial strategies. UES marks his third successful build out of a fully-functioning marketing and producer services organization.

Brian received Bachelors of Business Administration degrees in Marketing & Management from Colorado Mesa University.

Josh has over 15 years of experience as an energy fundamentals and risk management specialist. Josh’s career has centered around delivering value to energy producers through proactive risk management and execution founded in market analytics. Before co-founding Uplift, Josh spent four years as Manager of Fundamentals and Trading at Jonah Energy.

Prior to Jonah Energy, Josh spent seven years with Encana’s origination and fundamentals teams focusing on natural gas basis and regional oil markets while executing on Encana’s robust oil hedge program.

Josh holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Science in Finance with a Specialization in Commodities and Risk Management from the University of Colorado Denver.

John has 12 years of experience as a fundamentals analyst. At Uplift, John built and runs our in-house supply model, analyzes macro natural gas demand, and manages the company’s risk management reporting systems. Prior to joining the Uplift team, John was a Manager of Market Fundamentals at Encana, where he led a team responsible for production analysis, demand projections, and price forecasting as well as executing financial risk management strategies.

John holds a Bachelor of Arts in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University and a Master of Science in Finance with a Specialization in Commodities and Risk Management from the University of Colorado Denver.

Paul has 17 years of experience working across the entire energy value chain. He has worked for producer, midstream and end-user clients, optimizing their assets and realized pricing through fundamentals backed research and strategies. Paul has worked in Boston, Calgary, Denver, and New York, developing a unique approach to enhancing each client’s distinct geographic portfolio.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Calgary and a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Global Energy Management and Sustainable Development from the Haskayne School of Business.

John has 11 years of experience working on trade floors, in the oilfield, and managing energy fundamental analysis for clients. Prior to joining the Uplift team, John was the Manager of Crude Oil Fundamentals at RBN Energy, where he led a cross-commodity team focused on production forecasting, in-depth regional market analysis, and relationship-building. He interacted daily with clients and delivered high-profile presentations at RBN conferences and industry events. Prior to this time at RBN, John worked on the trade floor for Twin Eagle’s marketing group and oversaw business development for Rocky Mountain Crude Oil’s trucking and midstream operations.

Mr. Zanner holds a Bachelor of Arts in both Economics and Communications from Denison University.

Sam has 8 years of natural gas industry experience ranging from physical gas trading, scheduling, developing risk management strategy, and optimizing assets. She leverages strong industry relationships to increase transparency, trust, and communication surrounding physical gas marketing and back-office operations. At Uplift, Sam has built a suite of back-office tools, models, and reports to support producer client gas marketing needs.

Prior to joining the Uplift team, Sam was the Senior Manager of Structuring at Gas South, the largest gas marketer in the Southeast, working directly with customers to inform how gas market trends impacted their businesses. She analyzed new markets and developed operations for company expansion.

Sam holds a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Joey has 5 years of natural gas marketing experience with a focus on providing back-office expertise. He supports clients through daily gas trading, scheduling, gas control and invoicing.

He brings midstream experience to Uplift from his time at EnLink Midstream as a gas pipeline scheduler. Joey is committed to providing reliable operational support while maximizing client value generation.

Joey holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Oklahoma State University.

Laura has 8 years of experience in the commodities industry starting out her career in Crude and Refined Products settlements working for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She moved on to work for Twin Eagle’s settlement team focusing on Crude and NGL settlements and was quickly promoted to be a Crude Scheduler. At Uplift Energy, she is a jack of all trades, assisting the team with oil marketing, natural gas scheduling and settlements. She supports Uplift’s clients with her strong analytical background, providing detail-oriented review of oil and gas back-office processes. 

Laura received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Houston.