Officers and Directors

Bennett W. Anderson was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on November 1, 2024. He served as Chief Operating Officer beginning in 2006 immediately prior to that. Prior to that time, he was a private investor from 2002 – 2006. He served as a Senior Vice President with Novell, Inc. from 1998-2002. Mr. Anderson’s duties included product direction, strategy and market direction, and training and support for the field sales staff. From 1978 to 1982, Mr. Anderson worked as a rig hand and was involved in drilling over a dozen wells in North Dakota. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University in Computer Science and graduated with University Honors of Distinction.

Darren Williams was elected to the Board in May 2022, being nominated by the Board of Directors as agreed pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement. Mr. Williams brings over 28 years of experience in various areas in the Oil and Gas industry. In 2021 he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Black Knight Energy, LLC, a California-based, private energy company focused on the acquisition and development of large, cash flowing oil and natural gas assets across the Lower 48. Prior to that, from 2014 to 2021, Mr. Williams served as Executive Vice President – Operations/Exploration & Development for California Resources Corp (NYSE: CRC), California’s largest independent oil and gas producer. From 1997 to 2014, Mr. Williams held many positions within Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), domestically as well as internationally. His titles included Africa Exploration Manager President Marathon Upstream Gabon, Vice-President Marathon Oil Investments Limited; Oklahoma Exploration & Production Manager; Gulf of Mexico Exploration & Appraisal Manager; and Geophysicist/Technical Supervisor. Before joining Marathon, Mr. Williams was Geophysicist/Technical Supervisor in London and Houston, TX from 1997 to 2008. From 1994 to 1997 he Special Projects Geophysicist with Ikon Science. Mr. Williams holds a MSc Basin Evolutions & Dynamics (Petroleum Geology) from Royal Holloway, University of London, UK; and a BSc Geophysics, University of Leicester, UK. Mr. Williams is the nominee selected by Gaelic to be nominated to the Daybreak Board of Directors pursuant to the terms of the Voting Agreement.

John B. Linford was elected to the Board on October 31, 2024. Mr. Linford is an Attorney with John B. Linford, A Professional Law Corporation located in Bakersfield, CA. Mr. Linford has served as an oil and gas legal counsel to Daybreak since 2011. He has helped prepare land agreements as well as water use and general legal counsel for oil and gas related issues. Mr. Linford has helped create lease agreements as well as reviewed existing legal agreements for acquisition and Partnerships for Daybreak. Mr. Linford has been in private practice in Bakersfield, CA from July 1990 – Present, emphasizing oil and gas, minerals and natural resources, real estate, common interest development, general business, commercial, corporations, partnerships, counseling, transactions, trial litigation, appeals, arbitration and mediation. From November 1988 – July 1990, he served as an Attorney with Shell Oil Company in Bakersfield, CA providing legal counsel and advice, contracts, business, oil and gas transactions, mergers and acquisitions, litigation (in-house and outside) agricultural, construction, commercial, water, and real property. Mr. Linford graduated from the University of Oklahoma, College of Law with a Juris Doctor with Honors in 1988 with many accolades. He earned his Undergraduate at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; B.S. Geological Engineering with High Honors in 1979. Mr. Linford earned his Bar Admissions in California in December 1988; and U.S. District Court, Eastern District California in December 1988. He had an early career as a Geological Engineer, and served in the U.S. Navy.

Executive Officers, Daybreak Oil and Gas, Inc.