Brandon Hargett
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Hargett has 6 years of experience as an executive in the energy industry. Prior to being appointed CEO, Hargett held the position of Vice President of Business Development with High Plains since its merger of CEP into High Plains. Before joining High Plains, he held the position of Chief Operations Officer at Current Energy where he was instrumental in acquiring the Marathon Oil’s North and South Fairway assets in the Powder River Basin. Prior to joining Current Energy, Mr. Hargett served as President of Mirus Capital Investment Advisors. Mr. Hargett graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Health and an M.B.A. from the University of Utah
Joe Hettinger
Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Board of Directors
Joe Hettinger has over 10 years of experience in accounting and finance in the banking and energy industries. Joe co-authored the internal control structure for Sarbanes Oxley sec. 404 for a publicly traded bank in 2004. In 2004, Joe co-founded Rocky Mountain Development Group, Inc. where he served as the Vice President of Acquisitions and Finance through 2006. Joe became a member of the Hettinger Companies in 2007 as the Southern Wyoming Regional Manager and Director of Contract Administration. In 2008 Joe managed over 90 M USD worth of oil and gas facility construction projects for Hettinger Companies. Joe is an active, managing member of High Plains Gas, Inc.
Mark Hettinger
Chairman of the Board
Mark Hettinger has over 30 years of experience in oil and gas construction, fabrication and process equipment. Mark founded Hettinger Welding in 1980 to provide welding and fabrication services to energy companies in Wyoming. In October 2006, after 28 years as principal owner and CEO, Mark sold Hettinger Welding. Mark remained the CEO of the Hettinger companies through 2009. Mark’s vision grew Hettinger to over 1,400 employees and a 200 million plus dollar annual market share, solidifying Hettinger as one of the largest oil and gas construction firms in the Western United States. In 2009, Mark retired as CEO of Hettinger to focus on oil and gas production and is an active, managing member of High Plains Gas, Inc.
Jerri Hettinger
Jerri Hettinger is a graduate of the University of Washington where she earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Jerri started her career in the oil and gas industry in 2000 with Hettinger LLC as the director of Human Resources. Since 2003, Jerri has managed all aspects of administration for High Plains Gas, Inc. including oil and gas production reporting, royalty distribution, severance tax, ad valorem tax and State and Federal mandated reporting. Jerri has considerable experience in accounting and management.
Greg Greenough
Greg Greenough started his career in the energy sector in 1983 as a Roustabout Laborer. After four years, Greg went to work for Atles Powder (Nelson Brothers) as a Blasting Technician. Several years of hard work promoted Greg to Site Manager, controlling operations at several coal mines, including Dry Fork Mine. In 2000, Greg left to join the Marathon Oil team, managing automation and measurement. During his tenure at Marathon, Greg designed well head hookups, electrical instrumentation for wells, and managed special projects. Greg’s time spent in the Gillette energy sector has given him invaluable contacts as well as intricate knowledge of gas field infrastructure. Greg has been an active member of HPG since 2006 as the Operations Manager.
