Perin Greg deGeurin
Mr. deGeurin is the president and co-owner of DeGeurin Realty, Inc., a commercial and residential real estate brokerage. Mr. deGeurin has been the president and co-owner of DeGeurin Realty, Inc. since 1989. Mr. deGeurin graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor of arts from the School of Communications.  

David Fairfax Huff
Mr. Huff is the president and co-owner of Progressive Pumps & Controls Corporation, a distributor of oilfield pumps and related accessories, a position he has held since January 2009. Mr. Huff was the vice president of Progressive Pumps & Controls from November 2006 to December 2008. He was self-employed from March 2006 to October 2006. Mr. Huff was the chief financial officer of Academy Sports & Outdoors from April 2005 to March 2006. Mr. Huff was formerly an investment banker for Bank of America and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., specializing in the energy sector. He graduated with a bachelor of science in accounting and finance from the University of Texas at Austin and earned a masters in business administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

John O. Niemann, Jr.
Mr. Niemann is the president and chief operating officer of Arthur Andersen LLP, and has been since 2003. He previously served on the administrative board of Arthur Andersen LLP and on the board of partners of Andersen Worldwide. He began his career at Arthur Andersen in 1978 and served as a partner since 1987 and in increasing responsibilities in senior management positions, since 1992. Mr. Niemann has served on the board of directors of many Houston area non-profit organizations, including Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School (past chair of the board), The Regis School of the Sacred Heart (past chair of the board), The Houston Symphony, The Alley Theatre and Taping for the Blind, Inc. He graduated with a bachelor of arts in managerial studies (magna cum laude) and a masters in accounting from Rice University and received a juris doctor (summa cum laude) from the South Texas College of Law.

Frederick M. Pevow, Jr.
Mr. Pevow was appointed as the Chairman and CEO of Gateway Energy Corporation in June 2010. Prior to Gateway, he was the president of Pevow and Associates, Inc., which provided investment banking and CFO consulting services to companies and institutional investors. Mr. Pevow was also the interim chief financial officer and a member of the board of directors of Texas Petrochemicals, Inc from 2004 to 2006. Previously, he was an investment banker to the energy industry with Smith Barney Inc., Dillon, Read & Co., and CIBC World Markets.  Mr. Pevow graduated in 1984 with a bachelor of arts in the Plan II Honors Program, University of Texas at Austin. 

John A. Raasch
Mr. Raasch has served on the Board of Directors since 2004. He was Senior Vice President of Wachovia Securities until his retirement on December 31, 2003 after 33 years of service. Mr. Raasch served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Energy Corporation from October 2004 through May 2005.

Paul G. VanderLinden, III
Mr. VanderLinden has been manager of market development of Radoil, Inc., a manufacturer of oil and gas equipment, since January 2009. He was the president, chief operating officer and co-founder of Gulfshore Midstream Pipelines, Ltd., from 2001 until its sale to Gateway in August 2007. He was an owner and co-founder of SeaCrest Company LLC and served as vice president from June 1997 until the formation of Gulfshore Midstream Pipelines, Ltd., in 2001. He has over 30 years of experience in the natural gas pipeline industry and held positions at Pan Energy, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America and United Gas Pipe Line. Mr. VanderLinden graduated with a bachelor of science in Geology from Eastern New Mexico University.

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