Contango Oil & Gas Company announced merger transaction with Independence Energy. With a closer look at the combined company management team, KKR's energy real assets team will manage the combined business. In addition to David Rockecharlie as CEO, Brandi Kendall will serve as Chief Financial Officer; and Todd Falk will serve as Chief Accounting Officer.

Brandi is a member of the current Independence Board of Directors. She's responsible for a broad range of portfolio management activities, including finance, planning, risk management and corporate development. Todd is Chief Accounting Officer, with more than 15 years of finance and accounting experience in the energy industry.

Ben and Clay bring proven experience and leadership to investment and capital allocation activities. And as an active board member and part of the Energy Real Assets team, Claire brings a depth of financial and energy industry expertise that is highly prized. Contango's Chairman, John Goff, will be Chairman of the Board of Directors of the combined Company.

And Contango's senior leadership, including CEO, Wilkie Colyer; and President, Farley Dakan, continue managing Contango as an operating subsidiary of the combined company and focus on strong operations and growth via acquisitions.