John Oberg
John is the CEO of Hawthorne Energy. Prior to Hawthorne, John was the Vice President of Business Development and a key member of the management team for Three Rivers Operating Company III and Three Rivers Operating Company II, two private equity backed entities focused on the Permian Basin. Prior to that, John held various energy private equity and finance roles for Riverstone and JPMorgan. John grew up in Dickinson, Texas, and received a B.B.A. in Finance from the Business Honors Program at The University of Texas at Austin.
Marc Shatzer
Marc is the VP of Engineering of Hawthorne Energy. Prior to Hawthorne, Marc was a Senior Reservoir Engineer for Three Rivers Operating Company III LLC. Prior to that, he served as Senior Reservoir Engineer and team lead with Pioneer Natural Resources for University Lands Area in Sinochem JV. He began his career with Pioneer as an operations engineer in the Permian & Eagle Ford. Marc graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Tiffany Cooper
Tiffany is the VP of Finance of Hawthorne Energy. Prior to Hawthorne, Tiffany served as the Director of Finance for Circle 9 Resources and Bison Oilfield Services, privately backed companies focused on E&P and oilfield service opportunities in Oklahoma. Prior to that, she served on the Finance and A&D teams at American Energy Partners. She has also held roles in energy private equity and petroleum consulting at Lime Rock Partners and Netherland, Sewell & Associates. Tiffany earned a bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard University.