Corporate Leadership
| Joseph M. Jayson, Chairman of the Board, CEO, Secretary and Director |
Mr. Jayson is also chairman of the board, CEO and director of J.M. Jayson & Co., Inc., Realmark Properties, Inc., Realmark Corporation, U.S. Capital, Inc., and Westmoreland Capital Corporation. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Indiana University in 1961 and his Masters Degree from the University of New York at Buffalo in 1963. |
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| Judith P. Jayson, Director |
Mrs. Jayson is also the Corporate Trainer for the Sales and Marketing Department. She is a graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and has extensive experience in real estate and energy investments. Mrs. Jayson holds several licenses and certifications including FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses. |
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| Douglas K. Walch, President |
Mr. Walch joined U.S. Energy in 1983 as a geophysicist. In 1990, he was promoted to exploration manager and in 1993, he was promoted to vice-president of exploration. In 1998, he became president, a position he currently holds. Mr. Walch is a past president of the Buffalo Association of Professional Geologists (BAPG). Additionally, Mr. Walch is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), the Houston Geological Society, the Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York (IOGA of NY), the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA), and the Pittsburgh Association of Petroleum Geologists (PAPG). Mr. Walch received his Bachelor of Science Degree as a geophysicist from Binghamton University. |
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| Matthew P. Iak, Executive Vice President and Director |
Mr. Iak joined U.S. Energy in 2005, following a successful early career as Vice President of Fisher Investments, Inc., an international money management firm, and bringing with him brokerage experience of managed business in excess of one billion dollars. Mr. Iak holds his series 7 and 63 licenses and is the President of Westmoreland Capital. Mr. Iak is a graduate of Canisius College. |
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| Jordan M. Jayson, Executive Vice President and Director |
Mr. Jayson joined U.S. Energy in 2009. Following his graduation from Johns Hopkins University with a B.A., Mr. Jayson worked in the financial industry in New York and London and has an extensive background in portfolio management and trading. |
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| Lynne M. Stewart, Controller |
Ms. Stewart joined U.S. Energy in 2008. Prior to joining U.S. Energy, she held accounting management positions with various companies, the latest being an oil and gas distributor. Ms. Stewart is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. Stewart received her Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting from Pace University. |
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| Todd C. Witmer, Senior Geologist |
Mr. Witmer joined U.S. Energy in 2001 as a Staff Geologist and was promoted to Senior Geologist in 2005. Mr. Witmer received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Studies, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geological Sciences, and Master of Science Degree in Geology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Mr. Witmer is also a member of AAPG, IOGA of NY, PIOGA and BAPG. |
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| Andrew A. Borden, Corporate Counsel |
Mr. Borden joined U.S. Energy in 2011. Prior to joining U.S. Energy, Mr. Borden maintained a diverse legal practice in a large regional law firm. Mr. Borden received his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from the University of Notre Dame and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin. |
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| Edwin C. Sherrick, Jr., Operations Superintendent |
Mr. Sherrick started with U.S. Energy in 2008 as a Completions Engineer. He has worked in various capacities in the oil and gas industry, including surveying, construction, drilling, completions, and production, and has over thirty years of relevant industry experience. Mr. Sherrick oversees the company's operations in the Bradford, Pennsylvania area. |
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| Dennis J. Amidon, Production Superintendent |
Mr. Amidon began working for U.S. Energy in 2007, overseeing the company's gas production operations in New York. In addition to managing numerous field employees, he is responsible for the operation of several compressors and gas gathering pipeline systems. Mr. Amidon has over thirty years of gas field experience. |
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