Thomas L. Carter

Mr. Carter has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the General Partner since November 2014, and as President from November 2014 to June 2018. Mr. Carter founded BSMC, the predecessor, and served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of Black Stone Natural Resources, L.L.C. ("BSNR"), the former general partner of BSMC, from 1998 to 2015. Mr. Carter served as Managing General Partner of W.T. Carter & Bro. from 1987 to 1992 and Black Stone Energy Company from 1980 to the present, both of which preceded the General Partner. Mr. Carter founded Black Stone Energy Company, BSMC’s operating and exploration subsidiary, in 1980. From 1978 to 1980, Mr. Carter served as a lending officer in the Energy Department of Texas Commerce Bank in Houston, Texas, after serving in various other roles from 1975. Mr. Carter received M.B.A. and B.B.A. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Carter has been a director of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. since 2005. He has served as a Trustee of St. Edward’s University since 2009. Mr. Carter has been a trustee of a nonprofit since 1998 and was elected to a four-year term as president of the board of trustees of the nonprofit in 2013. Mr. Carter also serves on the University of Texas at Austin Internal Audit Committee and the University Lands Advisory Board.