Stephen D. Brooks

Stephen D. Brooks, 65, joined Ring on October 1, 2020 and most recently held the position of Vice President of Land, Legal, People & Culture and Corporate Services with SandRidge Energy, Inc. Mr. Brooks served in these various capacities from May 2019 to April 2020. Prior to employment at SandRidge, Mr. Brooks served as Vice President of Land for both Yuma Energy, Inc. from February 2016 to May 2019, and for the Gulf Coast Region of Duncan Energy Company from 2000 to 2015, where at both of these companies he was responsible for all land department functions. Prior to becoming the Vice President, Mr. Brooks was the Land Manager for the Gulf Coast Region of Duncan from 1991 to 2000. Before spending 24 years with Duncan, Mr. Brooks was the Land Manager Gulf Coast Region for Ladd Petroleum Corporation from 1984 to 1990, when he became Ladd's Exploration Manager until 1991. Mr. Brooks also held landman positions at Patrick Petroleum Corporation, Santa Fe Energy Company and started his career in 1977 with Shell Oil Company.

Mr. Brooks is a Certified Professional Landman and a member of the American Association of Professional Landmen. Mr. Brooks holds a BBA in Petroleum Land Management from The University of Texas at Austin.