Sean Mitchell Named CEO as Jeff Dietert Joins DEP

Daniel Energy Partners (“DEP”), an independent industry research and strategic events firm serving the global energy sector, made two key leadership announcements today as the firm further expands its research platform and client engagement initiatives.

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John Daniel, Founder, Daniel Energy Partners

Sean Mitchell was named Chief Executive Officer of Daniel Energy Partners, while John Daniel remains in his role as Founder and will dedicate his focus to in-basin research. Together, Daniel and Mitchell will continue to offer strategic vision and leadership as DEP advances its mission of fostering unique value for clients within the energy sector by intersecting research and relationships.

In addition, Jeff Dietert will join the team as Managing Director for Research focusing on the Refining and Midstream sectors. Jeff brings more than thirty years of energy industry and capital markets experience to DEP. He most recently served as Vice President of Investor Relations at Phillips 66 and previously spent nearly two decades at Simmons & Company International (now Piper Sandler) as Managing Director and Oil Macro & Independent Refining Analyst. Jeff holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and an M.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin.

“These leadership appointments mark an important milestone for Daniel Energy Partners,” said Daniel. “By strengthening the depth and breadth of our team, DEP is better positioned to deliver on its commitment to provide exceptional value to our clients through incomparable industry knowledge and deep-seeded relationships from the C-suite to the field level. Further, I would be remiss if I did not thank all of DEP’s clients who have blessed us with years of support. Our growth has been a team effort – not just the hard work of our employees and partners, but also through the assistance and support of numerous industry friends.”

“Our people have always been the key ingredient to DEP’s industry-leading research and industry outreach – their field level expertise and decades-long relationships intersect to build the DEP Ecosystem,” said Mitchell. “I am honored to lead this team and excited to see it grow with the addition of quality talent like Jeff.”

Mitchell added that DEP has remained fully committed to traditional energy since its inception. “We never wavered when others left the business, but rather continued to invest heavily,” said Mitchell. “That philosophy stands today as we fully anticipate continuing our growth and look forward to making further announcements as the year unfolds.”

With these changes, DEP’s leadership and team now consist of the following:

Executive Leadership

John Daniel – Founder

Sean Mitchell – Chief Executive Officer

Research

Bill Herbert – Managing Director, Macro Oil & Gas

Geoff Jay – Managing Director, Integrated Oil & E&P

Blake McLean – Managing Director, OCTG & Power

Josh Jayne – Managing Director, Offshore & Sand

Jeff Bellman – Managing Director, Natural Gas, LNG & Power

Jeff Dietert – Managing Director, Refining & Midstream

Colby Sasso – Research Analyst

Business Development/Administration

Bill Austin – Managing Director, Event Operations & Management

Bob Stanton – Managing Director, Business Development

Cheryl Stanko – VP-Event Manager

Courtney Mitchell – VP-Event Manager

Stan Stratton – Finance

Mikala De Los Santos – Executive Assistant

About Daniel Energy Partners

Daniel Energy Partners is an independent energy research and events firm that brings institutional investors together with corporate leaders through discerned insights, proprietary data, and groundbreaking industry events. DEP is building an ecosystem where research and relationships merge to create client value through genuine connections. By tapping into DEP’s unrivaled network, clients can harness knowledge and expertise from the C-suite to the field and engage with a team that collectively brings more sector experience than any other on Wall Street. DEP’s capabilities encompass research, consulting and strategic meeting planning and span the sector with experience in upstream, midstream, downstream, oilfield services, LNG, and power. Visit our website to learn more about Daniel Energy Partners.

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