Chairman, The GTD Group

Mark A. Stansberry is Chairman of The GTD Group. He has been active in the energy industry for over thirty years. In addition, he has been involved in banking, real estate development, federal/international government relations and business ventures including movie productions. He served from 1975-76 on the staff of U. S. Senator Dewey F. Bartlett.

Mr. Stansberry currently serves on the Board of Directors of Quest Energy Partners, (QELP, NASDAQ-Global), serving as Chairman of the Conflicts Committee and member of the Audit and Nominations Committees. He serves on the governing nine-member Board of Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahoma, (RUSO). In 2001, he was appointed by Governor Frank Keating for a nine-year term. He served as Chairman of RUSO from 2006-07, and has served on the audit, building, strategic advancement, and presidential search committees for the six universities system which is comprised of over 40,000 students, 3000 faculty/staff, and a $300,000,000 annual budget.

Mr. Stansberry has testified before the U. S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and other government entities. In 1991, Mr. Stansberry co-authored the energy handbook, The Acquisition Process and Due Diligence: Minimize Risk/Maximize Return! In 2008, he authored the book, The Braking Point: America’s Energy Dreams and Global Economic Realties.

Mr. Stansberry is a 1977 graduate of Oklahoma Christian University, a graduate of the Fund for American Studies/Georgetown University-Institute on Economic and Political Systems, graduate of the Intermediate School of Banking, Oklahoma State University and graduate of the Commercial and Agricultural Lending School, University of Oklahoma.

In October, 2005, he completed The University of Texas Institute on Excellence in Corporate Governance, Compliance and Beyond: Effective Directors, and is a 2008 graduate of Directors College, Stanford University. In 2008, he completed the Great Ideas Conversation, Pepperdine University. He has completed energy and international institutes at the University of Texas at Arlington and other institutions. He has served as an officer of other boards including Chairman of Oklahoma Governor’s International Team, Chairman of the State Chamber of Oklahoma’s Energy Council, Chairman and Founder of The International Energy Policy Conference, President of the The Energy Advocates, a national organization, and served as Chairman of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 1990-91, appointed by Governor Henry Bellmon.

His association memberships have included the Independent Petroleum Association of America, Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, Texas Alliance, and Association of Petroleum Negotiators.

Mr. Stansberry has spoken nationally including speaking engagements in Washington, D.C., Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Wichita, and Kansas City. He has spoken on television, radio and has had numerous newspaper interviews. He has had articles published in trade journals and newspapers.

He has served on other boards including The Fund for American Studies, Washington, D.C., People to People International, Kansas City, Mo., OK-National Association of Royalty Owners, Oklahoma Heritage Association, Academy of Leadership and Liberty, and Oklahoma Christian University. In 1992, he was a member of a People to People oil and gas delegation to Russia. He led a People to People business delegation to P. R. China in 1994.

He has served on Oklahoma State University’s Environmental Programs Board of Advisors, and Advisory Council of the Oklahoma Marginal Well Commission. In 2008, Mr. Stansberry agreed to serve as a facilitator for ExporTech which focuses on expanding export opportunities for American manufacturing companies. He has international work experience in several countries including P. R. China, Czech Republic, Mexico, Bulgaria, and Russia. In 1997, he assisted in arranging a key meeting between U. S. Senator Lott and Prime Minister Klaus regarding the Czech Republic’s entry into NATO. Under Mexico Trade Commissioner Carlos Bello, Mr. Stansberry served on the Advisory Committee for Mexico Trade and Tourism.

He has led fundraising efforts for non-profits and political campaigns. Presently, he serves as Co-Chairman along with General Tommy Franks for the Heart of America/Enterprise Square Campaign to raise $10 million. He has been a delegate to three national party conventions.

Mr. Stansberry and his wife, Nancy, of Edmond, Oklahoma are active in their church. They have been married for over thirty years and have three grown children along with one granddaughter.