Mark D. Whitley
Sr. Vice President - Northern Appalachia & Southwest Divisions
Mark D. Whitley, Senior Vice President - Northern Appalachia & Southwest Divisions, joined Range in December 2005. Previously, he served as Vice President – Operations with Quicksilver Resources for two years. Before joining Quicksilver, he served as Production/Operation Manager for Devon Energy, following the merger of Mitchell Energy with Devon. From 1982 to 2002, Mr. Whitley held a variety of technical and managerial roles with Mitchell Energy. Notably he led the team of engineers at Mitchell Energy who applied new stimulation techniques to unlock the shale gas potential in the Barnett Shale formation in the Fort Worth Basin. Previous positions included serving as a production and reservoir engineer with Shell Oil. Mr. Whitley holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Worchester Polytechnic Institute and a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.