David Copeland — Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at SM Energy Company

Mr. David W. Copeland has been an Executive Vice President of SM Energy Company since April 2013 and has been its General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since January 2011 and July 2011 respectively. Previously, Mr. Copeland served as Senior Vice President of SM Energy Company from January 2011 to April 2013. He served as Senior Counsel of Concho Resources, Inc. until December 31, 2010. He served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Concho Equity Holdings Corp., a subsidiary of Concho Resources, Inc. since its inception in April 2004. He served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Concho Resources, Inc. from February 2006 to November 5, 2009. He served as an Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Concho Oil & Gas Corp. from January 2001 to January 2004. From January 2004 to April 2004, he was involved in private investments. He served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Concho Resources Inc. from August 1997 to June 2001. From 1991 to June 1997, Mr. Copeland served in the Legal Department of Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company (now Pioneer Natural Resources Company), and served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel from 1994 to June 1997. Prior to joining Parker & Parsley, he served as a Partner of the Midland, Texas law firm of Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, where his practice was concentrated in corporate, banking and other commercial matters. Mr. Copeland served as a Director of Concho Oil & Gas Corp. from January 2001 to January 2004. He served as a Director of Concho Resources Inc. from August 1997 to June 2001. He is a graduate of Midwestern State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law with a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1982.