Mr. James M. Piccone has been the President, Secretary and General Counsel of Resolute Energy GP LLC, a General Partner of Resolute Energy Partners, LP since September 2007. Mr. Piccone has been the President of Resolute Energy Corporation since the formation in July 28, 2009. He serves as the President of Resolute Natural Resources Southwest LLC and Resolute Northern Rockies, LLC. Mr. Piccone was co-founder of Resolute Natural Resources Company, LLC and has been its President, General Counsel and Secretary since July 2009. He is the Co-Founder of Resolute Energy Corporation and has been its President since July 2009. He served as General Counsel and Secretary of Resolute Energy Corporation since July 2009 until July 1, 2010. He served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Aspect Energy LLC, from January 2002 to January 2004. Mr. Piccone also served as a contract attorney for Aspect Energy from October 2001 to January 2002. He served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Kerr-McGee Rocky Mountain Corporation(acquired by Kerr-McGee Rocky Mountain Corporation in August 2001) from May 1995 to August 2001. He manages all legal and corporate secretarial functions of HS Resources, Inc., and has responsibility over the environmental, health and safety and insurance procurement areas. From 1984 to May 1995, Mr. Piccone served as Partner at the law firm of Davis, Graham & Stubbs where he served in various capacities including the head of Transactions Department, Practice Group Leader of the Davis, Graham & Stubbs's Energy Group. From 1980 to 1983, he served as associate of the Davis, Graham & Stubbs and from 1978 to 1980 he served as associate at the law firm of Kutak, Rock & Huie. He served as a Member of the Board of Managers of Resolute Holdings, LLC since its inception in January 2004. Mr. Piccone serves as Director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association. He has been a Director of Resolute Energy Corporation since July 2009. He has been a Director of Resolute Natural Resources Company, LLC since July 2009. He has been Director of Resolute Energy GP LLC, since September 2007 and is a Director of Alliance for Choice in Education. He is a Member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Independent Producers Association of Mountain States, the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, the American Corporate Counsel Association and the American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations. Mr. Piccone earned his law degree from the University of Colorado School of Law and his B.A. in Economics from he University of Colorado.