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FEI Houston Chapter Newsletter / September Issue, 2013

Driven by its purpose of Energizing the World, Bettering People’s Lives, Noble En-ergy has become a leading independent exploration and production company. Noble Energy has established a global presence, achieved record growth, and sharpened its focus on delivering needed energy supplies from five core areas: the DJ Basin in Northeastern Colorado, the Marcellus Shale of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, and offshore West Africa. Its visionary approach has been instrumental in establishing a strong foundation and build-ing the endurance required to navigate a forward path of success. In his remarks, Charles D. Davidson, Chairman and CEO, will discuss how Noble Energy is apply-

ing a unique architecture to become the world’s energy partner of choice.

Charles D. “Chuck” Davidson is chairman and chief executive officer of Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL), a leading inde-

pendent exploration and production company driven by its purpose: Energizing the World, Bettering People’s Lives.

Under Davidson’s direction, Noble Energy has achieved record growth and sharpened its focus on delivering needed

energy supplies in five core areas: DJ Basin in the Rockies, Marcellus Shale in the Northeast, deepwater Gulf of Mexico,

offshore West Africa, and offshore Eastern Mediterranean. Davidson brings more than 40 years of energy industry

experience to his role. He joined Noble Energy in October 2000 after serving as chairman, president and CEO of Vastar

Resources, Inc. A member of the executive team that formed Vastar in 1994, he previously held a number of engineer-

ing, operations and executive positions at ARCO. Active in numerous industry and trade organizations, Davidson cur-

rently serves as chairman of the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s Offshore Committee. He serves on

the boards of America’s Natural Gas Alliance and the Gas Technology Institute. He also serves on the advisory board of

the University of Texas in Dallas. He is an active member of the community and serves on the boards of the Society for

the Performing Arts, the Offshore Energy Center, Houston Food Bank and the Houston American Heart Association.

He is the former chairman of the Board for the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Davidson

has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University and a master’s degree in management from

the University of Texas in Dallas. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the American Institute of

Chemical Engineers and the National Petroleum Council.

The Architecture of a Visionary Approach to SuccessCharles D. Davidson,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Noble Energy, Inc.SEPTEMBER 17TH MEETING:

Dodd Frank’s Impact in the Energy SectorSEPTEMBER 17TH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION:

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) was enacted by Congress in July 2010, and it was hailed by some as the most comprehensive financial reform since the 1930s. Others viewed it as an overly complex piece of legislation that would complicate hedging in the en-ergy markets. Over the past three years, the Commodity Futures Trading Com-mission (CFTC) has issued rules designed to implement the provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act, which is applicable to OTC derivatives. The program will focus on how, as implementation dates approach for key CFTC rulemakings, the energy industry is adapting in both expected - and unexpected ways.

Carrie Slagle leads the Trade Compliance and Risk Reporting practice area at Sirius Solutions. She is an 18-year com-

modity trading operations and technology veteran of both IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) and Enron Corp.

While at ICE, Carrie served as Director of the ICE Trade Vault and ICE eConfirm services from 2002 through 2013. Most

recently, she assisted clients with the implementation of swap data reporting and recordkeeping regulatory require-

ments made necessary by the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the European

Market Infrastructure Regulation. She also oversaw the sales, technology integration and customer support functions

for ICE Trade Vault and ICE eConfirm, serving the world’s leading energy trading clients in North America, Europe,

and Asia.

Carrie Slagle, Director, Sirius Solutions

Charles D. Davidson

Carrie Slagle

Monthly Dinner Meeting Tuesday, September 17, 2013

LOCATION:

Houston Country Club1 Potomac DriveHouston, TX 77057

AGENDA:

Professional Development Session (4:30pm)Social hour (5:30pm)Dinner (6:30pm)

MEETING SPONSORS:

In this issue:President’s Letter....................................Officers & Chair....................................... Upcoming Events................................... New Members........................................FEI Sponsors............................................Meeting Registration............................

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FEI Houston Chapter P.O. Box 32 Bellaire, TX 77402Tel: 713.839.0808 / Fax: 713.839.1453 [email protected] Chapter Administrator: Tiffany Mantaring

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Greetings,

I look forward to serving as your President for the 2013 – 2014 membership year. We have a great slate of officers and directors and we have spent the better part of the summer planning and scheduling what is framing up to be an exciting year ahead.

We have continued to leverage from the best practices of other successful chapters and as our past president has said time and time again, FEI is the best kept secret in Houston; however, we need

to share that secret with others. We kicked off our membership expansion efforts last year and want to continue that momentum for the coming year. However, we have continually found that our most successful efforts for recruitment come from your personal outreach to colleagues and peers that you know. Please share the secret as we strive to enrich the chapter with a cross section of industry and diversity from our city.

In August the chapter co-sponsored with Houston Business Journal the “Best CFO of Houston Award.” Congratulations to Ken Fisher, Laura Fulton, Marshall Smith, and Jennifer Hazelton from our Chapter who were recipients of this award.

We have a great September meeting planned to kick-off the new year. Charles Davidson, CEO of Noble Energy will be our dinner speaker. Sirius Solutions will provide our Professional Development session.

If you are not plugged into a committee, please consider doing so. You don’t have to volunteer for a Board position and we will let you start out small but it’s a great way to get involved and fellowship with our group.

Our sincere thanks to Norton Rose Fulbright who is our platinum dinner sponsor and SRR, who is our gold social hour sponsor for our September meeting. Without the generous support of our sponsors, who contribute money, time, in-kind donations, and ideas to our chapter, we could not accomplish what we do each year. Please give our sponsors preference when needing business services from these valuable partners.

On behalf of the officers and directors, we look forward to an exciting and dynamic year of change for the chapter and we hope to see you at our meetings and social events.

Regards,

Phil Denning President, FEI Houston

A letter from the president FEI Houston Officers and Committee Chairs

PresidentPhil Denning, Shell Oil Company

President-ElectChris Matlock, Lookout Capital Management

V.P. – ProgramsBlair Habuda (lead)Jim Howe

V.P. MembershipRobert Baumgartner (lead)Mike Kinney, Experis Finance

V.P. SponsorshipRebecca McCulloch, HSBC Bank USA (lead)Joe Abell, Entropy ModulationMaurice Nassar, Aventine Hill Partners

V.P. Academic RelationsRandall Houston, US LED

V.P. Prof. DevelopmentJ. Philip McCormick, Jr., KBR (lead) Tony Maresca, Bullseye Evaluation LLC

SecretaryElizabeth Wilkinson, Resources Global Professionals

TreasurerVictor Elgohary, V.S. Elgohary & Associates

Immediate Past PresidentEric Khan, The Rand Group, LLC

Member Career Services ChairKevin Hanratty, Astoundry, Inc.

FERF Liaison ChairJennifer Whitley, Far East Energy Corp.

Social Events Co-ChairsJim Davis, Pluris Capital Advisors, Inc. Todd Ruden, Cardtronics, Inc.


Upcoming EventsWebcasts

Save the Date! Next meeting Oct 15, 2013

Vince Foster, CEO, PresidentMainstreet Capital

Reminder: HCC Dress Code after 6 pm for men is coat and tie. Cell phone use allowed in the phone room only or outside. Please ensure your guests are also aware of these requirements.

FEI Houston Chapter Directors

Frances Powell Hawes, Hawes InterestsBruce Misamore, Yukos Oil CompanyKevin Dartez, SitusJeff Curtiss, KBRChuck FischerMichael J. Vitek, 212 ResourcesM. Colleen Estes, Sirius Solutions, LLLPEric Khan, The Rand Group, LLCTerry Sanford, Design Tech Homes

William Aimone Trenegy Incorporated

Daniel Andres AES

Lyn Beaty Halliburton Company

Shaun Benesch Aurora Oil & Gas Limited

Allen Capps Spectra Energy Corp.

Troy Carson Hercules Offshore, Inc.

James Daniel Jr.

Silvino Fernandez Ojeda AES

Alan Gahm Universal Weather & Aviation

New Members - Sept 2013

Maturing Corporate Debt: What CFOs Should Know About Tax Implications and Planning Presented by Deloitte2:00 p.m. Eastern | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Credit availableFor Questions, please email http://www.usdbriefs.com/dbriefs/contactus2.htm

Sept 9

Michael Gallagher Camden Property Trust

Alexander Jessett Camden Property Trust

David Joe Evolution Petroleum Corp.

Marcus Jonesi

Bart McAndrews Gillman Companies

Jeff Robertson The Brock Group

Howard Selzer Casa Exploration.

Stephen Sharlow Halliburton.

Thanh Svahn Prometheus Energy Group, Inc..

Sept 10 The State of the Union of the Record-to-Report Process Presented by Trintech and Financial Executives International11:30 a.m. Eastern | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Credit available

Sept 18 September - Member Benefits 101: Getting to Know Your FEI! This webcast will give you in-depth insights into your FEI membership benefits and career management service offerings as well as updates on technical committee activities, and new research efforts from FERF (Financial Executives Research Foundation).

Sept 19 EY Q3 2013 Financial Reporting Update Presented by Ernst & Young LLP1:00 p.m. Eastern | 1.5 Hours | 1.5 CPE Credits AvailableQuestions? Contact [email protected]

Sept 25 Quarterly Accounting Roundup: An Update of Important Developments Presented by Deloitte2:00 p.m. Eastern | 1.5 Hours | 1.5 CPE Credits availableQuestions, please email http://www.usdbriefs.com/dbriefs/contactus2.htm

Sept 26

Sept 30

Bridging the Divide Between Financial Reporting and Transfer Pricing Valuation Presented by Duff and PhelpsSeptember 26 | 12:00 p.m. Eastern | 1.5 Hours | No CPE Creditavailable

Financial Reporting for Taxes Presented by Deloitte2:00 p.m. Eastern | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Credit availableQuestions, please email http://www.usdbriefs.com/debriefs/contactus2.htm


Members who recruit qualified prospects by October 31st will receive up to $300 in American Express Gift Cards for three new members.

Download new member applications and information from the following link:

http://www.financialexecutives.org/eweb/upload/chapter/toolkitfiles/Fall2013/C-FALL13_hou.pdf

Breaking with tradition, FEI will be hosting its Sponsor Appreciation Cocktail Reception on the evening of Tuesday, December 10, 2013 with hot and cold hors d’oeuvres served in the main dining room of the Houston Country Club. The event will be open to our sponsors and the first 50 FEI members who register for the event after the sign up date is posted in November. In the past, the event was held in May at the Briar Club with FEI member attendance limited to board and committee members.:

Join us for the annual RR Donnelley SEC Hot Topics Institute. Renowned experts will examine the latest developments and trends, provide insight into what lies ahead and impart practical, actionable guidance on the crucial issues facing today’s corporate and securities law practitioners and finance professionals.

Our seminar includes breakfast, lunch, course materials and CLE/CPE credits (applications pending).

Co-Chairs: Christine B. LaFollette, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP T. Mark Kelly, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP M. Breen Haire, Partner, Baker Botts LLP Sean T. Wheeler, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Sponsor Appreciation Cocktail Reception

Program Agenda A comprehensive update on the latest trends and practices: - Corporate governance - Trends in M&A - State of the capital markets - SEC developments - Accounting updates

Who should attend? Corporate and securities law practitioners, legal and accounting professionals, and corporate issuers

When Thursday, September 26, 2013

Where River Oaks Country Club 1600 River Oaks Blvd Houston, TX 77019 1-713-529-4321

The FEI Membership Committee organized a social hour from 6-8 PM on September 12, 2013 at Crapittos Restaurant, for new members and prospective new members. This initiative will assist our newer members and prospects in getting to know the Chapter Leadership and ways for more active involvement within the Houston Chapter.

We extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to Experis Finance for sponsoring this event.

Bob Baumgartner Co-Chairman Membership Committee

RR Donnelly SEC Hot Topics Institute

FEI Member Get A Member Fall Program

New Member/Prospective New Member Social Hour

Kenneth Fisher, CFO of Noble Energy Inc. Marshall Smith, CFO Ultra Petroleum Corp.

Laura Fulton, CFO Hi-Crush Partners, LP

Eric Khan, Best CFO Judge & FEI Representative


Houston Business Journal Best CFO of the Year Winners

FEI was proud to co-sponsor the Houston Business Journal’s CFO of the Year competition. The event was bigger and better this year as measured by the large number of highly qualified applicants and by the turnout of over 400 to witness the award presentations on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Hilton Post Oak. The chapter congratulates all of its members nominated for this year’s awards. We are especially pleased to congratulate the following members that were Best CFO winners.

• Kenneth Fisher, CFO of Noble Energy Inc. –Winner Best CFO Large Public Company and Winner Best Growth Specialist

• Marshall Smith, CFO Ultra Petroleum Corp. – Winner Best CFO Medium Public Company

• Laura Fulton, CFO Hi-Crush Partners, LP –Winner Best CFO Small Public Company and Winner Community Impact

• Jennifer Hazelton, CFO Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo –Winner Best CFO Nonprofit

For the second year now we’ve had a member win in multiple categories and we swept the public company best CFO award category. This is quite a testament to the high caliber of our membership and we deeply appreciate their contributions to their companies and to the community


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Meeting Fax/Mail Reservation Form

September 17th meeting information2013-2014 Strategic Partners

LOCATION:

Houston Country Club1 Potomac DriveHouston, TX 77057

AGENDA:

Professional Development Session (4:30pm)Social hour (5:30pm)Dinner (6:30pm)

PLATINUM MEETING SPONSORS Norton Rose Fulbright Hein + Associates LLP KPMG The Rand Group LLC Oracle Resources Global Professionals Robert Half Sirius Solutions UHY LLP, Certified Public Accountants

EMERALD GOLF SPONSOR Bank of America

GOLD MEETING SPONSORS Deloitte Enterprise Fleet Management SRR HSBC Wells Fargo Wortham Insurance & Risk Mgmt

Secure your FEI Sponsorship today!

Contact: Rebecca McCulloch [email protected] or Joe Abell [email protected] or Maurice Nassar [email protected]

GOLD GOLF SPONSORS Experis Finance

GOLD SOCIAL EVENT SPONSOR USI

ACADEMIC HONORS DAY Aventine Hill

PLATINUM GOLF SPONSOR Alvarez and Marsal

EMERALD SOCIAL EVENT SPONSOR Siegfried Group, LLP

PLATINUM SOCIAL EVENT SPONSOR IFS North America

Mail to: P.O. Box 32, Houston, TX 77402 or Fax to: 713.839.1453 One form per registrant please, photocopy as necessary. Reservations Required by 3:00 pm 2 business days before the meeting. Reservations may be canceled without cost as late as noon the day before the meeting. “No-shows” will be billed $90.

Meeting Cost: No charge for Chapter Members and 1st time prospective members. Guests -$90/person (guests & prospective members must be accompanied by member)

Register online at http://www.feihouston.org

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