Jonny Jones has served as Chairman of our board of directors since 2009 and as the principle executive officer of the company since 1988. Prior to founding the company in 1988, Mr. Jones worked for subsidiaries and affiliates of BP plc as a geologist. Mr. Jones is a third generation explorationist with over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry focusing on the U.S. mid-continent. Mr. Jones is currently Chairman of the Texas Oil and Gas Association and serves on the executive committee of the US Oil & Gas Association. He received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Award for Central Texas. He has previously served on the Advisory Council of the University of Oklahoma School of Geology and Geophysics and has been actively involved in fund raising efforts at the school. Mr. Jones is also a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Independent Petroleum Association of America and Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association. Mr. Jones holds a B.S. in Geology from the University of Oklahoma and an M.A. in Geology from the University of Texas at Austin. Because of his extensive knowledge of the oil and gas industry and our operations developed through his role as our founder, as well as his substantial business, leadership and management experience, we believe that Mr. Jones is a valuable member of our board of directors.

Alan D. Bell , Director

Alan D. Bell joined our board of directors in July, 2013. Mr. Bell is a retired senior audit partner in the energy industry. Prior to his retirement in 2006, Mr. Bell served as the Director of the Southwest Area Energy Practice at Ernst & Young LLP since 1998, after having performed various roles in the firm since joining in 1973. Mr. Bell began his career as a petroleum engineer at Chevron Oil Company from 1969 to 1972. Mr. Bell currently serves as a director of Approach Resources Inc. where he chairs the audit committee and is a director of the National Association of Corporate Directors – North Texas Chapter. Mr Bell is a NACD Board Leadership Fellow. Mr. Bell previously served as a director of Dune Energy, Inc. from May 2007 until January 2012 and of Toreador Resources Corporation from August 2006 until June 2009. Mr. Bell also served as the Chief Restructuring Officer of Energy Partners Ltd. (now known as EPL Oil & Gas, Inc.) from March to September 2009. Mr. Bell is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Mr. Bell earned a Petroleum Engineering degree from the Colorado School of Mines and MBA from Tulane University.

Howard I. Hoffen , Director

Howard I. Hoffen has served on our board of directors since December 2009. Mr. Hoffen is currently the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and a Managing Director of Metalmark Capital LLC, an investment center of Citi Alternative Investments that is focused on private equity. Mr. Hoffen was a founding member of Metalmark Capital in 2004, and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners from 2001 to 2004, after having performed various roles in the private equity group since he joined Morgan Stanley in 1985. He also serves as a Director of EnerSys, Pacific Coast Energy Holdings LLC (the General Partner of Pacific Coast Oil Trust) and several private companies. Mr. Hoffen received an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School and a B.S. degree from Columbia University. We believe that Mr. Hoffen’s many years of investing experience, as well as his in-depth knowledge of the oil and gas industry generally, and Jones Energy in particular, provide him with the necessary skills to be a member of the board of directors of Jones Energy.

Mike S. McConnell , Director

Mike S. McConnell has served as the President of the company since 2004 and as director since 2009. Mr. McConnell has over 30 years of domestic and international energy experience. Prior to joining the company in 2004, he served in senior management positions in a wide variety of areas in the energy business, including as the Chief Executive Officer of the Generation and Production Group for Enron Corp during bankruptcy from 2002 until 2003. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Enron Global Markets, LLC from 2000 until 2001. Prior to these assignments, Mr. McConnell served in the technology area for the company as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer for Enron NetWorks and Chief Executive Officer of Global Technology from 1999 to 2000 and as President of Houston Pipe Line and Louisiana Resources Company from 1997 until 1999. He served as the chairman of the Price Business School Board of Advisors for the University of Oklahoma from 2010 until 2012 and is currently Vice Chairman of the Natural Gas Committee of the Independent Petroleum Association of America. Mr. McConnell graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1982 with a B.B.A. in Petroleum Land Management with an emphasis on Law. Because of his wide-ranging experience in the oil and gas industry, including his financial management expertise, we believe Mr. McConnell is a valuable member of our board of directors.

Gregory D. Myers , Director

Gregory D. Myers has served on our board of directors since December 2009. Mr. Myers is a Managing Director of Metalmark Capital LLC, a private equity firm which he joined as a founding member in 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Myers was a senior investment professional at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners from 1998 until 2004. Mr. Myers also serves as a director of Pacific Coast Energy Holdings LLC (the general partner of Pacific Coast Oil Trust, NYSE: ROYT) and several private companies in the energy industry. Previously, Mr. Myers served as a Director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee for Union Drilling (NASDAQ: UDRL). He has a B.A. and B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. We believe that Mr. Myers’ extensive investing experience and knowledge of the oil and gas industry and our operations provide him with the necessary skills to be a member of the board of directors of Jones Energy.

Robb L. Voyles , Director

Robb L. Voyles has served on our board of directors since July 2014. Mr. Voyles currently serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Halliburton, with responsibility for advising Halliburton’s Chief Executive Officer and board on legal matters. He is also a member of Halliburton’s Executive Committee. Prior to his current role with Halliburton, Mr. Voyles was a senior partner at Baker Botts L.L.P. where he served as the Chair of the Litigation Department and a member of its Executive Committee. His practice focused on commercial, securities, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act litigation and investigations. He represented major accounting and law firms in professional liability litigation and major corporations in commercial, securities, and technology litigation and government investigations. Mr. Voyles earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1982, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from the University of Dayton in 1979. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association and a Fellow of the Texas, Dallas County and Travis County Bar Foundations.

Hal Washburn , Director

Hal Washburn joined our board of directors in September, 2013. Mr. Washburn has been the Chief Executive Officer of BreitBurn GP LLC, the General Partner of BreitBurn Energy Partners LP since April 2010. Mr. Washburn co-founded BreitBurn Energy Corp., and has been its Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President since 1988. He has been the Non-Executive Chairman at Rentech, Inc. since June 28, 2011 and Independent Director since December 15, 2005. He has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry.

Mr. Washburn served as Board Member, including Chairman of the Board, of the Stanford University Petroleum Investments Committee and served on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the California Independent Petroleum Association. Mr. Washburn holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University.