Chris B. Work

In addition to his corporate finance and accounting responsibilities, Mr. Work is also responsible for Nuevo’s information technology and human resources functions. He is actively involved in the company's business development efforts. Mr. Work served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Torch Energy from May 2011 to December 2012 and as Chief Financial Officer of Resaca Exploitation, Inc. from February 2007 to December 2012. Mr. Work served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Torch Energy from 2007 through May 2011. Prior to joining Torch, Mr. Work served for three years as Chief Financial Officer of a privately held residential mortgage bank.

Mr. Work has held senior level management positions with El Paso Corporation and Belco Oil and Gas, two publicly held energy companies. In addition, Mr. Work has nearly eight years of public accounting experience with Arthur Andersen LLP and Ernst & Young LLP, where he primarily served oil and gas clients. Mr. Work is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Texas A&M University, graduating with honors.