Kevin Watkins is a Managing Director for Percheron, LLC, with 25 years of industry experience.

He began his landman career as an independent contractor with Portman, Fleniken, and McCall in 1996. He has worked for the organization through the transitions to OGM Land Company and Percheron. Kevin has been exposed to almost all aspects of work required of the “field landman.”  He has worked in multiple states, supervising runsheets, curative, and due diligence acquisitions. Kevinmost recently held the position of Director, Permian Basin – Energy, overseeing projects throughout the Permian Basin and surrounding areas. 

Kevin received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston and is an active member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) and the Permian Basin Landman’s Association (PBLA). He earned his CPL certification through the AAPL.

Vincent Caruso is a Managing Director for Percheron, LLC, with 19 years of industry experience. He has provided consulting services for, managed, and directed all land-related aspects of complex land identification, development and acquisition projects, multistage operational exploration and production projects, and acquisition & divestiture projects in the Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, and Hard Mineral sectors throughout the nation for clients ranging from small startups to industry-leading Fortune 100 companies.

Vincent assisted in the creation and design of the renewable energy group. His responsibilities include serving clients seeking to site, develop, and manage projects across the solar, wind, and battery storage sectors. In addition, Vincent is responsible for the management protocols and operational effectiveness across all renewable energy projects.

Vincent earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Fairfield University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond, where he spent time studying international shipping and property law at Emmanuel College at Cambridge University and was inducted into the Order of Barristers upon graduation.

Upon graduation from law school, he worked at an admiralty and maritime law firm in Florida, representing clients involved in producing and transporting offshore oil and gas and responding to maritime oil spills.

Vincent has provided interviews and analysis on various topics pertaining to the renewable energy transition, has published articles in industry periodicals regarding the globalization of domestic natural gas markets, and has hosted or participated in moderated discussion panels at several industry events.

He is a member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), where he is the past Chairman of the Education Committee. He earned his RPL certification through the AAPL.

Rick Corman is a Managing Director for Percheron, LLC, with 15 years of experience in the energy industry.

Rick began his career as a field Landman with Mason Dixon Energy in the Appalachian Basin, performing surface title, mineral title, and negotiating surface agreements.  Rick established the Mason Dixon Regional office in Denver in 2011, subsequently performing and managing due diligence, right of way title and acquisition, and BLM mineral title projects throughout the Rockies Region. He previously served as General Manager, Central–Energy, overseeing all operations in the Central Region, including the Permian, Delaware, Scoop/Stack, DJ, Powder River, Green River, San Juan, and Bakken basins.

Rick was a Naval Communications Specialist in the US NAVY prior to entering the Oil & Gas Industry. He is an active member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), the Denver Association of Petroleum Landman (DAPL), the Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL), the Wyoming Association of Professional Landmen (WAPL), the Permian Basin Landman Association (PBLA) and the Michael Late Benedum Chapter (MLBC). Rick previously served as the Co-Chair of the Landman 500 committee for the DAPL and as Membership Committee Chair and Executive board member for the MLBC.  He earned his RPL certification through the AAPL.

Rebecca Harrington is the Chief Financial Officer of Percheron, LLC. Rebecca joined Percheron in September 2016 after serving as the VP of Finance and Administration and Corporate Controller for Hydro Resources. Rebecca previously worked in the energy industry as the Corporate/Divisional Controller for Pioneer Drilling co/ WEDGE Oil and Gas. Rebecca has over 26 years of experience in corporate accounting and finance.

Rebecca holds a Masters degree in Accounting from East Carolina University.

Jeff Trlicek is a Managing Partner for Percheron, LLC. He brings over 27 years of experience in the E&P industry. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Percheron. 

Jeff began his career with his South Central Texas family-owned title insurance business. After several years in title insurance, he moved into the land service industry specializing in mineral title, lease acquisition, and geophysical permitting. With this experience, Jeff became a project manager with Portman, Fleniken & McCall, managing large-scale upstream projects throughout the lower 48. In 2003, he became a partner in OGM Land, responsible for hundreds of projects across numerous end markets. His land services experience consists of upstream, midstream, geophysical, hard minerals, and renewable energy, to name a few.

After the merger in 2012, Jeff served as Vice President of the Energy division for Percheron, a position he held until April 2020, where he was named Managing Partner.

Jeff is an active member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), is a Registered Petroleum Landman (RPL), a member of the Houston Association of Petroleum Landmen (HAPL), and serves on many boards and committees throughout his local community.

Aaron R. Yost, CPL, is a Managing Partner of Percheron, LLC. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Percheron. 

Aaron began his career as a field landman with Mason Dixon Energy. Eventually, he was promoted to Vice President—overseeing all of Mason Dixon Energy's operations throughout the Appalachian Basin and Rockies Region.

Aaron graduated from West Virginia University in 1997 with a B.A. in Sociology. He is an active member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) and the Michael Late Benedum Chapter (MLBC). Aaron earned his Certified Professional Landman certification (CPL) in 2011. He is a Past-President of MLBC, Past 3rd Vice President of AAAPL, and Chair of the AAPL Educational Foundation, Inc. He's served on and chaired several committees for AAPL, including Publications, Bylaws, and Policy Manual, Awards, and Strategic Planning. 

Aaron also serves on the advisory board at West Virginia University for the MS in Energy Environments program as well as the Campaign Advisory Council for West Virginia University Medicine Children's Hospital.

Kyle Lesak, CPL, is Vice President, Business Development for Percheron, LLC.  He has over 13 years of industry experience, beginning his career with OGM Land Company in 2008.  During this time, Kyle worked in title, leasing, due diligence, and curative in multiple counties and parishes in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. He was promoted to manage lease acquisition projects in the Barnett Shale Play.

Kyle received a bachelor’s degree from Texas State University and earned his CPL certification through the AAPL.  He is an active member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), Permian Basin Landman’s Association (PBLA), the Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL), West Houston Association of Petroleum Landman (WHAPL), Fort Worth Association of Professional Landman (FWAPL), and the Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen (DAPL). 

Kyle serves as Director of the HAPL and IS a member of the service and golf committees.  Kyle also serves on the Board of Directors for Washfest Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that benefits local charities and scholarships for pediatric cancer patients, and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) Breeders Greeters committee.

Lhag Bowers is a Managing Director for Percheron, LLC, with 16 years of industry experience.  He began his career with Percheron as a field landman negotiating and acquiring oil and gas leases on a variety of projects throughout New York in 2004.

In 2009, he accepted an offer to work in-house with Percheron to assist with management activities.  As Senior Project Manager, Lhag was responsible for the management of all projects in Appalachia, including managing acquisition, title, ROW, and curative projects.  

He joined Percheron in May 2004, previously as a Senior Project Manager, Director - Appalachia, and General Manager, Appalachia - Energy.  Lhag is an active member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), the Michael Late Benedum Chapter (MLBC), and the Northern Appalachian Landman's Association (NALA).   He currently serves as President for the MLBC.  Lhag earned his RPL certification through the AAPL.

James Murphy is Sr. Project Coodinator, Survey and sUAS.  He has over 15 years of field surveying experience, previoulsy serving as a Field Supervisor.  He joined Percheron in August 2010, previously as a Senior Party Chief.  James is an active member of the Texas Society of Professional Land Surveyors and an FAA - Certified sUAS Pilot with a Level 1 sUAS Thermography certification. 

Sabrena McKinney is a Project Manager for Percheron, with 11 years of industry experience.  She joined Percheron in 2007, previously as a contractor then an in house Land Lead in 2015.  Sabrena earned her
Bachelors in Business Administration in Accounting at Baker College with a minor in Flex Studies; concentrations in Management, Marketing, and Human Resources. She is an active member of AAPL and MLBC and has a RPL certification.