Kelly Blackwood: President & CEO
Prior to Browning, Kelly was the Engineering Manager for Headington Energy Partners in McKinney, Tx, where he oversaw key engineering, operational and geologic staff members.  He has also worked for Matador Resources and Encana Oil & Gas in Dallas, obtaining experience in the Permian Basin, Mid-Continent, Rockies and South Texas unconventional and conventional assets in operations and reservoir engineering roles.  Kelly has been awarded SPE Young Engineer of the Year, TSPE Young Engineer of the Year and most recently noted as one of D CEO’s “Rising Stars of Oil and Gas”.  Kelly earned a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University.

John Burks: Vice President of Finance
John serves as Vice President of Finance at Browning Oil, where he oversees the company’s finance and accounting functions. He brings more than a decade of experience in corporate finance, upstream energy, and strategic acquisitions across both public and private companies. Prior to joining Browning, John held finance and accounting roles at CSW Industrials, Concho Resources, and RSP Permian. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master’s in Finance and a BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University.

Tom WB Howell: Vice President of Finance – Emeritus
Mr. Howell has worked for Browning since 1982.

Will Saint: Operations Manager
Will joined Browning in 2024.  Prior to Browning, Will served in various engineering positions at Denbury Resources and Scout Energy Partners focusing on primary, secondary and tertiary recovery operations across multiple basins.  Will earned a degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.

Dominick Cassetta: Chief Geophysicist
Mr. Cassetta has worked in a variety of technical and managerial positions on domestic and international exploration, development, and A&D projects in mature, emerging, and frontier oil provinces.  He received his BA and MS in Geology from the State University of New York at Oneonta and Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Houston.