executive team
Experienced Professionals. A Team You Can Trust.

Mark B. Van Kirk
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Mark has an MBA from American University and degrees from Elon University, the University of Delaware and the University of Oklahoma. He brings over 30 years of business leadership experience to his position as Chief Executive Officer of Morris Mountaineer Oil and Gas. Mark has held executive positions at the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Cantor Fitzgerald, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Fannie Mae, and Web Benefits Design, Inc. He is also the founder, co-founder and partner of several companies in the fields of: commercial real estate mortgage, residential home building, retail, fitness, automotive finance and investment management.
Email:
phone:
703-283-9700
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Mark Kuntz
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Mark has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from West Virginia University and is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner; he brings over 35 years of experience in the tax field to his position as CFO of Morris Mountaineer Oil and Gas. Mark has experience in the areas of individual, corporate and fiduciary tax and has extensive experience working with small businesses and their owners in a variety of industries.
Email:
phone:
(304) 626-5193

Devin Franz
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Devin graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from West Virginia University and earned his law degree from WVU’s College of Law. Before joining Morris Mountaineer, Devin served as a consultant in the oil and gas industry where he primarily worked with large oil and gas companies in Appalachia. During that time, he negotiated oil and gas leases with landowners and managed horizontal drilling units. He also led title teams, which focused on complex title matters.

URSULA LALAMA
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Ursula has experience with several industries. Over the past 20 years she has worked in office management and administration, customer relations, bookkeeping, and accounting. At Morris Mountaineer she is the primary contact for oil and gas producers for client support and revenue data management and analysis.
Email:
phone:
304-677-6793

adam marshok
Chief Asset Manager
Adam is a Doddridge County native and a 2010 graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems (MIS). Shortly after graduating from WVU’s College of Business and Economics Adam began his career in the energy industry. Before joining Morris Mountaineer, Adam has served various roles in the industry ranging from Abstractor, Landman, Project Manager, Mineral Manager and Mineral Consultant and has focused on contract negotiation for land and mineral owners throughout North Central West Virginia. Adam currently specializes in surface and oil and gas contract negotiation and title management. He is a currently holds memberships in the GOWV, MLBC, AAPL, and NADOA.