Gary Thornberry Are Powerful, Resourceful, and Most Importantly, Teammates (Even Corporate Security Director, Con- Though We Work for Different Companies)

THE GENERAL LEDGER

COPAS of Oklahoma City PO Box 144 Oklahoma City, OK 73154

December 2017 www.copasokc.org

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President’s Message 1 Meeting Information Speaker Bio 2 At-A-Glance

Committee News 3 Date: December 12, 2017 Contacts 4 Quail Creek Country Club

No Committee Meetings President’s Message By the time you receive this newsletter, we will have already cele- brated Thanksgiving, and will be preparing for the Christmas holi- Society Luncheon day season. I pray that you had a lovely Thanksgiving holiday and that you are well rested and recharged. This time of year, we Registration & Networking are encouraged to stop and savor our families and friends. Most 11:15 a.m.—11:30 a.m. years, I find it more difficult than any other time of the year to slow down. Each year at the beginning of the season, I make a prom- Technical Session & Lunch ise to myself to slow down, but it never seems to happen. 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

I want to take the time to express my sincere gratitude to each of you. Every one of you makes a difference for your companies and Speaker

COPAS. Without you, the companies you work for would struggle to pay JIBs, distribute revenue, recover expenses wrongly Jon Rogers charged, and issue financial statements in accordance with GAAP IT Security Manager, Continental and COPAS guidelines. Without you, COPAS would have difficul- Resources ty preparing resources used by so many of us daily. Together, we Gary Thornberry are powerful, resourceful, and most importantly, teammates (even Corporate Security Director, Con- though we work for different companies). tinental Resources Cyber and Physical Security I encourage each of us to make plans with family and friends to drive through the Christmas lights in Yukon, snow tube at Chicka- Lunch Menu saw Bricktown Ballpark, take pictures in front of the Devon orna- ments, ice skate at Mitch Park in Edmond, make homemade Smoked Brisket (14-16 hour goodies, participate in holiday fun run’s, or any other activity that smoked brisket), sliced and served you enjoy. with caramelized onion BBQ sauce, skillet corn and roasted Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year. mashed potatoes. Dessert: Pump- kin Cheesecake and Chocolate Mandi Phillips Mousse Cake!

Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the na- Meals Guest Fee is $25 ked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love (RSVP required) your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you. ~ Steve Maraboli Page 1 of 4

TECHNICAL SESSION

Jon Rogers IT Security Manager - Continental Resources Gary Thornberry Corporate Security Director - Continental Resources

Topic

Cyber and Physical Security

Bio

Jon Rogers, Continental Resources, IT Security Manager Jon has been in the Cyber Security field for 20 years, working at AOL, Hertz, Chesapeake Energy, and Conti- nental Resources, with a focus on threat intelligence, intrusion detection and incident response. Jon is a gradu- ate of Southern Nazarene University and is a Certified Incident Handler, Certified Ethical Hacker, and current- ly working on becoming a Certified Information Security Manager.

Gary Thornberry, Continental Resources, Corporate Security Director Gary Thornberry is the Director of Corporate Security for Continental Resources, Inc., a top 10 independent oil producer in the US Lower 48 and a leader in America’s energy renaissance.

Prior to his position with Continental Resources, Gary served as a Lieutenant with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol where he completed numerous assignments; including, Patrol, Training Division, Internal Affairs & Special Investigations, Special Operations, Polygraph Services, and the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Securi- ty.

Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Gary was assigned to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, where he served ten years conducting counterterrorism and counterintelligence investigations before retiring in 2012.

Prior to his employment with the OHP, Gary served as a Sheriff’s Deputy and Police Officer in western Okla- homa. Jon Rogers Gary Thornberry

Page 2 of 4 Account 1300—Audit New Professionals Committee Chairs: Kristin Rose, Devon Energy and Melissa Chairs: Cody Deckard and Anderson Depee, Gruenewald, Chesapeake Energy Martindale Consultants, Inc. Account 1700—Joint Interest Chairs: Kim Romero, Chesapeake Energy and Gabe Green, Chesapeake Energy We had our first meeting in October to discuss the direction we want to proceed as a committee. We discussed outside social events, The JI & Audit Committees will not meet until possible future speakers, and other organizations February 2018, but there are still opportunities to in energy we could engage with to further our provide your input and feedback before that education and network. We will not be meeting time. Please let us know via email your thoughts on this month, but look forward to seeing everyone the Remote Technology Center questions by January at the December luncheon. 5th. We will send them on to the Technology Team for discussion at the Winter meeting in Houston on Happy Holidays, January 25th. Cody & Anderson

Happy Holidays!!

Kristin, Melissa, Kim, & Gabe Account 1900—Revenue Chairs: Jennifer Walker, Mustang Fuel Cor- poration and Mia Downing, Martindale Con- sultants, Inc. Account 1800—Small O&G Companies Chairs: Royce Porter, W.A. Waterman & Co. and Adam Osmus, Wilsey Meyer Eatmon Tate PLLC The revenue committee will not be meeting this month but we hope to see The Small Oil and Gas Committee will not meet this month. We look forward to seeing everyone at the luncheon on December everyone at the December 12th luncheon and 12th. We are excited for 2018 and pre- want to wish everyone a great holiday season. paring for some really great speakers for our revenue meetings. Happy holi- Adam and Royce days and travel safe!

Jennifer & Mia

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Page 3 of 4 Board of Directors

President> Treasurer > Director > Education Mandi Phillips, White Star Petroleum Donna Patocka, Continental Resources Charlie Zahl, W.A. Waterman & Co Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ph: 405-252-5725 Ph: 405-234-9143 Ph: 405- 632-5631

President Elect > Secretary/Historian > Director > Technology Craig Buck, Martindale Consultants, Inc. Carole Tear, Chesapeake Energy Mike Grady, Chesapeake Energy Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ph: 405-728-3003 ext. 204 Ph: 405-935-4822 Ph: 405-935-7949

Vice-President > Director > Membership Director > Facilities Chris Copeland, Continental Resources Christle Butler, El Toro Resources Steven Oakes, Le Norman Operating Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ph: 405-234-9356 Ph: 405-607-3617 Ph: 405-607-3152

Committee Chairs

Audit > Revenue > Joint Interest > Kristin Rose, Devon Energy Corp. Jennifer Walker, Mustang Fuel Corporation Kim Romero, Chesapeake Energy Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ph: 405-552-5380 Ph: 405-748-9201 Ph: 405-935-8389

Melissa Gruenewald, Chesapeake Energy Mia Downing, Martindale Consultants, Inc. Gabe Green, Chesapeake Energy Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ph: 405-935-9327 Ph: 405-728-3003 ext. 207 Ph: 405-935-8308

Education/CPE > Facility > Small Oil and Gas Companies > Charlie Zahl, W.A. Waterman & Co Steven Oakes, Le Norman Operating Adam Osmus, Wilsey Meyer Eatmon Tate PLLC Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ph: 405- 632-5631 Ph: 405-607-3152 Ph: 405-843-5311

Royce Porter, W.A. Waterman & Co Email: [email protected] Ph: 405– 632-5631

Media/Newsletter > Membership > Mike Grady, Chesapeake Energy Christle Butler, El Toro Resources Nominating > Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Melissa Gruenewald, Chesapeake Energy Ph: 405-935-7949 Ph: 405-607-3617 Email: [email protected] Ph: 405-935-9327

Tax or Financial Reporting > New Professionals > Golf > Open Cody Deckard, Martindale Consultants, Inc. Open Email: [email protected] Ph: 405-728-3003 ext:214

Anderson Depee, Martindale Consultants, Inc. Email: [email protected] Ph: 405-728-3003 ext. 209

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