Mr. Ellis has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He joined Linn Energy LLC in December 2006 and is currently the President and COO, as of December 2007. In January, 2010, he will be promoted to President and CEO. Before Linn Energy, he was President of the Lower 48 for ConocoPhillips. Prior to joining ConocoPhillips, Mr. Ellis served as Senior Vice President of North American Production for Burlington Resources. In 2000, he was named President of Burlington Resources Canada Ltd. in Calgary. Mr. Ellis joined Burlington Resources in 1985 and also held the positions of Vice President of the San Juan Division, Vice President and Chief Engineer and Manager of Acquisitions. He began his career at Superior Oil, where he served in several engineering positions in the Onshore and Offshore divisions, and holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University.
Mr. Ellis is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and a past board member of the New Mexico Oil & Gas Association. While in Calgary, he was a member of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and served on the Foundation Board of the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Mr. Ellis currently serves on the Board of The Center for Hearing and Speech in Houston, Industry Board of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University and the Visiting Committee of Petroleum Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines.