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 | Hugh E. Harvey Jr Executive Vice Chairman of the Board
Hugh E. Harvey, Jr. currently serves as Executive Vice Chairman of the Board. Prior to this position he served as Chief Technology Officer and has served as a Director of Intrepid Potash since its formation in November 2007 and has served, directly or indirectly, as a manager of Intrepid Mining since its formation in January 2000. Mr. Harvey is 100% owner of Harvey Operating and Production Company, which owns 40% of Intrepid Mining and 100% of HOPCO Management LLC, one of two managers of Intrepid Mining. He also owns 50% of Intrepid Oil & Gas, LLC. Mr. Harvey earned a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering and an M.E. in Petroleum Engineering, from the Colorado School of Mines. He has ten years' experience in the mining industry, over 24 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and a unique combination of mining, mineral processing, drilling, field operations and economic evaluation experience. Mr. Harvey has been associated with Mr. Jornayvaz for approximately 12 years, participating in joint property acquisition arrangements through their own companies until forming Intrepid Oil & Gas, LLC in 1996. |  |
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