LEADERSHIP
MANAGEMENT TEAM
pATRICK wALKER - cHIEF eXECUTIVE oFFICER
Co-founder of Goodnight Midstream. Previously co-founder of RKM Energy Partners, a small energy-focused private equity firm with interests in Texas, California, and Alberta, Canada. Patrick also serves as an executive of Eagle Exploration, a family-owned independent operator in the Texas Panhandle. Patrick holds a BA from the University of Texas and an MBA from Stanford University.
ROBERT RUBEY - Chief Commercial Development Officer
Co-founder of Goodnight Midstream and a co-founder of RKM Energy Partners. Previously, Robert provided financing to oil and gas companies as a member of Silver Point Capital's energy investment team. Robert holds a BA from the University of Texas and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
Rich Rehm - Chief Operations Officer
Rich has 35 years of experience in the midstream sector. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations at Regency Energy Partners responsible for all aspects of operations and EHS across five basins. Prior to that, he worked for Energy Transfer Partners, Southern Union Gas Services, DCP Midstream and Phillips Petroleum. His experience includes operations, commercial supply, marketing, business development and engineering. Rich holds a BS in Chemical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration.
ben daitch - chief financial officer
Ben is an accomplished financial professional with over 25 years of experience, 20 in the energy industry. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Paradigm Midstream where he was responsible for all aspects of finance, treasury, accounting and human resources. Prior to that, he was CFO for Jamex, Lonestar Resources and CDX Gas. Previously, he was an investment banker at UBS, Bank of America and Deustche Bank. Ben holds an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a BS in Management from Binghamton University.
RON LICKEY - CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Ron has over 20 years of Oil & Gas accounting experience. After graduating from Texas Tech University with a BBA in Accounting, he began his career as a gas plant accountant for Amax Oil & Gas in Houston. He then served various accounting roles in pipeline accounting and gas balancing with Highland Energy, an energy marketing firm in Dallas. He later joined Occidental in their chemicals division. Ron then became Regional Controller for CDX Gas and later served as Vice President of Accounting for IPR USA Co. Ron's background includes both domestic and international Oil and Gas accounting, accounting systems implementations, derivatives management, and experience with domestic and international reserves-based lending. Ron is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.
KEVIN COOPER - CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Prior to Goodnight Midstream, Kevin was the C.T.O for Kildare Partners, a multinational private equity firm. Kevin has over 20 years experience in IT infrastructure, operations and security management. His current role leverages his operational experience in remote site and data management to support the collection and utilization of field originated data. Kevin has been working on new product development to aid in data collection and staffing optimization.
grant adams - general counsel
Grant has over 15 years of experience in the midstream sector. Prior to joining Goodnight Midstream, Grant held commercial counsel roles with EnLink Midstream and Alon USA Energy. Before moving to an in-house position, Grant worked at the international law firms of Hunton Andrews Kurth and Baker McKenzie as a corporate and securities attorney specializing in the energy industry. Grant holds a BA from the University of Texas and a JD from Duke University School of Law.
