WHO WE ARE
Meet Our Team
Anderson has worked in the oil and gas industry since obtaining his B.A. from Texas Tech University. Initially providing land services to a large grouping of oil and gas operators spread across the U.S. as AED Group; Anderson and his team were managing 10+ client accounts as well as utilizing over 100 Independent Landmen simultaneously.
In 2014 the majority of the servicing business run by Anderson and AED Group was purchased by Holland Services out of Fort Worth, TX with financial backing from H.I.G. Capital out of Miami and New York. From there, Anderson knew he was finally going to have his chance at experiencing the ‘other’ side of the Oil business and simultaneously developed and produced several prosperous drilling prospects in the Permian Basin of West Texas. He has continued to lead Acoma Energy through several successful years of acquisition and prospect development and is a three-time recipient of the Inc. 500/5000 Award, an exclusive award given to the fastest-growing private companies in America. Fast forward almost 17 years later after his humble beginnings, Anderson and his team at Acoma now focus primarily on acquisition, development, and operations of oil and gas properties in various basins.
Outside of the office, Anderson spends most of his time with his family or trying to figure out the game of golf. While his success at the office and workplace are paramount; he truly believes that his kids and wife come first. He is a volunteer soccer coach for both of his girls’ soccer teams.
April began her career in public accounting as an auditor with Deloitte & Touche in Kansas City and eventually transferred to Denver. While at Deloitte, her main clients included the public electric utility (Kansas City) and a large midstream oil and gas company (Denver). After leaving public accounting, she worked in the private sector doing SEC Financial Reporting for a Fortune 500 Company.
She has been working with Acoma since 2013 and oversees all accounting, finance, and treasury related functions.
April grew up in Topeka, KS and is a proud alumni of the University of Kansas. She graduated with a BS in Accounting and a Master of Accounting in 2007 and 2008, respectively. She previously had an active CPA license in Kansas and Colorado and is a member of the AICPA and COCPA.
While outside of the office, she enjoys running her two school-aged girls to their activities, snowboarding, hot yoga, KU basketball and playing board games and card games, with a newfound love for mahjong.
Hayden joined Acoma Energy as Director of Land in January of 2021. Hayden began her career in Houston, Texas, with Southwestern Energy Company. She spent most of her two and a half years with the company on the Midstream Land team, acquiring pipeline right-of-way and other necessary easements to build a water pipeline system in West Virginia.
In spring of 2019, she joined Encino Energy, where she spent nearly two years managing an eight-county development area in Ohio.
Hayden received her Bachelor’s degree in Energy Commerce from Texas Tech University in 2015, followed by her Master’s degree in Finance from Texas Tech University in 2016. She is thrilled to be back in her hometown of Lubbock, and enjoys spending her free time with her husband and son.
Ryan joined Acoma in September 2021 and currently serves as Director of Business Development with continued focus on growing Acoma’s operational presence in the Midland Basin, Central Basin Platform, and Northern Shelf of Texas, as well as sourcing opportunities throughout the industry.
From September 2012 through September 2022, Ryan served as Vice President of Business Development – Western United States for EnergyNet and successfully closed over $320,000,000 in A&D transactions.
Ryan is a graduate of University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics. While attending college, Ryan worked for T.S. Dudley Land Company as a landman living in the field during Summer and Winter Breaks and working on various projects as needed during college. After graduating from college in 2002, Ryan worked for Hilliard Energy as a contract landman for ChevronTexaco in Midland, Texas. In 2004, Ryan joined Bass Enterprises in Fort Worth, Texas as a Staff Landman where he was responsible for land activities in the Rockies, Permian, Barnett, and Gulf Coast regions. In 2007, Ryan joined Cinco Resources as Land Manager – Gulf Coast and Rockies.
Ryan and his wife, Nicole, live in Evergreen, Colorado with their 3 boys and enjoy many of the outdoor activities that Colorado affords.
Zach received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Energy Commerce with a Certificate in Finance from Texas Tech University in 2022.
He began his career in the oil industry in 2021 as an Intern for Acoma Energy. Zach has since transitioned into a full-time role with Acoma as a Land and Regulatory Analyst.
Zach loves learning something new about the patch every day and doing anything to help Team Acoma.
Zach enjoys anything outdoors (golfing, snowboarding, hunting, & grilling), especially with friends and family.
Stephanie grew up in the oil fields of Midland, Texas where she began her career as a file clerk in the Division Order Department of Lantern Petroleum at 16 years old.
She quickly moved into the position of Division Order Analyst and Revenue Accountant.
In January of 2002, Stephanie went to work for JM Cox Resources, where she handled all aspects of Production accounting for seventeen years. Stephanie has over 22 years of experience in many different aspects of Oil and Gas, and joined Acoma in December of 2022 when her family relocated from Midland to Lubbock.
Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys hunting, golfing, and mountain biking with her husband, Jason, and their three boys.
