Steve Lucado was elected Chairman of the Board April 17, 2012 and has over 16 years of professional financial experience. A native of Chicago, he earned a B.A. degree from Harvard University in 1994 and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 2006. Mr. Lucado’s business career includes positions with Citicorp North America, Merrill Lynch & Co., DN Partners LLC and Navigant Capital Advisors LLC. Additionally, at Z Capital Partners, he managed investments in the oil and gas and power industries. Mr. Lucado also previously served as Interim CFO of Texas American Resources Company, where he managed the restructuring of over $175 million in debt. Since 2010, Mr. Lucado has served as Senior Managing Director and Founder of Three Oaks Group, which specializes in financial advisory to companies in the oil and gas industry.