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About

Leadership

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Brian Williamson

Chief Executive Officer & President

Brian Williamson has been a part of the energy industry since 1995. In his role as CEO, Mr. Williamson is responsible for the overall vision, direction, and corporate strategy of Jericho Energy Ventures. Day to day, he spends time working with Jericho's leadership team sourcing, evaluating, and developing the company's current energy assets along with identifying, diligencing and developing new, disruptive energy technologies. Mr. Williamson began his career at Arthur Andersen as part of its Tax and Business Advisory Practice. While at Andersen, he worked with Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies and private firms on a variety of strategic initiatives, projects, and transactions. Mr. Williamson then became President and COO of The Harbor Group, a private equity backed energy investment, trading, and risk management firm in New York. At Harbor, he led the evaluation, due diligence, and execution of both physical and financial energy asset transactions. Mr. Williamson also oversaw the creation, trading, and risk management of energy related trading products in various markets. From 2006 until 2012, Mr. Williamson managed the private equity platform for a New York based financial institution. Brian is also a Founding Board Member of Tulsa Renewable Business Alliance. Mr. Williamson holds a B.S.in Accounting from LaSalle University and a J.D. from Widener University School of Law. Contact: bw@jerichoenergyventures.com

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Jake Royster

Chief Operating Officer

Based in the Company’s Tulsa, Oklahoma office, Jake oversees the core power and gas infrastructure for JEV’s AI-focused Modular Data Centers and spearheads the growth and optimization of the Company’s traditional oil and gas JV assets. Jake’s robust Mid-Con energy background features leadership positions at Halliburton, Casillas Petroleum, Trinity Operating, and C&J Energy Services. Throughout his career, he has effectively managed thousands of completion stages, enhanced drilling and production efficiency, spearheaded machine learning optimization, and handled budgets worth millions of dollars.

Jericho Energy Ventures (JEV)

Where today's energy demands meet tomorrow's opportunities.

Innovating at the Nexus of Energy and AI
 

JEV is harnessing its established, producing oil and gas assets and robust energy infrastructure in Oklahoma to deliver reliable energy and deploy innovative build-to-suit (BTS) AI data centers, starting with our initial planned campus development in Noble County.

Powered by abundant, cost-effective natural gas, as well as available grid power, our scalable, customizable on-site solutions will drive high-performance computing, reduce waste, and optimize value at the intersection of AI and energy.

 

Our Mission

At JEV, our mission is clear: to innovate relentlessly, optimize energy resources, and power tomorrow's breakthroughs, one bold step at a time.

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