Jack Lafield

President & CEO

Caiman Energy's founder has had a remarkable 40-year career in the energy industry. Jack Lafield's record of creating value and growth began at Atlantic Richfield and continues at Caiman. His leadership skills and midstream expertise are unparalleled, but what sets Jack apart are his forward-thinking vision, his entrepreneurial spirit and his passion for creating a principled company that always puts its customers and stakeholders first.

Prior to leading the formation of Caiman, Jack served for more than eight years as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for all of the Crosstex Energy companies including Crosstex Energy Inc., (NASDAQ: XTXI) and Crosstex Energy L.P., (NASDAQ: XTEX). He directed all Crosstex acquisitions and major projects leading Crosstex to substantial growth during his tenure at the company. Jack joined Crosstex after introducing the management team to Yorktown Energy, the private equity form that fueled Crosstex's initial growth. In 2008, he also led the commercial teams responsible for the day-to-day gas supply and marketing efforts.

Prior to joining Crosstex in 2000, Jack spent five years consulting with various equity groups and international exploration companies to assist them in all phases of acquiring, building, owning and operating midstream assets. He worked with HM Capital and Triton Energy, an international exploration and production company.

He founded and was President and CEO of Triumph Natural Gas from 1989 to 1995. Triumph was a midstream company engaged in gas gathering, processing and treating with a leading Midwestern marketing group. In 1995 the company was sold to Nipsco, an Indiana utility.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Lafield served as President and COO of Nagasco, Inc., a full-service midstream company which he founded with Apache Corporation. Nagsco was a full-service midstream company engaged primarily in Oklahoma. Apache purchased the company in 1989 and later sold the Nagasco assets to Natural Gas Clearing House (NGC, later Dynegy), becoming NGC's first physical assets.

From 1980 to 1986 Jack served as Senior Vice President of Lear Petroleum and president of its midstream subsidiary, Producers Gas Company. Mr. Lafield has held various management roles at Texas Oil & Gas’ midstream group, Delhi Gas Pipeline. Through his leadership, PGC grew from $1 million in cash flow in 1980 to $85 million in 1985.

From 1977 to 1980 Jack worked for Texas Oil and Gas and its midstream subsidiary, Delhi Gas Pipeline, where he served as Director of Gas Supply and later as Mid-Continent manager. He began his career in 1972 as an operations engineer for Atlantic Richfield Company.

Mr. Lafield holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University and is a graduate of the Executive Program at Stanford University. He has served on the board and is a current member of the Gas Processors Association and is a member of the Dallas Petroleum Club and the North Texas Natural Gas and Power Association. Mr. Lafield is a member and past Chairman of the Texas Intrastate Pipeline Association.

Mr. Lafield is also a member of the Marcellus to Manufacturing Task Force. Formed in February 2011 by West Virginia’s acting governor, Earl Ray Tomblin, the 12-member group is composed of key industry leaders. Its goal is to find ways to attract employers that convert ethane into to the widely used chemical compound ethylene.

A sports enthusiast, Jack is married with three children.