Joseph Jayson is CEO of U.S. Energy Development Corporation. Mr. Jayson formed U.S. Energy in 1980 as a successor to Oilmark & Company, Inc., founded in 1978. Both companies were successful operators of private placement drilling funds that primarily drilled in Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania...

Douglas Walch is president of U.S. Energy Development Corporation. Mr. Walch joined U.S. Energy in 1983 as a geophysicist, where he was responsible for the company’s geophysical efforts as well as geological studies, well logging and sampling. In 1990, he was promoted to exploration manager and in 1993 he was promoted to vice-president of exploration...

Mike Stophlet is Chief Operations Officer for U.S. Energy Development Corporation. Mr. Stophlet is recognized throughout the industry as a senior executive who has consistently produced revenue and fostered top-line performance; providing value to his organizations. Mike’s extensive background in the oil & gas industry includes a twenty-two year career with Schlumberger Limited (the world’s second largest oil field service company)...

Matthew Iak is National Sales Director of U.S. Energy Development Corporation. Mr. Iak joined U.S Energy in 2005 bringing with him brokerage experience of managed business in excess of one billion dollars. Among his notable career accomplishments, Matthew became the youngest Vice President at one of the world’s most prestigious money management firms...

Todd Witmer is Senior Geologist & Land Manager for U.S. Energy Development Corporation. Mr. Witmer joined U.S. Energy in 2001 as a Staff Geologist. In 2005, Todd was promoted to Senior Geologist where he was responsible for generating new oil & gas drilling prospects and reviewing outside projects proposed to U.S. Energy by other operators...