Ezra Yacob

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Ezra Y. Yacob was named Chief Executive Officer and appointed as a Director, effective October 2021.

Mr. Yacob previously served as President from January 2021 through September 2021; Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production from 2017 to 2021; Vice President and General Manager in Midland from 2014 to 2017; Division Exploration Manager in Midland from 2013 to 2014; and Division Exploration Manager in Fort Worth from 2012 to 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Yacob served in various geoscience and leadership positions. He joined the company in 2005 as a Geoscience Associate.

Before joining EOG, Mr. Yacob worked for the Minerals Division at the United States Geological Survey.

Mr. Yacob earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Puget Sound, a Master of Science degree in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines and a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas at Tyler.

Ken Boedeker

EVP, Exploration & Production

Kenneth W. Boedeker is Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production, a position he has held since December 2018. Mr. Boedeker previously served as Vice President and General Manager in Denver from 2016 to 2018, and as Vice President, Engineering and Acquisitions from 2015 to 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Boedeker held technical and managerial positions of increasing responsibility across multiple offices and functional areas within EOG. Mr. Boedeker joined the company in July 1994.

Mr. Boedeker earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Wyoming.