CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR

Pete Schoonmaker

Mr. Schoonmaker has served as our Chief Executive Officer since our inception in June 2003, and as President and a director since February 2006. Mr. Schoonmaker has over 16 years of experience in the acquisition, exploration and development of coalbed methane properties as well as conventional oil and gas properties. From 1980 to 1985 Mr. Schoonmaker was an independent landman for various oil and gas companies and operated a land management company in Denver, Colorado. From 1985 to 1995 he served as President, owner and operator of a land and agricultural company based in Colorado and Wyoming. In 1995, Mr. Schoonmaker joined U.S. Energy, a publicly held mining and energy company, as a land manager and also became Executive Vice President and a director of Yellowstone Fuels Corporation, a subsidiary of U.S. Energy. In November 1999, U.S. Energy formed Rocky Mountain Gas, a coal bed natural gas company. He served as President, Chief Operating Officer and was a director of Rocky Mountain Gas from its inception until June 23, 2003.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Ronald T. Barnes

Mr. Barnes has been the Chief Financial Officer and Senior VP since December 2005. Mr. Barnes has 25 years of experience in public accounting and industry related to all aspects of the upstream sector  of  oil and gas acquisition, exploration, development and production. Prior to joining Pinnacle in 2004, Mr. Barnes worked for Encana Oil and Gas(USA), Inc. from 2002 through 2004 as a controller responsible for all aspects of U. S. operations. From 1988 through 2002, Mr. Barnes held various positions with JN Exploration and Production LP including President of JN Petroleum Marketing and Vice President of Marketing and Controller of JN Exploration and Production where he managed the accounting and marketing for the acquisition, drilling and production of properties in 17 states and the OCS. From 1983 through 1988, Mr. Barnes held various positions with Raymond T. Duncan Oil Properties and from 1981 through 1983, he worked for a major public accounting firm. Mr. Barnes is a member of COPAS, IPAMS, PAW, and the MPA. Mr. Barnes earned a B.S. in accounting from the University of Wyoming and an MBA. from the University of Colorado. Mr. Barnes has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1982.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Bill DeLapp