STEPHEN R. BRAND - Corporate Board Profile

SM Energy Co

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2013-04-11	Dr. Brand is currently Senior Executive Advisor of Welltec A/S, a privately held Danish corporation that develops and provides well technology and related services for the oil and gas industry. He is also Senior Advisor to Clean Range Ventures, which is a cleantech venture capital firm targeting transformative opportunities in the areas of virtual utilities, resource management, advanced transportation, and low carbon energy. Dr. Brand is also a director of BPZ Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BPZ), a company that focuses on exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Peru and Ecuador. At the end of 2010, Dr. Brand retired as Senior Vice President, Technology (R&D) of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), a multinational/integrated energy company. Prior to his appointment as Senior Vice President, Technology (R&D) of ConocoPhillips in October 2007, Dr. Brand served as Vice President, Exploration and Business Development at ConocoPhillips, beginning in 2005. Dr. Brand started his career in 1976 as a geologist with Phillips Petroleum Company and thereafter served in various roles of increasing responsibility with Phillips Petroleum and its successor, ConocoPhillips, including serving as President—Canada and President—Australasia. Dr. Brand has over 36 years of experience in the energy industry, including extensive experience in the development of exploration and development programs and in strategic planning and research programs for upstream, downstream, and "new" stream technologies. He also has valuable human resources management skills and experiences, which are relevant in the oversight of our operational and compensation management functions. Annual compensation: $215,033.
2014-04-10	Dr. Brand is currently Senior Executive Advisor of Welltec A/S, a privately held Danish corporation that develops and provides well technology and related services for the oil and gas industry. Dr. Brand is also a director of BPZ Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BPZ), a company that focuses on exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Peru and Ecuador. At the end of 2010, Dr. Brand retired as Senior Vice President, Technology (R&D) of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), a multinational/integrated energy company. Prior to his appointment as Senior Vice President, Technology (R&D) of ConocoPhillips in October 2007, Dr. Brand served as Vice President, Exploration and Business Development at ConocoPhillips, beginning in 2005. Dr. Brand started his career in 1976 as a geologist with Phillips Petroleum Company and thereafter served in various roles of increasing responsibility with Phillips Petroleum and its successor, ConocoPhillips, including serving as President, Canada and President, Australasia. Dr. Brand has over 37 years of experience in the energy industry, including extensive experience in the development of exploration and development programs and in strategic planning and research programs for upstream, downstream, and "new" stream technologies. He also has valuable human resources management and financial related skills and experiences, which are relevant in the oversight of our operational and compensation management functions.
2015-04-09	Dr. Brand is currently Senior Executive Advisor of Welltec A/S ... Dr. Brand has over 37 years of experience in the energy industry. ... The Compensation Committee of SM Energy Company has reviewed and discussed the disclosures contained under "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" ... Stephen R. Brand, Chair ... 2014 Director Compensation ... Stephen R. Brand $105,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $180,015 Stock Awards, Total $287,015.
2016-04-13	Dr. Brand is a director since 2011. He is Chair of the Compensation Committee and serves on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He received $15,000 in cash fees and $207,759 in stock awards in 2015, totaling $222,759.
2017-04-13	Dr. Brand is currently Senior Executive Advisor of Welltec A/S... He is Chair of the Compensation Committee. ... 2016 Director Compensation: Stephen R. Brand Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $15,000, Stock Awards $270,044, Total $285,044.
2018-04-12	Dr. Brand is a director and Chair of the Compensation Committee. 2017 Director Compensation table shows $287,020 total compensation.
2019-04-15	Stephen R. Brand Director since 2011 Member, Compensation (Chair) and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees Age: 69 Mr. Brand was a director of GeoScale, a privately held firm that provides advanced technology solutions and services to the E&P sector for solving subsurface problems in complex geologic formations from 2014 until 2017. ... Mr. Brand has over 41 years of experience in the energy industry, including extensive experience in the development of exploration and development programs, project management, and in strategic planning and research programs for upstream, downstream, and "new" stream technologies. ... He also has valuable human resources management skills and experiences, which provide a strong foundation for his role as Chair of the Compensation Committee and are significant in the oversight of our compensation management functions.
2020-04-17	Stephen R. Brand, Director since 2011, Member, Compensation (Chair) and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees, Age: 70. 2019 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $105,000, Stock Awards $126,002, Total $231,002.
2021-04-16	Stephen R. Brand was Senior Vice President, Technology (R&D) of ConocoPhillips. ... Director since 2011. Member, Compensation (Chair) and ESG Committees. Age: 71. ... 2020 Non-Employee Director Compensation: Stephen R. Brand Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $125,000, Stock Awards: $100,004.
2022-04-14	Stephen R. Brand Director since 2011 Member, Compensation (Chair) and ESG Committees Age: 72 2021 Non-Employee Director Compensation Stephen R. Brand $105,000 $160,016 — — — $265,016
2023-04-13	Stephen R. Brand Director since 2011 Member, Compensation (Chair) and ESG Committees Number of other public company boards: None Age: 73 2022 Non-Employee Director Compensation Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $105,000 Stock Awards: $180,036 Total: $310,036
2024-04-04	Stephen R. Brand Director since 2011 Member, Compensation (Chair) and ESG Committees Age: 74 2023 Non-Employee Director Compensation Stephen R. Brand $110,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $180,008 Stock Awards, $25,000 All Other Compensation, Total $315,008