Roger Plank founded Apex and served as CEO from inception thru April 2022. He now serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors. His previous experience included several senior executive positions, including CFO and later President, over thirty plus years, at Apache Corporation. Roger was actively involved in building a significant and profitable upstream business with a balanced portfolio of assets and an international footprint spanning six different countries.

Roger previously served on the Board of Directors of Newfield Exploration and Parker Drilling where he was Lead Director. He also currently serves on the board of Houston’s Alley Theatre.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Colgate University in 1979 and his MBA from St. Thomas University in his hometown of Minneapolis, Minn. in 1982.