Rex Energy Corporation - Board of Directors

Board of Directors

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Lance T. Shaner
Chairman: Lance T. Shaner was named Chairman of Rex Energy in March 2007. Mr. Shaner has over 25 years of experience growing successful companies in energy, real estate and venture capital. He has formed and managed several businesses which have invested over $750,000,000 in energy and real estate since 1979. In Mr. Shaner's extensive business career, he has worked in finance and venture capital specializing in contract negotiations, acquisitions and strategic investments. Lance serves as the Chairman of the Shaner companies with over 2,000 employees nationwide. Mr. Shaner was served as chairman of all of the Rex Energy founding partnerships since their inception. Mr. Shaner received his Bachelors degree from the University of Alfred and serves as a Trustee of the University.
Benjamin W. Hulburt
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director: Benjamin W. Hulburt has been Chief Executive Officer of Rex Energy since March 2007. Earlier, Mr. Hulburt served Rex Operating as Chief Executive Officer and, before then, as President. He was Chief Financial Officer of Douglas Oil & Gas from 2001 to 2004. Mr. Hulburt co-founded the first Rex Energy partnership in 2001, and has co-founded and served as an officer of all the Rex Energy-affiliated companies since that time. Mr. Hulburt was on active duty as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army for four years, and left the service holding the rank of captain. He holds a bachelorï¿½s degree in finance from Pennsylvania State University.
John A. Lombardi
Director: John A. Lombardi was named a Director of Rex Energy in April 2007. Mr. Lombardi held a series of positions of increasing responsibility with Rent Way Inc., a publicly traded furniture and electronics rent-to-own company, from 2001 to 2007. He was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer when the company was acquired by Rent-A-Center, Inc. in February 2007. Prior to joining Rent Way, Mr. Lombardi served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Community Rehab Centers, Inc. and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Northstar Health Services, Inc. From 1986 to 1996, he was with Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Lombardi is a certified public accountant, a certified insolvency and reorganization accountant, and a certified fraud examiner. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Gannon University.

Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee
Daniel J. Churay
Director: Mr. Churay has over 18 years of experience advising and representing companies both within and outside the oil and gas industry. Mr. Churay currently serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of YRC Worldwide Inc., a Fortune 500 company that is one of the largest transportation services providers in the world. In his role at YRC Worldwide, Mr. Churay has primary responsibility for its legal, risk, compliance and external affairs matters, including its internal audit function. In addition, Mr. Churay serves on YRC Worldwide's steering committee, which is responsible for the company's SOX 404 processes. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Churay served as Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Baker Hughes Incorporated, a leading provider of drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production products and services to the worldwide oil and gas industry. At Baker Hughes, Mr. Churay was responsible for legal matters relating to acquisitions, divestitures, treasury matters and securities offerings. In 2002, Mr. Churay was a Senior Counsel at the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. where he represented numerous oil and gas exploration and production companies, oilfield services companies and other clients in the energy sector. Mr. Churay received a B.A. in 1986 in Economics from The University of Texas and a J.D. in 1989 from University of Houston Law Center.

Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Chair of the Compensation Committee
John W. Higbee
Director: Mr. Higbee is a widely respected and deeply experienced accounting executive. Mr. Higbee was a partner of Arthur Andersen LLP for over twenty years until his retirement in 2001. At Arthur Anderson, Mr. Higbee served in various management positions, including as the head of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania audit practice from 1982 until 1998. Since 2003, Mr. Higbee has served as an independent business consultant to several companies regarding public accounting matters, including Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance. From September 2004 until August 2006, Mr. Higbee was the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Fullington Auto Bus Company, a privately held company engaged in inter and intra city bus transportation. From April 2002 to August 2003, Mr. Higbee was Chief Financial Officer of Le-Nature's, Inc., a privately held company engaged in the all-natural beverage business. From February 2004 until March 2006, Mr. Higbee was a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of World Health Alternatives, Inc., a publicly traded company providing healthcare staffing services to hospitals and other healthcare facilities. From October 2001 to November 2006, Mr. Higbee was a director of Rent-Way, Inc., a publicly traded company in the rental-purchase industry. While at Rent-Way, Mr. Higbee served on the company's Audit and Finance Committees and was named chairman of the Audit Committee in December 2003. Mr. Higbee received a B.S. in 1966 in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University and became a certified public accountant in 1970.

Member of the Audit Committee
Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee

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