Thomas C. Stabley was appointed Chief Executive Officer and a director of Rex Energy's board in October 2011. Mr. Stabley was a co-founder of Rex Energy in 2004 as CFO and made significant contributions to its initial public offering in 2007. Since the company went public, Mr. Stabley has played key roles in subsequent offerings, acquisitions, divestitures, joint venture agreements and has contributed greatly to the company's day to day operations. Prior to his career at Rex Energy, Mr. Stabley was Vice President of Accounting for Shaner Hotels where he worked with Rex Energy's Chairman, Mr. Lance T. Shaner. Mr. Stabley brings over 15 years of expertise in capital markets, financial reporting, corporate finance and strategic planning to the position of CEO. Mr. Stabley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh.

Patrick M. McKinney was named President and Chief Operating Officer in October 2011. Mr. McKinney joined Rex Energy as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating officer in May 2010. Prior to Rex Energy, Mr. McKinney served as Senior Vice President, Engineering and Operations of Cano Petroleum which he joined in 2006. Before 2006, Mr. McKinney was at Pioneer Natural Resources where he was Strategic Worldwide Portfolio Manager responsible for capital spending and resource recovery determinations related to exploration and development in Canada, Argentina, Tunisia, Alaska, West Africa and Pioneer's domestic projects. Previously, Mr. McKinney spent 20 years at Union Pacific Corporation and its E&P subsidiary, Union Pacific Resources (UPR). At UPR he held management positions of increasing responsibility within engineering, operations, strategic planning and corporate finance. Mr. McKinney has a deep understanding of the development of oil and gas reserves, particularly oil and gas reserves from unconventional and secondary and tertiary sources, with focus on managing finding and development costs. Mr. McKinney has extensive experience in the evaluation and reporting of oil and gas reserves, evaluation of acquisition and divestiture opportunities and management and development of technical human capital. Mr. McKinney holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Wyoming and a M.B.A from Pepperdine University.

David Pratt was named Vice President, Exploration Manager in March 2008. He has over 30 years experience as a senior geologist working on projects located throughout the United States. Mr. Pratt comes to Rex Energy from Cabot Oil and Gas working in the Appalachian Basin. Specific work included the Oriskany, Knox, Onondaga and Trenton-Black River plays, as well as the Devonian Shale and Devonian/Carboniferous sandstone in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He also gained substantial working knowledge in the Appalachian Front of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Tennessee. Prior to his Cabot Oil and Gas, Pratt worked for Texaco in West Texas; Sohio Petroleum in Colorado, Nevada and Utah; Ensource and Enstar in the western U.S.; and Ultramar in Texas and the Rocky Mountain areas. Mr. Pratt obtained his B.S. degree in Geology from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany, NY and earned an M.A degree in Geology from Rice University in Houston.

Ms. Marshall was named Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration in October 2011. Prior to her promotion, she served as Vice President, Human Resources, and has been with Rex Energy since 2009. Her current responsibilities include developing the human capital and executing the talent management strategies of the company. Prior to joining Rex energy, Ms. Marshall served as Director of Human Resources at AccuWeather, and has held positions in the human resources field at Omega National Bank, The Pennsylvania State University, and Towers Perrin. Originally from Pennsylvania, Ms. Marshall holds a Master of Science in Industrial Relations and Human Resources, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from The Pennsylvania State University. She also holds an accreditation as a Professional in Human Resources, which was awarded to her by the HR Certification Institute.

Mr. Hodges was named Senior Vice President, Land in October 2011. Prior to his promotion, he served as Vice President, Land, and has been with Rex Energy since 2010. His current responsibilities include acquisition and management of mineral and surface rights necessary for the continued growth of the company. Prior to joining Rex Energy, Mr. Hodges served as Regional Land Manager for Consol Energy, where he had served in several different positions in the land and mineral rights field since 1997.

Jennifer L. McDonough was named Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary in April 2011. Before joining Rex Energy, Ms. McDonough spent six years with Kennametal Inc. as Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. From 2001 to 2005, Ms. McDonough was a Business and Finance Associate with the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, where she concentrated her practice on mergers and acquisitions and securities matters. Ms. McDonough holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and a J.D. from Duquesne University.