Joseph C. Gatto, Jr.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Experience- President and Chief Executive Officer (2017 - present), Callon Petroleum Company
- Former President and Chief Financial Officer, Callon Petroleum Company
- Former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Callon Petroleum Company
- Former Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance, Callon Petroleum Company
- Former Managing Director, Head of Structuring and Execution, Merrill Lynch Commodities, focusing on energy investment banking
- Former Founder, MarchWire Capital, LLC, a financial advisory and strategic consulting firm
- Former Managing Director, Barclays Investment Bank, focusing on natural resources investment banking
- With over two decades of experience as an energy executive and investment banker, Mr. Gatto brings valuable insights to the Board for setting and executing Company strategy in a dynamic industry
- Knowledge and experience with the key operational and commercial drivers of the upstream industry provide the Board with invaluable insights to guide their direction of the business and affairs of our Company
- His financial and investment expertise, as well as ongoing engagement with industry leaders and investors, contribute to the Board’s evaluation of strategies and decisions that will attract capital and align with investor priorities
- Widely recognized as industry leader, his engagement in U.S. energy policy matters brings valuable insights to Board discussions on strategic planning and execution
- B.S. in Finance/Real Estate, Cornell University
- M.B.A. in Strategy/Finance, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania