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Management Team
David Bleakley - Executive Vice President
Mr. Bleakley is responsible for the acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas properties, the
coordination of land, legal, and title activities, and landowner relations. Prior to joining Colt in
1989, Mr. Bleakley was president and owner of Bleakley Energy, Inc., an oil and gas
exploration, development, and production company he founded in 1980. Prior to forming
Bleakley Energy, he served as treasurer of Bleakley Development Co., Inc., a residential and
commercial real estate development company. Mr. Bleakley is a past president of the Eastern
Kansas Oil and Gas Association (EKOGA) and currently serves on their executive board and as
chairman of the regulatory committee. He also serves as EKOGA's representative to the oil and
gas advisory board at the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC), the primary industry
regulator. Mr. Bleakley is a founding member of the Missouri Independent Oil and Gas
Association (MIOGA). Additionally, Mr. Bleakley currently serves on the board of directors of the
Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association (KIOGA) and served on the board of directors of
the Kansas City chapter of the American Petroleum Institute (API). Mr. Bleakley received his
B.S. in Animal Science and Industry in 1978 from Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS. He
currently resides in and is a native of Kansas City.