ABOUT JACOB
Jacob joined the Black Mountain group in October 2014. Prior to joining Black Mountain, Jacob worked for TPG Capital, LP (2011-2014) and KPMG, LLP (2008-2011) in Fort Worth, TX. At TPG, Jacob worked in Fund Operations and assisted in deal closings and exits, distributions, and capital calls for TPG’s $18.9 billion flagship private equity fund, as well as other legacy private equity, growth and distressed debt funds. Jacob was a Senior Associate in the audit function for KPMG when he left the firm to join TPG.
Jacob Smith earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Abilene Christian University in 2007 and a Master of Accountancy from ACU in 2008. Jacob passed the CPA exam in November 2008 and became registered as a CPA in March 2009.
MORE OF THE TEAM
Rhett BennettFounder and CEO
Jacob SmithChief Financial Officer
George WitmanPresident
Jarvis “Jay” Moore, P.G.Chief Geoscientist
Brent SmithVP of Production
Perry RichmondVP of Reservoir Engineering
Aaron AlvarezVP of Acquisitions and Divestitures
Madhav KulkarniDirector of Reservoir Engineering
Sean TaylorDirector of Geosciences
Jon HoltDirector of Completions
Chase BradleyDirector of Land and Business Development
Austin CoffeyDirector of Finance
Caleb JacobsDirector of Geology – Permian
Mark MuellerDirector of Drilling
Marshall NeedhamSenior Production Engineer
Jacob McKinneySenior Geological Advisor
Hillary SmithController
Denise WhiteGeologist
Jessica WalkerGeologist | GIS Coordinator
Amber GartnerProduction Technician

