On January 10, 2019, the Board of Directors of Jones Energy, Inc. promoted Thomas Hester, 34, an executive officer of the Company and the Company's principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, to the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hester has served in various finance roles for the Company since April 2010, including most recently as the Vice President of Finance. Prior to his time at the Company, Mr. Hester was an Investment Banking Associate in the Energy Group at Jefferies and was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Natural Resources Group at Bear Stearns & Co.

Also on January 10, 2019, Jeff Tanner was transitioned from his role as an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, to the non-executive role of Executive Vice President of Geosciences, effective immediately. Following Mr. Tanner's transition, the Board promoted Kirk Goehring, 34, the Company's Vice President of Strategy and an executive officer of the Company, to the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Goehring has served in various operating, corporate development, and finance roles at the Company since September 2012.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Goehring was an Associate at Metalmark Capital and an Investment Banking Analyst at Greenhill & Co. and Bear Stearns & Co.