The Board of Directors of Jones Energy, Inc. hired Mr. Carl F. Giesler, Jr. as the company's new Chief Executive Officer effective July 23, 2018. Prior to joining the company, Giesler served since September 2014 as the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Glacier Oil & Gas Corp. and its predecessor companies.

In addition, the company announced that Mr. Mike McConnell will be stepping down from his role as a Company Director effective July 23, 2018. Replacing him in representing the Jones Family will be Mr. Stephen Jones, Co-Chairman of EnerVest Ltd.