On March 13, 2024, Mr. Stephen L. Faulkner, Jr. (Larry) was appointed Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Vital Energy, Inc., effective upon his start date on or around March 29, 2024. In addition, Mr. Faulkner will assume the role of principal accounting officer for Ms. Jessica Wren, who will remain the Company's Senior Director of Financial Accounting and SEC Reporting. Mr. Faulkner, age 52, will join the Company on or around March 29, 2024 and has more than 30 years of accounting and financial reporting experience.

He served as Chief Accounting Officer of Empire Petroleum from December 2022 to March 2024, and Chief Financial Officer from April 2023 to March 2024. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation from February 2022 to December 2022. Previously, he held roles of increasing responsibility at WPX Energy Inc., beginning in 2012, including as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer from November 2014 until March 2021.

Additionally, he has held positions with The Williams Companies, Inc., Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc. and Ernst & Young, LLP. Mr. Faulkner holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting, from Oklahoma State University.