Joseph G. D’Arrigo – Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Director
Joseph D’Arrigo has a background in banking and business management. After more than 20 years of senior leadership experience he co-founded Native American Energy Group. Over the last 10 years, he has worked closely with Raj Nanvaan to cultivate energy development opportunities on and off Native American Reservations. As Co-Founder and CEO of NAEG, Joseph has devoted many years to help the Native American community by introducing solid business strategy in the energy industry and integrating traditional beliefs.
During the 80’s, Mr. D’Arrigo started his career in the banking industry with the Empire Savings Bank assisting with the merger of Empire Savings Bank, Franklin Savings Bank and American Savings Bank and coordinating and implementing the integration of all three banking systems. This led to a position as Assistant Vice President for the American Savings Bank, overseeing all back office operations. In the early 90’s he joined Judicate Inc. as VP/Corporate Account Administrator, managing the commercial division which became Judicate’s most profitable endeavor.
In 1996 Mr. D’Arrigo was first introduced to the Native American community as Chief Executive Officer / Director of Hand Rolle Inc., a development stage company that created and marketed games of chance to the casino gaming industry. He was retained as CEO to help the company reorganize and assist in broadening the organization’s market. The company was later acquired by a European investor group, who introduced those games to casinos in Monaco, Italy and other European countries. While Joseph was CEO of this company he was introduced to several influential Native American leaders throughout the United States that led to his insight into the Native American opportunities.
In collaboration with Raj Nanvaan, he has methodically assembled a powerful team of professionals that have worked cohesively to create and develop a very significant opportunity within the energy sector. Mr. D’Arrigo has held the following securities licenses: Series 7 (General Securities Registered Representative) and Series 63.
Richard Ross – Corporate Secretary, Chief Communications Officer (CCO) & Director
Richard Ross initially joined Native American Energy Group in February 2005 and was placed in charge of Investor Relations shortly after the Company’s listing on the OTC Market. To date, Richard has managed all aspects of investor relations and communications for the Company. He has been adept at conveying the Company’s message to a broad audience through public press releases. In his role as Corporate Secretary, Richard is responsible for maintaining a complete and proper set of corporate records for the Company.
Prior to joining NAEG, Richard was a director of New Energy Co, LLC, a coal bed methane development company with 65,000 mineral acres in the Powder River Basin in Northern Wyoming. He was a core member of its capital management and communications operations.
As Chief Communications Officer, Richard reports directly to Joseph D’Arrigo and Raj Nanvaan. He is responsible for managing communications risks and opportunities for the Company, both internally and externally. His responsibilities include communications to employees, the media, business influentials, the press, the community and the public, customers and other stakeholders. He helps to define the policies, procedures and interests of the NAEG organization.
Doyle A. Johnson (Tony) – Chief Geologist & Petroleum Engineer
Doyle Anthony Johnson (Tony), Chief Geologist & Petroleum Engineer, joined the NAEG team in February 2005. Tony is a second-generation oil and gas man. His experience in the oil and gas industry started at the age of ten while working for his father who owned and operated a successful logging and perforating company. With over 35 years of oilfield exploration, production and engineering experience, Tony leads the oil and gas operations of NAEG.
Tony began his career in 1968 working on the first polymer water flood project in the United States as an Associate Engineer for Cities Service in the El Dorado Kansas oilfield. He worked alongside Cities Service engineers and his duties included monitoring and servicing the water flood operations equipment, modification of water flood injection patterns and all phases of exploration.
From 1980 to 1989, as head Geologist and Engineer for Occidental Petroleum’s Venezuela operations, he managed the oil exploration, development and production for nine years. From 1990 to 1993, he managed a 50 well program for Mobil Oil in the Hennessey Oil field in Oklahoma.
From 1993 to 2000, Tony was contracted by Quest to manage the drilling and completion of 105 coal bed methane gas wells in Northeastern Oklahoma and Southeastern Kansas. The project consisted of 30 vertical and 75 lateral wells. He received recognition for determining that production was being shut-off due to cave-ins caused by the softness of the coal. He solved the problem by implementing slotted casing and chemical surfactants in the drilling fluid, which eliminated the need for fracturing. The elimination of the fracture service due to almost total recovery of drilling fluids reduced the overall budget dramatically.
He has experience with over 5000 oil and gas wells combined. With over three decades of experience in the oil and gas industry, Tony has successfully managed operations in the most sensitive of natural areas. He has an excellent personal and professional safety record, and continually strives to reinforce safety values in all NAEG employees.
