F. H. Merelli 67 was elected Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer President and a director of Cimarex on September 30 2002. Mr. Merelli had been with Key since September 9 1992. During his tenure at Key he continuously held the offices of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. From March 2002 until September 30 2002 and prior to September 1999 he also held the office of President. From July 1991 to September 1992 Mr. Merelli was engaged as a private consultant in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Merelli was President and Chief Operating Officer of Apache Corporation and President Chief Operating Officer and a director of Key from June 1988 to July 1991 at which time he resigned from those positions in both companies. He was President of Terra Resources Inc. from 1979 to 1988. Mr. Merelli has been a director of Apache Corporation since July 1997. |