Melissa Pacheco

Melissa Pacheco is a Revenue Accountant at Phoenix Energy with more than 27 years of experience in revenue, marketing, and reporting accounting within the oil and gas industry. A graduate of Colorado State University–Pueblo, she has built a well-rounded career through roles at companies including Ovintiv/Encana and Western Gas Resources. Her background includes revenue distribution, […]

Jacob Smith

Jacob Smith is a Senior Geologist on the Operating team at Phoenix Energy, bringing nine years of experience across geologic mapping, well planning, subsurface characterization, and data science. He holds degrees from Texas A&M University (BS Petroleum Geology, MBA) and the University of Texas at Arlington (MS Petroleum Geoscience). His background includes roles as an […]

Josh Miller

Josh Miller serves as Vice President of Exploration at Phoenix Energy, leading the Operating team with a focus on disciplined subsurface evaluation and development planning. He holds a Master of Science in Geology from the University of South Carolina and brings deep experience from roles at Hess and ConocoPhillips, where he supported exploration and development […]

LeNae Smith

LeNae Smith is a Well Planning Coordinator in Phoenix Energy’s Operating department, bringing 13 years of oil and gas experience supporting operational planning, regulatory coordination, and field execution. Her background includes roles with Devon Energy, Grayson Mill Energy, Equinor, and Tydak Energy Solutions, where she worked across production operations, accounting support, and administrative coordination—developing a […]

Thomas Button

Thomas Button is a Corporate Reserves Engineer at Phoenix Energy, bringing five years of experience across reservoir engineering, corporate planning, and asset development. He holds a M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and has built a diverse technical background that spans perforating operations, A&D evaluations, and corporate planning. This gives him a well-rounded […]

Jakob Wheeler

As a Jr. Surface Landman on the Operating team at Phoenix Energy, Jakob Wheeler supports surface access needs across active projects. Before joining Phoenix, he worked as a roustabout for Robby Ridl Trucking, where he gained valuable field experience and helped build several new production batteries, giving him a strong, practical understanding of day-to-day field […]