Bresee Carlson - Panelist
Partner
Kuiper Law Firm 

Bresee Carlson is a Partner at Kuiper Law Firm PLLC. Bresee graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2009 and was introduced to the energy industry shortly thereafter. Bresee provided operational land support in the field, transitioned to in-house land title management, and ultimately decided to make the practice of law within energy her forever career. Bresee is actively engaged with many landmen associations, sits as co-chair of the DAPL Education Committee, serves as an Adjunct Professor of Oil & Gas Law at Western Colorado University, and serves as a board member of Energy Strong. After stumbling upon the oil and gas industry by happenstance, twelve short years later Bresee passionately believes oil and gas are among the most valuable resources available to our nation and finds excitement educating and supporting the industry she loves. 

In her spare time, Bresee attempts to keep up with her three children (generally failing miserably), volunteers with the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center providing guardian ad litem services for protection order proceedings or can be found on a golf course working on her excessively high handicap.

Ron Gusek - Panelist
President
Liberty Oilfield Services

Ron Gusek has been the President of Liberty Oilfield Services since November 2016. Before assuming the role of President, Mr Gusek was the VP of Technology and Development from 2014. Over the past 20+ years, Ron has garnered extensive oil and gas experience in North America and extended his knowledge of operations through travels to Asia, Russia and the Middle East. Within Liberty, Ron’s focus includes new technology and innovation, service quality, efficiency and optimization.

Ron holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta.

Ron has also held previous roles at Sanjel Corporation, Zodiac Exploration, Pinnacle Technologies and BJ Services, with a primary focus on hydraulic fracturing in unconventional reservoirs.

Outside of work, Ron is a husband to Jodi, father to daughters Abbie and Robyn, runner, cyclist, hiker, skier and occasional adventure racer.

David Ramsden-Wood - Panelist
Host
#hottakeoftheday

Ryan Zorn - Moderator
President & CFO
Clear Creek Resource Partners

Ryan Zorn is President & Chief Financial Officer of Clear Creek Resource Partners. Ryan has over 20 years of finance and investment experience in the upstream oil and gas sector. In addition to co-leading the Clear Creek management team, Ryan is responsible for the company’s corporate finance, business development and strategic planning.

Ryan’s corporate background includes finance roles at Bonanza Creek Energy, fund management roles at Bijou Capital Management and Saracen Energy Advisors, and energy sector equity and macro research roles at Simmons & Company International and Goldman Sachs & Co.

Ryan was born and raised in Fort Morgan, Colorado and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a member of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association’s Advisory Board of Directors and was selected as COGA’s Energy Advocate of the Year in 2019.  Ryan is a board member and treasurer for the University Park Community Council and coaches youth basketball and football.