Management

Michael D. Snyder

Michael D. Snyder has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of the managing general partner since its formation in February 2011. Mr. Snyder has over seven years of experience in all phases of natural gas and oil exploration and development in western Pennsylvania. He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of M/D Gas, Inc. since March 2008 and as the sole Director of M/D Gas, Inc. since January 2011. Mr. Snyder previously served as Vice President of M/D Gas, Inc. from its formation in May 2006 until March 2008 and as a director of M/D Gas, Inc. from May 2006 to January 2011. He further serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of First Class Energy since its formation in December 2007, and President of MDS Associated Companies, Inc. since its formation in January 2008 and sole Director of MDS Associated Companies, Inc. since January 2011. Previously, Mr. Snyder served as a director of MDS Associated Companies, Inc. from January 2008 to January 2011. Mr. Snyder will devote approximately 100% of his professional time to the business and affairs of the managing general partner, MDS Energy, Ltd., M/D Gas, Inc., and First Class Energy. Mr. Snyder is a son of David E. Snyder, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Snyder Brothers, Inc., the brother of Bryan K. Snyder, a Vice President of Snyder Brothers, Inc., a nephew of Mark A. Snyder, the corporate Secretary of Snyder Brothers, Inc., and a cousin of Benjamin T. Snyder, the Vice President of Marketing of Snyder Brothers, Inc. Mr. Michael Snyder is also an indirect minority shareholder of Snyder Brothers, Inc. Snyder Brothers, Inc. has participated in drilling and currently operates more than 3,000 oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania.

Russell D. Hogue

Russell D. Hogue has been the Chief Financial Officer of the managing general partner since its formation in February 2011. Mr. Hogue also serves as Chief Financial Officer of MDS Associated Companies, Inc., M/D Gas, Inc. and First Class Energy since February 2010. Mr. Hogue further serves as the President of Hogue Accounting & Business Services P. C. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Creekside Mushroom, an affiliate of Snyder Brothers, Inc. and an agriculture business, from 1994 until he joined MDS Energy, Ltd. in February 2010, Mr. Hogue is a Certified Public Accountant and he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Slippery Rock University in 1987. Mr. Hogue will devote approximately 100% of his professional time to the business and affairs of the managing general partner, MDS Energy, Ltd., M/D Gas, Inc. and First Class Energy.

Randall L. Morris, Jr.

Randall L. Morris, Jr. has served as the Vice President and Chief Engineer of the managing general partner since February 2011. Mr. Morris also serves as the Vice President and Chief Engineer of M/D Gas, Inc. and MDS Associated Companies, Inc. since July 2008. Before that he was an Engineer for General Electric from May 2005 until April 2007 and he was a Field Engineer Specialist for Northrop Grumman from July 2004 until May 2005. Mr. Morris received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 2004. Mr. Morris will devote approximately 100% of his professional time to the business and affairs of the managing general partner, MDS Energy, Ltd., M/D Gas, Inc., and First Class Energy.

Gregory R. Hill

Gregory R. Hill has been the Executive Vice President of Partnership Administration of the managing general partner since November 2011. Prior to forming Elliot Management Corporation, an Investment Consulting Firm in September 2005 to September 2008 in Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill served as Director of Investment Capital for the Eastern Region at Cole Capital Corporation from July 2003 through August 2005, Senior Vice President Eastern Markets at NNN Capital from January 2000 to June 2003, and Senior VP-Eastern US for Inland Capital Corporation from August 1985 to January 2000. Most recently he served as Regional Vice President for Mid-Atlantic Sales of American Realty Capital from October 2008 through November 2011. Mr. Hill Received his A.B. degree in American Civilization from Brown University in 1975 and is a registered representative with ARI Securities, LLC, an associated broker/dealer company.

Brannon P. McPherson

Brannon P. McPherson serves as the Executive Vice President of Partnership Administration of the managing general partner since December 2011. From March 2007 until joining the managing general partner in December 2011, Mr. McPherson was employed as a Regional Marketing Director by Atlas Energy, L.P. Previously, he worked as an institutional sales and marketing consultant for the Teachers Insurance Annuity Association – College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) from January 1995 until March 2007. Mr. McPherson received a B.A. and an M.B.A. degree from Regis University, and he is a registered representative with ARI Securities, LLC, an associated broker/dealer company.

Adam W. Zellman

Adam W. Zellman has been the Production Manager for MDS Energy, Ltd. since October 2007. Mr. Zellman supervises and coordinates the maintenance and production of natural gas from vertical Marcellus Shale wells, in addition to shallower wells drilled to other zones or formations in the Appalachian Basin. He also coordinates survey work, water testing, access roads and site preparation. Mr. Zellman received a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Geography from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2005.

Sean M. Baker

Sean M. Baker joined MDS Energy, Ltd., in June 2011. Mr. Baker’s duties include participating in drilling engineering, well testing and production design. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in May 2011.

Paul B. Murray

Paul B. Murray has been the Superintendent of drilling operations for First Class Energy, an affiliate of MDS Energy Development, LLC, since its formation in 2007. Mr. Murray supervises the day-to-day drilling operations of First Class Energy, including its fracing operations using a coil tubing rig for vertical Marcellus Shale wells. Mr. Murray has over 13 years of experience in natural gas and oil drilling operations, primarily in the Appalachian Basin.