Goodrich Petroleum Corp. names Interim CFO

October 19, 2015

HOUSTON -- Goodrich Petroleum Corp. announced Monday that it has hired Joseph T. Leary as its interim CFO.

Leary has 28 years of energy finance and treasury experience and 10 years of banking experience. He has held various executive positions within the energy industry and was formerly the CFO of KCS Energy, Inc. (2003 - 2006), Energy Partners, Ltd. (2007 - 2009) and Tarpon (2011 - 2014).

"We are pleased to have Joe come on board as he brings significant experience in various financial positions throughout his 38 years as an oil and gas financial executive," said Goodrich Chairman and CEO, Walter G. Goodrich. "We are confident Joe will be a value added member of our team and look forward to a long, productive relationship."

In August, the Houston-based company announced that Jan Schott, its senior V.P. and CFO, had resigned to take a financial position with a private company. 

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