John Talley
President John serves as President of ProLiance Holdings, an energy related holding company, and President of ProLiance Energy and ProLiance Transportation and Storage, its largest subsidiaries. ProLiance Energy is an Indianapolis based marketing and trading company that serves over 1,600 customer locations across 15 states and provides commodity and services to numerous municipalities and utilities. ProLiance Transportation and Storage owns and operates natural gas pipelines and storage facilities including White River Storage and the Ohio Valley Hub, and interests in Heartland Gas Pipeline, Lee 8 Storage, and Liberty Gas Storage. John provides leadership to the executive team, manages strategic planning, and pursues future growth opportunities.

John became President of ProLiance Holdings in March, 2007, upon its formation. He has been President of ProLiance Energy since 1998, after serving previously as Vice President - Gas Supply for the company, where he oversaw supply operations, risk management and trading, negotiation of transportation and supply contracts, and regulatory affairs.

In 1996, John was one of the founding officers for ProLiance Energy. Prior to joining ProLiance, John served in a variety of positions at Indiana Energy, Inc. affiliate companies, including Vice President, Gas Supply at Indiana Energy Services, and previously Director of Gas Supply for Indiana Gas Company (IGC). As Assistant Counsel for Regulatory Affairs at IGC, he developed federal regulatory strategy and represented the company in hearings before the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Court of Appeals on matters pertaining to FERC rule makings and interstate pipeline rate and tariff changes.

Prior to joining IGC, he practiced law with Barnes and Thornburg in Indianapolis. John holds a J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude, and a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Indiana University.

John currently serves on the board of directors for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Manufacturers Association, Indianapolis 500 Festival, and the Central Indiana YMCA.

Terry Peak
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerTerry is responsible for overall day-to-day operations of ProLiance Holdings and ProLiance Energy, which includes supply and transportation operations, marketing, human resources, information technology, and business development. He also serves as Vice President of ProLiance Transportation and Storage and President of the ProLiance Transportation and Storage — Heartland Pipeline subsidiary. Terry represents ProLiance as the voting member of our Lee 8 Storage, Heartland Pipeline, and Liberty Gas Storage partnerships. He brings more than 28 years of experience in the natural gas industry, primarily in marketing, supply, operations, and engineering.

Terry was also involved in the original negotiations and formation of ProLiance in 1996. Before coming to ProLiance, Terry spent 18 years with Citizens Gas & Coke Utility, where he held previous positions of Vice President of Operations for Citizens Energy Services Corporation, Director of Gas Supply, and Director of Engineering. Terry holds a J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law, an M.B.A. from the University of Indianapolis and a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Dan Short
Vice President of FinanceDan is responsible for accounting, finance, treasury, budgeting and forecasting. He is the Vice President of Finance and Administration for ProLiance Holdings and Treasurer of ProLiance Transportation and Storage. Dan is the Vice President of Finance for ProLiance Energy; managing the mid-office operations, where transaction risk is monitored and analyzed. Additionally, he participates in business development activities.

Dan joined ProLiance in 2001 after serving for 11 years in a variety of roles with IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., the parent company of Indianapolis Power & Light. He was the treasurer of the parent company, the utility and IPALCO. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Mid-America Capital Resources, Inc., the non-regulated holding company.

Prior to joining IPALCO, Dan was with Deloitte. In his nine years with Deloitte, he specialized in the energy sector and in mergers and acquisitions. Dan holds a BA in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame.

David Pentzien
Vice President of Sales and MarketingDavid is responsible for the Sales & Marketing Department at ProLiance Energy. In his current role, he leads the sales, marketing, product development and customer service groups across ProLiance's fifteen state sales territory. David has spent his entire professional career in the energy industry, including Vice President of Marketing and Market Development at Columbia Gas Transmission, Chief Engineer for a pipeline contractor and as an engineer within General Electric's Power Systems Division.

David has a Bachelors degree from Iowa State University, a Masters degree from Stanford University, and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Nebraska. He serves on the Executive Board of the Indianapolis Parks Foundation and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Indiana Repertory Theatre.

Kyle Hupfer
Vice President, General Counsel, and SecretaryKyle is responsible for all legal issues relative to ProLiance including contracts, regulatory oversight, litigation, corporate governance, and corporate transactions. He oversees federal, state, and local regulatory compliance issues. In addition, he directs ProLiance's community involvement, governmental affairs and enterprise partnerships. Kyle is the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for ProLiance Holdings, ProLiance Energy, and ProLiance Transportation and Storage.

Prior to joining ProLiance in December 2006, he served as a member of Governor Daniels' initial cabinet as Director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources from February 2005 through December 2006. Kyle was a partner in the corporate practice group at Ice Miller immediately prior to his appointment as DNR Director. His areas of focus at Ice Miller were mergers, acquisitions, and general corporate counseling.

Kyle holds a BA in Business Management from Manchester College, and a J.D. from Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis. He has served on numerous boards and commissions. He is the current Chair of the Indiana State Fair Commission, Co-Chair of the Manchester College Presidential Leadership Council, and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Family Service of Indiana.

John Swatek
Vice President of TradingJohn is responsible for ProLiance Energy’s financial and physical trading. John joined ProLiance in 2009, bringing with him years of experience in various segments of the energy industry including: production, distribution, and trading. Most recently, John worked for Avant Capital Management. John has also worked for Cinergy Marketing & Trading, Dominion Resources, Reliant Energy Services, and Koch Gas Services.

John has a Bachelors degree in Economics and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the University of Colorado - Boulder.