Edward Cohen To Continue To Serve As CEO, Atlas Energy Group - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Atlas Energy Group, LLC (ATLS) and Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (ARP) announced changes in executive management at both companies.

Edward Cohen will continue to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Energy Group.

The Executive Committee of Atlas Energy Group will be comprised of Jonathan Cohen (Executive Chairman of Atlas Energy Group), Edward Cohen and Daniel Herz. Matthew Jones, who has served in senior positions with Atlas since 2005, will be retiring.

Daniel Herz has been appointed as President of Atlas Energy Group and Chief Executive Officer - Atlas Resource Partners. Mark Schumacher has been appointed as President - Atlas Resource Partners. Dave Leopold has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer - Atlas Resource Partners.

Daniel Herz has been Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy for ATLS and its predecessors since 2007, and was Vice President of Corporate Development from 2004 through 2007. Herz served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development of Atlas Pipeline Partners from August 2007 until its sale to Targa Resources in February 2015, and Vice President of Corporate Development from December 2004 until August 2007. Herz also served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development of Atlas Energy, Inc. and Atlas Energy Resources, LLC from August 2007 until its sale to Chevron Corporation in February 2011, and Vice President of Corporate Development from December 2004 until August 2007.

Mark Schumacher has served as Chief Operating Officer of ARP since October 2013 and Executive Vice President from July 2012 to October 2013. Prior to Atlas, Schumacher served as President of Titan Operating, LLC, an enterprise based in the Barnett Shale which was acquired by ARP in July 2012.

Dave Leopold has recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations at ARP. Prior to Atlas, Leopold was Operations Manager for Chesapeake Energy where he led the Barnett Shale operations team to help develop the second largest position in the basin. In addition, Leopold previously served in management roles at Anadarko Petroleum.