GreenHunter Resources appoints former Basic Energy exec as new CFO

Ronald McClung                          Photo courtesy of GreenHunter Resources   A. Lee Graham Reporter   GreenHunter Resources Inc. of Grapevine has appointed Ronald “Ron” McClung as its new senior vice president and chief financial officer effective Sept. 1, 2013.   “We have been most impressed with not only Ron’s past accomplishments that notably include the successful integration of numerous acquisitions and recruitment and management of qualified accounting professionals, but also his strong integrity and work ethic,” said president, chief operating officer and interim CEO Jonathan D. Hoopes in a news release.   McClung has more than 25 years of experience in audit, treasury, risk management and other areas. His career began as an audit manager at public accounting firms KPMG and Robinson, Burdette, Martin & Cowan LLP.   He also served as CFO with Basic Energy Services Inc. of Fort Worth and as a corporate controller at Key Energy Services Inc.   Most of McClung’s experience has been in the oilfield service sector with companies involved in both saltwater disposal and trucking operations. Most recently, McClung served as corporate controller for Patterson-UTI Energy Inc., an oil and gas well drilling and pressure-pumping services company.   McClung earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Texas Tech University, where he graduated summa cum laude.   GreenHunter Resources Inc. is a diversified renewable energy company focused primarily on water resource management in oil and shale resource plays. More information is available at www.greenhunterenergy.com   lgraham@bizpress.net