A3 is all about aligning and providing solutions: solutions for our investors to deploy accretive capital, solutions for our producers to provide takeaway, competitive netbacks and international pricing exposure, and solutions for end users of the world’s cleanest hydrocarbon.

ABOUT US

Founder, Fritz Brinkman, serves as A3 Energy’s Chief Executive Officer. With more than 55 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Mr. Brinkman has successfully executed on the start-up and growth of companies spanning multiple industry cycles.

Alongside Brinkman, co-founders Rockey Storie, Brad Motal and Roger Ondreko bring over 140 years of combined experience in the midstream sector through prior roles at Enron Corp, Enterprise Product Partners, Regency Energy Partners, Align Midstream Partners I, Align Midstream Partners II and various others.

“We are excited to get back to work developing the critical infrastructure our nation so readily needs. The worldwide demand for natural gas in the coming years is truly astounding. We will be an integral part of getting those hydrocarbons to the gulf coast and beyond.”

Fritz Brinkman

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Brinkman founded A3 Energy in July 2022. Mr. Brinkman has over 50 years of energy experience. Mr. Brinkman’s primary responsibility is sourcing opportunities in the midstream sector through both acquisitions and greenfield opportunities including: pipelines, processing, treating and compression. Prior to founding A3, Mr. Brinkman founded Align Midstream Partners I and II and was responsible for the successful exit of both companies. Prior to Align, Mr. Brinkman was VP of Business Development with Tenaska Capital Management. Prior to Tenaska, Mr. Brinkman was President, CEO and founder of Nexus Gas Partners which was sold to Regency Gas Partners within 14 months of its founding. Prior to Nexus, Mr. Brinkman initiated and developed the acquisition of Regency Gas Partners with Hicks Muse in 2004. Prior to Regency, Mr. Brinkman was Chairman, CEO and majority owner of Excel Resources. Mr. Brinkman spent his first 16 years working with Northern Natural Gas and Tennessee Gas Transmission in the areas of operations, supply, marketing and transportation. Mr. Brinkman attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Rockey Storie

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Storie joined A3 Energy in July of 2022. Mr. Storie has over 40 years of energy experience in Reservoir Engineering, Transportation & Storage and Business Development. Mr. Storie is responsible for project origination, research, analysis and project execution. During his career, Mr. Storie has managed asset P&L's and commercialized large-scale projects in the Barnett, Haynesville and Eagle Ford basins. Prior to joining A3 Energy, Mr. Storie was VP of Business Development with Align Midstream Partners II. Prior to joining Align Midstream, Mr. Storie was VP of Texas and Louisiana Pipes, Plants and Business Development with Enterprise Products Partners. Prior to Enterprise, Mr. Storie was VP, Transportation & Storage with Enron Corp. Prior to Enron, Mr. Storie was a Reservoir Engineer with Atlantic Richfield. Mr. Storie has a BS in Petroleum Engineering & Technology from Oklahoma State University.

Brad Motal

Chief Commercial Officer

Mr. Motal joined A3 Midstream in July of 2022. Mr. Motal has over 20 years of energy experience in the midstream industry including commercial responsibilities across the Natural Gas, Natural Gas Liquids and Crude Oil value chains. Mr. Motal is responsible for project origination, contract negotiation and customer relationship management. Prior to A3 Energy, Mr. Motal was SVP, Liquid Hydrocarbons with Enterprise Products Partners having responsibility for Enterprise’s unregulated NGL and Crude Oil Assets and Marketing. During his time with Enterprise, Mr. Motal participated in multiple, large-scale infrastructure expansions in the Haynesville and Eagle Ford and lead the multi-billion dollar development of Enterprise’s gas gathering and processing business in the Permian Basin. Prior to Enterprise, Mr. Motal held various commercial responsibilities with El Paso Field Services, Eagle Rock Energy, and PVR Midstream. Mr. Motal has a BA in Finance from University of Houston-Downtown.

Roger Ondreko

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Ondreko is a senior energy finance executive with over 35 years of finance and business development experience focused on upstream and midstream energy sectors. At A3 Energy, he is responsible for equity and debt raises, acquisition economics, transaction structuring and all facets of finance and accounting functions. Mr. Ondreko has over 10 years of public accounting experience, significant mergers and acquisition experience and significant experience in debt and equity raises. Mr Ondreko has been a CFO of publicly traded companies, member of board of directors and CFO of private companies. Prior to joining the A3 Energy team, he was CFO of P97 Technologies, an integrated commerce technology company. Prior to P97, Mr Ondreko was a founding member of Elevate Energy Partners, a Tailwater-backed midstream company. Mr. Ondreko graduated from Ohio State University and is a CPA registered in the state of Texas.