Michael Frantz has served as a director of Northern since August 2016 and is a member of NOG's Executive, Acquisition and Governance, Nominating and ESG Committees.
He has served as Vice President, Investments of TRT Holdings, Inc., a diversified private holding company based in Dallas, Texas, since February 2010, where he leads the investment team responsible for sourcing, due diligence, and managing new investment opportunities. At TRT Holdings, Mr. Frantz has led or played a material role in public and private investments ranging from $10 million to $1.2 billion across multiple industries, including minority stakes and merger and acquisition transactions. He brings institutional knowledge of the oil and gas industry to the board through TRT Holdings' ownership of Tana Exploration and other oil and gas activities.
Prior to joining TRT Holdings, Mr. Frantz was an Analyst with J.P. Morgan Asset Management from July 2008 to February 2010.
Mr. Frantz currently serves on the Advisory Board of Dos Rios Partners. He holds a B.A. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance and Accounting, and a Master of Professional Accounting, both from the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business.