Ms. Bayless has over 26 years of experience in oil and gas industry. Ms. Bayless has been an integral part of three start-up private equity company management teams in the roles of CFO, CAO, and Controller. Within these roles, she also took each of these companies to their liquidity exits through either asset sales, IPO, or merger into a public company. These include Prize Energy Company, Energy Resource Technology, a subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions, and Indigo Natural Resources LLC. Ms. Bayless has also served in various accounting roles with other public and private companies that include Pioneer Natural Resources and Merit Energy Company. Ms. Bayless holds a B.S. Degree in Accounting from Arkansas State University and is a licensed CPA in the State of Texas.

Ms. Bayless serves as an independent director for Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. and is Chairperson of their Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit and Compensation Committee. Ms. Bayless also serves on the Board of Trustees for The John Cooper School, The Club at Carlton Woods, The Houston Producers Forum, as the 2022 President, and the Inspire Film Festival since its formation in 2016. Within these organizations she also leads or serves on the finance committees for each of them. Ms. Bayless is a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.