#245: Kaes Van't Hof (Diamondback) - Diamondback Origins, $60 Oil & Growth in the Permian

Greetings, and welcome back to the podcast. 

This episode we are joined by Mr. Kaes Van't Hof - CEO of Diamondback Energy - a NASDAQ listed energy company with a market cap of ~$45 billion. 

Mr. Van’t Hof has served as the Chief Executive Officer and as a director of Diamondback since May 2025. Prior to his current position, he served as our President from February 2025 to May 2025, President and Chief Financial Officer from February 2022 to February 2025, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Business Development from February 2019 to February 2022, as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development from January 2017 to February 2019 and as our Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development since joining us in July 2016. 

Mr. Van’t Hof has served as Chief Executive Officer of Viper since February 2025, and as a director of Viper since November 2023. Before joining Diamondback and Viper, Mr. Van't Hof served as Chief Executive Officer for Bison Drilling and Field Services from September 2012 to June 2016. 

From August 2011 to August 2012, Mr. Van't Hof was an analyst for Wexford Capital, LP responsible for developing operating models and business plans, including for our initial public offering, and before that worked for the Investment Banking - Financial Institutions Group of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. from February 2010 to July 2011. Mr. Van't Hof was a professional tennis player from May 2008 to January 2010. 

Mr. Van't Hof received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

Among other things we learned about Diamondback Origins, $60 Oil & Growth in the Permian.

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