Barbara Baumann

Barbara M.
Baumann is the founder of Cross Creek Energy Corp., founded in 2003, serving as President since 2015.
Current jobs include Chairman at Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust and Putnam Mutual Funds Corp.
since 2024, Independent Director at National Fuel Gas Co. since 2020, Director at The Great Lakes Science Center, Director at Cody Resources Management LLC since 2010, Senior Advisor at First Reserve Management LP since 2019, Independent Trustee at Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust, Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust, and Putnam Premier Income Trust since 2010, and Independent Trustee at Putnam Investments Canada ULC.
Former jobs include Chairman-Trustees Board at Mount Holyoke College, Independent Director at Buckeye Partners LP, Independent Director at UNS Energy Corp.
from 2005 to 2014, Independent Director at SM Energy Co. from 2002 to 2014, Director at Tucson Electric Power Co. from 2005 to 2009, Independent Director at CVR Energy, Inc. from 2011 to 2012, Independent Director at Buckeye GP LLC from 2014 to 2019, Director at Girls, Inc., Director at National Association of Corporate Directors (Colorado), Independent Director at Devon Energy Corp.
from 2024 to 2026, Director at Hat Creek Energy LLC, Ascent Resources LLC, Ascent Resources Corp., IOG Resources LLC, Texas American Resources II LLC (Texas), Operations Manager-Western Business Unit at BP Plc in 1999, Vice President-San Juan Basin Business Unit at Amoco Corp.
from 1981 to 2000, Chief Financial Officer at BP Amoco Plc from 1983 to 2001, Treasurer at The Denver Foundation, Vice President at Amoco Production Co., Independent Trustee at High Income Securities Fund, Executive Vice President at Associated Energy Managers LLC from 2000 to 2003, and Chief Financial Officer at Ecova Corp.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Mount Holyoke College and MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.