Jason Pigott

President & Chief Executive Officer
Vital Energy

Jason Pigott joined us as President and a member of the Board of Directors in May 2019 and was named CEO in October 2019. Prior to joining us in 2019, Jason built two decades of expertise in the E&P industry. Most recently he served as EVP of Operations and Technical Services for Chesapeake Energy, where he led all activities around drilling and completions, digital, supply chain and land.

Before Chesapeake, Jason held various positions at Anadarko Petroleum, mainly focused on developing unconventional assets in the Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Delaware basins and various tight-sand plays in East Texas. Jason holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler School of Business.