Clifford D. "Trey" Newell III serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Comstock Resources Inc., a leading independent natural gas producer focused on the Haynesville Shale in North Louisiana and East Texas. In this pivotal role, Newell oversees the company's marketing, hedging, and transportation strategies, ensuring optimal realization of commodity prices and efficient delivery of production to key markets. His leadership has been instrumental in navigating volatile energy markets, implementing robust risk management programs, and expanding Comstock's commercial footprint since joining the company in 2019. Newell's distinguished career spans over two decades in the energy sector, with prior executive positions at major industry players. From 2015 to 2019, he was Vice President of Marketing at Encana Corporation (now Ovintiv Inc.), where he directed natural gas marketing efforts across North America, optimizing sales and transportation portfolios. Earlier, from 2005 to 2015, Newell held progressive commercial roles at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, culminating as Director of Eastern Marketing, where he managed multi-billion-dollar gas sales and hedging operations. His tenure at El Paso Corporation further honed his expertise in pipeline transportation and commodity trading. A graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Newell is recognized for his strategic acumen in hedging complex portfolios and forging long-term transportation agreements that have delivered substantial value to stakeholders. Under his guidance, Comstock has strengthened its position as a low-cost producer with resilient commercial operations amid fluctuating market conditions.