Bio Details

In February 2023, Mr. Willey was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Willey joined Matador Resources Company in February 2014 as its Deputy General Counsel. In January 2016, Mr. Willey was appointed as Co-General Counsel, and in August 2016, he was promoted to Vice President and Co-General Counsel. Mr. Willey became Senior Vice President and Co-General Counsel in July 2018, and in March 2022, he was promoted to President of San Mateo and Senior Vice President, President and General Counsel of Midstream. In October 2022, Mr. Willey was promoted to President and General Counsel of Midstream Operations and Executive Vice President.

Prior to joining Matador, Mr. Willey was an attorney with Dean Foods Company where he most recently served as Vice President, Chief Counsel – Corporate. Before Dean Foods, Mr. Willey served as a senior associate in the Dallas office of Baker Botts L.L.P. Mr. Willey’s practice focused on corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, venture capital transactions and SEC compliance matters as well as board of director and corporate governance matters.

Mr. Willey received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 2002 from Brigham Young University. He received his law degree in 2005 from The University of Texas School of Law, where he graduated with High Honors and was a member of the Order of the Coif in addition to being named a Chancellor and an Associate Editor on the Texas Law Review. Mr. Willey also served a church mission in the Philippines from 1995 to 1997.