Stephen Howard

Stephen Howard (President/CEO) is a founder of Basin Acquisition Fund, LP and Basin Acquisition Fund II, LP. Prior to Basin, Mr. Howard was a founding member of Bluestem Energy Partners, LP, an energy-focused private equity backed partnership, that was sold in 2014 to multiple parties.

At Bluestem Energy Partners, LP, Mr. Howard served as Vice President of Business Development. As an officer of the company, he directed all of the company’s acquisition efforts including transaction analysis, acquisition negotiation, deal structuring, purchase and divestiture efforts, and transaction sourcing. Prior to founding Bluestem Energy, Mr. Howard created Basin Oil and Gas, LLC in 2009, which purchased oil and gas assets across multiple basins and advised various companies on acquisition and divestiture transactions. Mr. Howard has continuously managed Basin Oil and Gas, LLC since its formation.

Mr. Howard graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He currently serves on the Board of Ciera Bank, the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, and the Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation. He is a member of the Fort Worth Wildcatters and the Independent Petroleum Association of America.