GeoPark added Jamie Coulter to its Board of Directors

– CHILE, Santiago – GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Peru, announced the appointment of Mr. Jamie B. Coulter as a new member of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective May 17, 2017.

Mr. Coulter is a well-respected businessman, known for spearheading the growth of a variety of businesses in diverse sectors. Mr. Coulter currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Coulter Enterprises Inc., a private investment firm. Mr. Coulter has been an investor in and strong supporter of GeoPark since 2006.

Mr. Coulter was a leader in the food retail and restaurant business for more than 46 years. He built and became the Chief Executive Officer of Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, a company that was awarded IPO of the year and Forbes Magazine #1 Best Small Company in America for 3 consecutive years. In addition to Lone Star, he developed and operated Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants and became the largest Pizza Hut franchisee, was inducted to the Pizza Hut Hall of Fame, and was named the Restaurants & Institutions CEO of the year.

Mr. Coulter has both operating and investment experience in the oil and gas business, including the founding of Sunburst Exploration, a US upstream oil and gas company that he built throughout the 1980s and sold in 1994. Mr. Coulter also has a successful track record as an oil and gas investor and has been an active participant in the North American shale plays during the last ten years.

Mr. Coulter currently serves as a Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation; Director of Jimmy Johns, LLC; Director of Realm Cellars; Director of Cirq Estates, LLC; Director of KB Wines, LLC; Member of the Board of Trustee for HCA Wesley Medical Center and Member of the Texas Heart Institute Foundation Board. Mr. Coulter has previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Young Presidents’ Organization; Director of Empower America; Chairman of the Venice International University of Leadership; Chairman of the Board of the International Pizza Hut Franchise Holders’ Association; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Friends University; Member of the Board of Advisors of The Wichita State University Center for Entrepreneurship; Member of the Board of Trustees for the University of Kansas School of Business; Director of Intrust Bank, N.A. and Chairman of the Board of Fox & Hound Restaurant Group.

Mr. Coulter said: “I have invested in and followed GeoPark since its very early days – and am eager to now participate more closely with this well-positioned Company for its next big growth phase. The size and scale of GeoPark’s current assets and new opportunities across the region are impressive and exciting.”

Gerry O’Shaughnessy, Chairman of the Board of GeoPark, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Jamie Coulter and his winning experience to our Board. At this key inflection point for GeoPark, his distinguished track record in growth companies will prove invaluable to GeoPark in helping us take advantage of the important opportunities ahead.”

For more information : http://www.geo-park.com

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