Christopher Hamm has served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Amplify Energy Corp. since January 2021. He previously served as the Company’s Lead Director since April 2020, until his appointment as Chairman, and has served as a member of the board of directors of the Company since August 6, 2019. Mr. Hamm previously served as a member of the board of directors of Amplify Energy Corp. from its inception in May 2017 until the closing of the merger with Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. in August 2019. Mr. Hamm has spent the last 26 years of his 33-year career as a founder, CEO, professional investor, advisor and director of both public and private organizations. He is currently Chairman & CEO of Axys Capital, a boutique investment bank, advisor and manager he founded in 2009, and CEO of Axys Data, a fintech company he founded in 2001. Mr. Hamm founded, and was Chairman, CEO and CIO of Memorial Investment Advisors, a registered investment advisor, and Memorial Funds, an institutional multi-fund registered investment company, where he served as President/CEO and Chairman. Prior to founding his own firms, Mr. Hamm served as Executive Director — Institutional Services at CIBC Oppenheimer, Senior Vice President — Capital Markets at PaineWebber, and Vice President — Taxable Fixed Income at Howard Weil Labouisse & Friederichs.