Jonathan Mitchell | President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Mitchell has served as Nova Compression’s (and its predecessor’s) President and Chief Executive officer since January of 2020. Prior to Nova, Mr. Mitchell founded Park Energy Services in February of 2014, from that time, he served as President and Chief Executive officer until April of 2019. From 2008 to 2014, Mr. Mitchell held various financial and development roles with Compressco Partners, LP. Mr. Mitchell graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Oklahoma. Mr. Mitchell and his son reside in Oklahoma City.

Jason Taylor | Interim Chief Financial Officer | Vice President – Supply Chain and Analysis

Mr. Taylor has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Nova Compression since January 2026. He also serves as Vice President – Supply Chain, a role he has held since April 2024, and has led the Supply Chain Department since April 2022. Previously, he served as Manager – Accounting from February 2021 to April 2022. Prior to joining Nova Compression, Mr. Taylor held various accounting and finance roles with multiple E&P companies over a 10-year period. He graduated from Oklahoma Christian University, where he played basketball, earning a BBA in Finance in 2010. Mr. Taylor resides in Edmond with his wife and three children.

Travis Yount | Senior Vice President – Operations

Mr. Yount has served as Senior Vice President of Operations at Nova Compression (and its predecessor’s) since 2009. He has over 28 years experience in the oil and gas industry. At the age of 18, he began his career as a field operator and quickly worked his way up through the ranks with Ouachita Energy, Hanover, and Exterran. His greatest desire is to provide the highest level of service and satisfaction to customers, investors, and employees. Mr. Yount has been married for 30 years. He and his wife have two children and reside in Tyler, Texas.

Sean Stewart | Vice President – Permian Operations

Sean Stewart is Vice President – Permian Operations at Nova Compression, a role he’s held since April 2024, where he oversees operational strategy and optimizes project readiness. Previously, he worked as a Senior Engineer – Project Management in the Powder River Basin at Continental Resources. His career includes roles in Production, Completions, Drilling and Reservoir Engineering, with a focus in leadership and asset team management, strategic development, and economic evaluations. Sean has worked for many of the top E&P companies in OKC, including SandRidge Energy, Devon Energy, Chesapeake Energy and 89 Energy. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and is recognized for his leadership and process improvement skills. Sean resides in OKC with his wife and two children.

Emma Nell | Vice President - Corporate Controller & Secretary

Ms. Nell has served as Vice President – Corporate Controller & Secretary since January 2026, after serving as Corporate Controller since July 2024. She previously served as Accounting Manager after joining Nova in July 2022. Ms. Nell earned her master’s degree in accounting from the University of Oklahoma and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). She brings six years of audit experience from Ernst & Young, where she served as a manager supporting publicly traded clients in the oil and gas and professional services industries. Ms. Nell resides in Oklahoma City with her husband.

James Merrell | Vice President – Business Development

Mr. Merrell has served as Vice President – Business Development at Nova Compression since June of 2021. He has over 20 years experience in the Natural Gas Compressor Industry. He started his career at Hanover Compressor Company and work in many phases of the business from Mechanic to Sales. Mr. Merrell joined MidCon Compression in 2008 and helped build the fleet to over 1 million horsepower. After Midcon was sold in 2018, Mr. Merrell became Vice President – Business Development at Park Energy Services. Mr. Merrell earned a BBA in Finance from Texas Tech University, and resides in Oklahoma City with his wife Lia and their two children.

James Mode | Director – Environmental, Health, and Safety

Mr. Mode has served as Director – Environmental, Health and Safety at Nova Compression since November of 2021. He has over 25 years experience in Environmental, Health and Safety with the last 13 years being solely in the natural gas compressor industry. Mr. Mode started his career at METCO Environmental where he worked for various industries until joining MidCon Compression in 2009. Following the acquisition of MidCon in 2018 by Park Energy Services, he became Director – Environmental, Health and Safety for Park. Mr. Mode earned a degree in Pre-medical Biology from Baylor University and performed graduate studies in molecular biology at Sam Houston State University. He currently resides in Edmond, Oklahoma with his wife Stephanie with whom he has two daughters.