Mark S. Urness, Head of Energy Research and Managing Director
Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.

Mark S. Urness is a Managing Director and Head of Energy Research at Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. He has been an investment professional for 14 years at Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and now Calyon Securities.  In addition to his position as Head of U.S. Energy Research, he covers 23 companies in the Oilfield Services & Equipment sector.  

At Citigroup and Merrill Lynch he led research teams that were consistently top-ranked in polls conducted by Institutional Investor Magazine and Greenwich Associates.  Prior to joining Citigroup, Mr. Urness held management and engineering positions for 12 years at Phibro Energy and Amoco Production Company.  
 
He holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA in finance from the University of Houston.  In addition, he is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and a member of the Society of Professional Engineers.