Berry Petroleum, an independent energy company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, has appointed David Wolf as executive vice president and CFO.

Mr Wolf has served as a managing director in JPMorgan’s Oil and Gas Group and has been with that firm since 1995 where he has participated in numerous equity, debt and M&A transactions in the energy industry.

In his role at Berry, Mr Wolf will be responsible for leading the company’s finance and accounting organization and will participate in representing Berry to investors, lenders and credit rating agencies.

Robert Heinemann, president and CEO of Berry Petroleum, said: We are very pleased that David is joining the team at Berry Petroleum Company. David’s skills and experience in capital markets, finance, and mergers and acquisitions will further contribute to the ongoing growth of our company and his perspective of the oil and gas industry will be invaluable.