HOUSTON, Oct. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. today announced the appointment of Ryan Stash as Vice President and CFO.

Mr. Stash most recently served as a Managing Director at Regions Securities focused on the energy sector. Prior to that, he spent 11 years in the Energy Investment Banking Group for Wells Fargo Securities in Houston rising to the level of Director. Prior to that, Mr. Stash spent 5 years as an auditor working at Hewlett-Packard and Ernst & Young, LLP. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas. Mr. Stash received an MBA from the McCombs School of Business, a Masters in Professional Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration, all at the University of Texas at Austin.

Michael Mercer, President and CEO, said, “We are very pleased to have Ryan join Harvest Oil & Gas as Vice President and CFO. He brings significant and broad experience in the energy sector in finance, capital markets, M&A and accounting and is a great addition to our team.”

About Harvest Oil & Gas Corp.

Harvest is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the efficient operation and development of onshore oil and gas properties in the continental United States. The Company’s assets consist primarily of producing and non-producing properties in the Barnett Shale, the San Juan Basin, the Appalachian Basin (which includes the Utica Shale), Michigan, the Mid-Continent areas in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas and Louisiana, the Permian Basin, and the Monroe Field in Northern Louisiana. More information about Harvest is available on the internet at https://www.hvstog.com.