Jim Arthaud has led a successful career in the oil and gas industry for more than 40 years and is known for his entrepreneurial spirit, leadership, and commitment to serving his friends and neighbors. Jim has been an early mover in energy development, in North Dakota and Wyoming, leasing prospective areas through sound geologic interpretation. In addition to his role as CEO of Wave Petroleum Operating LLC, Jim is also the CEO of MBI Oil & Gas, Stout Street, and ND Energy Services.

Jim serves on a number of industry/community boards, including, the North Dakota Petroleum Council Board of Directors; County Commissioner, Billings County (past Chairman); ND Association of Gas and Oil Producing Counties (Executive Committee); ND Coal Conversion Counties Association; Governor Jack Dalrymple 2012 Gubernatorial Election (Board of Directors); North Dakota Racing Commission (Chairman, 2007); North Dakota Clean Sustainable Energy Authority. In 2013, Jim was recognized as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Upper Midwest.

Tom Williams is the Co-founder of United Energy Trading. Tom has more than 35 years of extensive business development, origination, marketing, and executive management experience in natural gas, crude oil markets, refined products, and related business operations. He is responsible for all aspects of UET’s origination, trading, marketing, logistics, and financial activities, including the growth and operations of 20 offices comprising some 140 employees. Tom has held increasingly responsible positions at oil and gas production firms, pipeline companies, and midstream marketing companies.

Tom’s career spans the spectrum from scheduling natural gas transportation, contract analysis, marketing equity production, price risk management, structured deals, midstream asset development, and executive leadership. He is known throughout the industry as an innovative thinker, team builder, deal maker, strong entrepreneur, accomplished communicator, and true leader. Tom’s vision has always been that a successful business is one in which employees and staff have aligned interests and are motivated to provide win/win solutions for both customers and the company. This vision has led to UET growing from a humble start as a newcomer in the Rocky Mountain gas market to a top 20 domestic marketer of numerous commodities.

Bill is a 4th generation native North Dakota rancher and farmer. He has been the managing partner of Price Cattle Ranch LLP and the managing partner of Missouri River Feeders LLP, a permitted feedyard and diversified farm, for many years. Bill is a board member of EcoBalance Global LLC and is a founding member and sits on the Board of Governors of Red Trail Energy, a 55-million-gallon ethanol plant located in Richardton, ND. Additionally, Bill is also one of the founding partners and Governors of North Dakota Sow Center which is a 10,000 head isowean facility. Bill has also served as Chairman for the North Dakota Feeder Council, is a member of the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Bill was educated in Center, North Dakota and attended college at North Dakota State University. Bill resides in Price, ND with his family.