BKV Corp. CFO Jimenez to retire effective May 15, 2025

BKV Corporation announced that John T. Jimenez, who has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2021, will retire effective May 15, 2025, after a distinguished tenure with the Company. The company has named David Tameron its next Chief Financial Officer. Chris Kalnin, BKV‘s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “John’s vision and stewardship have helped transform BKV into the strong public company that we are today, building a team and culture which has positioned us for continued success. We are grateful for his leadership and wish him well in his retirement.” Tameron currently serves as the Company’s Vice President, Strategic Finance and Investor Relations. Prior to joining BKV in August 2022, Tameron served in various roles at Wells Fargo & Company, including as Managing Director of Denver-based Corporate Banking from September 2017 to August 2022, and as Managing Director, Institutional Equity Research, from July 2006 to August 2017. Tameron earned a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Arizona State University. Tameron will commence his new role on April 1, 2025, at which point Jimenez will transition to a Senior Advisor to remain onboard, to assist with the transition, serving in a retirement capacity until his last day on May 15, 2025. Jimenez has served as BKV’s Chief Financial Officer since April 2021 and led the Company’s finance team through a transformational time in the company by optimizing the finance function to prepare for being publicly traded, significant M&A activity and, most notably, completion of the Company’s successful IPO in September 2024. Prior to his time at BKV, John served in a variety of leadership roles for BP spanning over 30 years and across multiple countries.