MANAGEMENT
JASON S. MARTIN
Founder & President
Prior to founding Omega Capital in 2013, Jason Martin was Co-Founder, President and Managing Director of Argonaut Private Equity, a $5 billion global private equity platform, from 2002 to 2012. Previously, he was a Managing Director of Williams Communications Group, where he led strategic investments in emerging technology companies. Earlier, he was Assistant Vice Chancellor for the Oklahoma higher education system responsible for a $150 million endowment and Oklahoma’s only statewide internet service provider.
During his career, Mr. Martin has led direct investments totaling $1.7 billion across more than 50 portfolio companies, as well as placed $800 million in third-party private equity and real estate funds. He has extensive board experience as chairman and member of audit and compensation committees. He currently serves on the board of directors of Enterprise Investors, one of the oldest and largest private equity firms in Central & Eastern Europe. He also serves on the Investment Advisory Committee of Cherokee Investment Management, a unit of Cherokee Nation Businesses, and a family office. He previously served as Chairman of MIRATECH, Inc. (acquired by BP Energy Partners), CareATC, Inc. (acquired by LLR Partners) and Cordys (acquired by OpenText).
Mr. Martin has served as Treasurer of the Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce, trustee and member of the investment committee of the $1.2 billion Oklahoma Police Pension & Retirement System and on the commercial advisory board to the University of Oklahoma School of Computer Science. He is a graduate of Harvard University.
ADVISORY BOARD
ROB CORETZ
Mr. Coretz was most recently Chairman of Omni Air International, Inc., a U.S. 121 air carrier that provides long range international passenger charter service to major tour operators, cruise lines, foreign air carriers, the U.S. Department of Defense and foreign governments. Omni operates a fleet of Boeing 777s and 767s. Mr. Coretz co-founded Omni in 1993 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until 2007. He is also a principal of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC, a company that operates DC10 tankers for aerial firefighting. He began his 25-year career in aviation at GATX/Airlog, where he managed the conversion of Boeing 747s to freighter configuration. Mr. Coretz earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona.
JOE CRAFT
Mr. Craft is Chairman, President and CEO of Alliance Resource Partners LP (NASDAQ: ARLP), a diversified natural resource company and the second-largest coal producer in the eastern United States. Alliance operates mining complexes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, and West Virginia, sells coal principally to major domestic and international utilities and industrial users, and owns mineral interests in premier oil and gas producing regions. Mr. Craft currently serves on the board of BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BOKF) and holds many industry leadership positions. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Kentucky, and he is a graduate of the Senior Executive Program of the Alfred P. Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
HANS HELMERICH
Mr. Helmerich has been Chairman of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. since 2012. Previously, he served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for 25 years. Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) is the largest provider of land drilling services in the U.S. Mr. Helmerich is a board member of Coterra Energy, Inc. Prior board service includes Atwood Oceanics, Inc. from 1989 to 2017 and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2006 to 2020. He graduated from Dartmouth College and completed Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development.
E.C. "KIP" RICHARDS
Mr. Richards has more than 40 years of management and operations experience with privately and publicly owned enterprises involved in real estate, transportation, manufacturing and distribution. Most recently he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Sooner Inc., a global distributor of tubular products with operations in the United States, Europe and Africa. Mr. Richards was previously responsible for the operations of businesses in light manufacturing and oil purchasing, transportation and reselling. He also has served as a Principal and Managing Director of a commercial real estate company comprising both developed shopping centers and undeveloped property. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma.
KATHLEEN D. ROONEY
Ms. Rooney serves as President of Rooney Holdings, Inc., a privately-held investment company that specializes in commercial and civil construction, energy, and commercial real estate development. She is responsible for developing, directing, and managing the firm’s investment strategy and investment portfolio. She also serves as President of Rooney Properties, a Washington D.C.-area development company specializing in office, industrial and multi-family projects. Ms. Rooney earned a Bachelor of Arts, Economics and History from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.