About
Travis D. Stice has served as a director of Diamondback since November 2012 and as Chairman of the Board since February 2022. He served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from January 2012 to May 2025, transitioned to Executive Chairman in May 2025, and became non-executive Chairman effective May 20, 2026 following the 2026 Annual Meeting. He also served as CEO of Diamondback's publicly traded subsidiary Viper Energy from 2014 to 2025 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Roles
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Chairman of the Board · Current role
2012–present
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
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Viper Energy, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
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Apache Corporation
Production Manager
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Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.
Vice President
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Mobil Oil
Engineer (early career)
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External Roles
Viper Energy, Inc.
Director
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Permian Strategic Partnership
Board Member
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Salary
$1,128,600
ComponentAnnual base salary
All other compensation
$44,111
Detail401(k) match, insurance premiums and executive physical reimbursement
Total compensation
$20,502,775
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Cash incentive
Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$2,729,281
Target Opportunity
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PlanAnnual Incentive Plan (performance-based cash bonus)
Stock awards
Performance-based stock awards
$11,242,400
FormPerformance-based RSUs (relative TSR)
Time-vested stock awards
$5,358,383
FormTime-vested RSUs
Also at Diamondback Energy, Inc.
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