Mr. Watts is an independent member of the Board of Directors and serves as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Social Responsibility Committee.

Mr. Watts brings to the Board over 26 years of experience in corporate and securities law, governance and related matters. In addition, his unique combination of legal and management expertise, buttressed by his decades of experience both inside and outside of the oil and gas industry, provides a unique perspective for Coterra’s Board. This industry and management experience, as well as his legal and regulatory background, are particularly valuable to the Governance and Social Responsibility Committee on which he serves. Mr. Watts holds a law degree from Harvard Law School.

Mr. Watts currently serves as the Executive Chairman of the Everton Football Club in the English Premier League and on the Board of Directors of Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Mr. Watts previously served as President of The Friedkin Group, a privately held and diverse consortium of businesses and investments in the automotive, hospitality, entertainment, golf and adventure industries, where he continues to serve as Special Advisor. Prior to Friedkin, he was with the law firm Locke Lord LLP where he held multiple leadership roles, including Vice Chairman of the firmwide Executive Committee and Managing Partner of the Houston, Texas office. He previously served as the Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Houston Branch’s Board of Directors and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Greater Houston Partnership.

Mr. Watts currently serves as Lead Director of Service Corporation International and on the Board of Directors of Highland Resources, Inc. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation.