Biography

Kaes Van’t Hof

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Van’t Hof has served as Chief Executive Officer since February 2025 and as a director since November 2023. He has served as Diamondback’s President since February 2022. Prior to his current position with Viper, he served as President since March 2017 (prior to the Conversion, he served as President of the General Partner).

Prior to his current position with Diamondback, he served as Diamondback’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Business Development from March 2019 to February 2022, as Senior Vice President—Strategy and Corporate Development from January 2017 to February 2019 and as Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development since joining Diamondback in July 2016. Prior to his positions with Viper and Diamondback, Mr. Van’t Hof served as Chief Executive Officer for Bison Drilling and Field Services from September 2012 to June 2016.

From August 2011 to August 2012, Mr. Van’t Hof was an analyst for Wexford Capital LP responsible for developing operating models and business plans, including in connection with our initial public offering, and before that worked for the Investment Banking-Financial Institutions Group of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. from February 2010 to August 2011.

Mr. Van’t Hof was a professional tennis player from May 2008 to January 2010. Mr. Van’t Hof received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Southern California.