SandRidge Energy announced changes to its board and management with the appointment of Vincent Intrieri as Jonathan Frates’ successor as chairman of the board of directors, according to a Oct. 1 press release.

Frates will step down as chairman of the board, effective Oct. 1, to transition to the role of executive vice president and CFO of SandRidge, effective Oct. 21, SandRidge said.

Additionally, Brandon Brown Sr., CFO of SandRidge since September 2023, will assume the role of senior vice president and chief accounting officer.

Brown also served as the company's corporate controller since June 2020.

Intrieri is the founder and CEO of VDA Capital Management, a private investment fund founded in 2017.

He has served in various leadership roles in the energy space, including senior managing director of Icahn Onshore, director of Transocean since 2014 and Chesapeake Energy from 2012 to 2016, the release stated.

Frates most recently served as investment director of Miami-based Vision One Management Partners from July 2022 to September 2024. Prior to Vision One, he was managing director of holding company Icahn Enterprises from November 2015 to July 2021.