Lilis Energy, Inc. announced that James Linville has joined the company as its new President, effective June 26, 2017. He will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer, Avi Mirman. Throughout his 30-year career, Mr. Linville, a petroleum engineer by background, has led and managed oil and gas development projects in the majority of the major unconventional U.S. basins for companies including U.S. Energy Development Corporation, American Energy Partners, and Devon Energy Prior to joining Lilis, Mr. Linville was Senior Director, Operations and Development for U.S. Energy Development Corporation. He is a member of the Petroleum Advisory Board of New Mexico Tech, and has previously served as a board member, section chairman, and regional meeting chairman of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.