Ann Kaesermann.

• Author: Raab, Marian
• Position: Balance sheet

Ann Kaesermann describes her psychic moment: Working on a 2005 merger, she was waiting for proxy comments from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and expecting a long letter with hundreds of questions. One night she dreamed the letter was only three pages long with six questions. A week later, the letter arrived--three pages long, with six questions. "My one and only psychic moment was guessing SEC letters, not lottery ticket numbers!"

Title | Vice President and Controller.

Company | Hilcorp Energy Co., an oil-and gas-exploration and production firm in Houston.

Born | Montgomery, Ala., August 1958.

Spouse | Ronald, married for 15 years.

Education Summary | B.S., Accounting, University of Alabama, 1979; CPA, 1982.

Career Summary | Tenneco Oil Co., Houston, in various accounting roles (1979-82); Enstar/Union Texas Petroleum, Houston, Partnership Accountant (1982-91); Torch Energy Advisors, Houston, in various accounting roles, then outsourced as Controller to Bellwether Exploration Co., Houston (1991-2001); also worked for Bellwether as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer. Bellwether merged with Bargo Energy Co. in May 2001, and changed its name to Mission Resources, Vice President -Accounting, Administration and Investor Relations, CAO, Houston, (2001-05); Hilcorp Energy Co., Vice President--controller (2005-present).

Board of Directors | Past director and treasurer of South Texas Animal Adoption Resource, a nonprofit dog rescue.

FEI Chapter | National and Houston Chapter member since 2001; serve on the Membership Committee; active with the Committee on Private Companies Policy subcommittee.

Leisure Pursuits | love to read. I'll go through one to three books a month as well as my monthly subscriptions to National Geographic and Smithsonian magazine. I also enjoy my regular walks with my dog Harley, a 100-pound rescue Harlequin Great Dane.

Time Management | 1 have to be organized, setting up files or even just orderly stacks of task-specific information. I am also a big believer in delegating tasks.

Stress Management | Going to the gym everyday at lunchtime to either lift weights or attend a spinning class keeps my mind cleared. I return to the office...