ZaZa Energy Corporation announced on July 30, 2012, that Craig McKenzie will resign as Chief Executive Officer and director of the company effective as of August 1, 2012. Mr. McKenzie's resignation was not as a result of any disagreement with the company. The board of directors has appointed Todd Alan Brooks, currently serving as Executive Director and President of the company, as the Chief Executive Officer of the company. The company has not yet identified a replacement to fill the vacancy on the board of directors created by Mr. McKenzie's resignation. Prior to ZaZa LLC, from 2006 until 2009, Mr. Brooks made energy-focused investments across multiple geographic regions.