Matthew Rucker was named Gulfport Energy’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2025, after joining the company as the Senior Vice President of Operations in 2023.

He joined Gulfport from Javelin Energy Partners, where he previously served as Vice President of Production Operations. Prior to joining Javelin, Rucker served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Montage Resources Corporation following Montage’s successful business combination transaction with Blue Ridge Mountain Resources. He began his career at Chesapeake Energy Corporation, serving in a variety of leadership and engineering roles in field operations, reservoir engineering, and planning.

Rucker holds a degree in petroleum engineering from Marietta College and an MBA from Texas Christian University.