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Jonathan H. Gray is an accomplished entrepreneur and corporate director with extensive experience in establishing, financing, and managing companies across diverse sectors including events, design, media, and real estate. Aged 44, he earned a Baccalauréat Littéraire from Lycée Carnot in Cannes in 1999. His career highlights include founding JG Events in 2003, where he served as CEO until 2019, specializing in international event management. He led Intelligent Design Agency as CEO through 2018, driving design leadership and operations. Since 2008, Gray has been CEO of First Idea International Ltd., providing strategic advisory leadership, and since 2016, CEO of The Hideaway Entertainment, LLC, focusing on media financing and production. He is also co-owner of Beauchamp Estates France since 2005, overseeing real estate operations.
Gray joined the Board of Directors of Prairie Operating Co. (Nasdaq: PROP), an oil and gas producer focused on the DJ Basin in Colorado, as an independent director in May 2023. He serves on the Compensation Committee and Nominating & Governance Committee, contributing his expertise in company building and financing. Affirmed independent under Nasdaq and SEC rules, he demonstrates strong engagement with high attendance at board and committee meetings. Gray maintains significant beneficial ownership in PROP, including direct holdings of approximately 675,817 shares following his purchase of 89,000 shares on September 5, 2025, at a weighted average price of $2.11, alongside indirect interests through entities like First Idea Ventures LLC (230,159 shares) and First Idea International Ltd. (159,999 shares). His entities have provided financing to the company via subordinated notes, underscoring aligned interests.
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