Wink Kopczynski

W.H. “Wink”Kopczynski, III, CPL, RWA-GN, 38, is VP Land and Business Development. He is a distinguished Landman with over fifteen years of experience with a background in developing and mentoring talented Landmen throughout the United States. Wink graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.B.A. in Energy Management and Marketing, and a Minor in Economics. Prior to his founding of Grizzly Land Services, he served as the inaugural Land Manager at New Gulf Resources and went on to launch New Gulf’s Business Development department, where he was responsible for the company’s acquisition and divestiture efforts, among various other responsibilities. During his time at New Gulf, he built the Land Department from scratch and oversaw the acquisition and development of over 300,000 net acres in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and California; he also managed over $1.6 billion in asset sales, as well as over $600 million in acquisitions. Wink left New Gulf in 2016 and began his consulting career, during which he has managed over 125 Landmen and 25 Land Techs while deploying over $125 million of client capital directly into the acquisition and development of oil and gas leasehold interests and renewable energy projects throughout the Continental United States. Wink served as President of the Tulsa Association of Petroleum Landmen (TAPL) in 2017- 2018 and was honored as the TAPL’s Landman of the Year in 2022. Wink and his wife, Hannah, are very active in the community through participation in multiple non-profit organizations, including Saint Simeon’s Foundation, American Cancer Society, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Tulsa Area United Way. He was recognized as the 2019 Volunteer of the Year by the Tulsa Area United Way’s Emerging Leaders Society, included among Oklahoma Magazine’s “40 Under 40” for 2020, and was recently honored as a Distinguished Fundraiser by the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Cancer Society for his work leading up to the 2023 Tulsa Cattle Baron’s Ball. Wink and Hannah also serve in the children’s ministry at their church and have two children, Grace Anne and Wink IV.

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