GreenHunter Energy, a renewable energy company, has appointed Ernie Easley to its board of directors. Additionally, Easley has been elected to serve on the compensation committee.

Easley has over 32 years of business development and executive management experience in the oil and natural gas and production industry.

He is a managing partner at Easley Exploration Partners, a Dallas-based company that develops exploration projects.

Previously, he served in various roles with Hunt Oil including senior vice president. Prior to Hunt, he was director of business development at Chieftain International, where he was responsible for acquisitions as well as assisting the chief operating officer of the company's Gulf of Mexico business activities.

Easley most recently served as vice president and director of the Dallas Petroleum Club.