Dara Downs is a Staff Accountant at Five States Energy, where she assists with the quarterly newsletter, joint interest billing and revenue. 

Prior to joining Five States in 2025, Dara spent almost ten years at Chief Oil & Gas LLC in several accounting roles including Operations and Joint Interest Billing Accountant. She then spent three years as a Senior Equity Consultant at Armanino LLP and Cruise.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Texas State University.

When not at work, Dara enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and reading.