Energy Workforce & Technology Council elects oil and gas industry leaders to 2024-2025 Board of Directors

(WO) – The Energy Workforce & Technology Council elected a slate of new officers and industry leaders during their 2024 Annual Meeting, held in Scottsdale, AZ. These individuals, who will serve one-year terms as Council co-chairs and co-vice chairs, and three-year terms as board and Advisory Board members, bring a wealth of experience and expertise to their roles.

The following were elected to the Board of Directors:

• Chair- Scott Livingston, President, Energy Products and Services Equipment, NOV
• Vice Chair- Sam Sledge, CEO & Director, ProPetro Services
• Finance Chair- Kyle Ramachandran, President & CFO, Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc.
• Immediate Past Chair- Brian Groody, Vice President – OFS, North America Land, Baker Hughes
• Immediate Past Chair- Daniel Hindes, Chief Operating Officer, ClearWell Dynamics
• Well Servicing Director- Justin Bliffen, CEO/Founder, Brigade Energy Services
• Well Stimulation Director- Ron Gusek, President, Liberty Energy
• Membership Director- Megan Oberly, Vice President, Marketing & Product Management, Helmerich & Payne
• Board Counsel- Matt Armstrong, Vice President Global Government & Regulatory Affairs, Baker Hughes
• Chair Emeritus- Michael Reeves, President & CEO, Mattr
• Chair Emeritus- Jack Renshaw, President, C&J Well Services
• Director-At-Large- Steven Anderson, CEO & President, Evolution Well Services
• Director-At-Large- Lyndal Cissell, President, Americas Land, SLB
• Director-At-Large- Todd Ennenga, Director of Government Affairs, Halliburton
• Director-At-Large- Derek Kamp, Vice President & General Manager Oil & Gas, Caterpillar, Inc.
• Director-At-Large- Gabriel Rio, President & CEO, Milestone Environmental Services

 Approved as new members of the Council Advisory Board:

• Katherine Hargis, SVP, CAO, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Key Energy Services
• Kristen Culver, Chief Human Resources Officer, HMH Energy Services

 Reappointed to the Advisory Board:

• Keith Chometsky , President-MS Directional, Patterson UTI
• Dave Christmas, CEO, Stage Completions
• Melissa Cougle, CFO, Ranger Energy Services
• David de Roode, Partner and Executive Vice President, Lockton Global Energy & Marine
• Scott Gale, Executive Director, Halliburton Labs
• Lucas Gjovig, CEO, GO Wireline
• Graham Gordon, Global Lead for Oilfield Equipment & Services, Accenture
• Lloyd Hajdik, EVP, CFO & Treasurer, Oil States International
• Gary Hauck, Vice President of Marketing, Communications, Business Development and Innovation, Vallourec
• Matt Hooker, SVP, Ranger Energy Services
• Bonnie Houston, Chief Administrative Officer, NOV
• Leroy Law, President/Owner, LL Industrial Transmission, Vice President Energy & Transportation, Caterpillar, Inc.
• Craig Lange, Vice President Energy & Transportation, Caterpillar, Inc.
• Josh Lowrey, Co-Founder, President & CEO, Galtway Enterprises
• Neal Lux, President and CEO, Forum Energy Technologies
• Jill Massonne, Director, Global Off-Highway Sales, Allison Transmission
• Tony McLain, Chief Commercial Officer, GD Energy Products
• Bruce Miller, VP, Director of Government & Industry Affairs, SLB
• Rutger Niers, President & CEO, Ideal Completion Services
• Rich Osborne, Vice President of Products- SPM, Caterpillar Oil & Gas
• Ryan Phillips, Chairman & CEO, Axis Energy Services
• Nishant Prabhu, President Industrial Segment, Cummins Sales and Service North America
• James Prince, Chief Compliance Officer & Vice President - Legal Sustainability, Baker Hughes
• Mark Reed, General Sales Manager, Exploration, Mustang Cat
• Sanjiv Shah, Managing Director and Global Co-Head Energy & Power Investment Banking, Piper Sandler
• Soma Somasundaram, President & CEO, ChampionX
• Elizabeth Stephens, Vice President – North America Sales, HMH
• Dave Warnick, Partner & Chief People Officer, ChasmBridge
• Daniel Watson, President, Energy Alloys Global Solutions
• Wayne Richards, President & CEO, GR Energy Services
• Jim Wicklund, Managing Director, PPHB
• Warren Zemlak, President & CEO, BJ Energy Solutions

Energy Workforce & Technology Council is the national trade association for the global energy technology and services sector, representing more than 650,000 U.S. jobs.

"As an industry, we continue to face challenge after challenge head-on, whether it be geopolitical tensions or supply chain disruptions. By leveraging emerging technologies and fostering partnerships, we will shape a brighter future for generations to come,” said Board Vice Chair Sam Sledge, CEO & Director, ProPetro Services.