FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Mar 5, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Mar 5, 2024
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Information About Our Executive Officers
The following table indicates the names, ages and positions of the executive officers of FET as of February 29, 2024:
| Name | Age | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Neal A. Lux | 48 | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| D. Lyle Williams | 54 | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| John C. Ivascu | 46 | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |
| Michael D. Danford | 61 | Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Katherine C. Keller | 40 | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
| Mark Brookes | 48 | Senior Vice President – Operations |
| Steven Pounds | 51 | Senior Vice President – Operations |
Neal A. Lux. Mr. Lux was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of FET and as a director on FET’s board of directors effective February 18, 2022. Mr. Lux previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from December 2020 to February 2022. From January 2009 to February 2022, Mr. Lux held various operations roles of increasing responsibility with the Company and its subsidiaries, including Executive Vice President - Operations; Senior Vice President - Completions; Managing Director - Global Tubing; and President, Global Tubing. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.
D. Lyle Williams, Jr. Mr. Williams has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 2020. Since January 2007, Mr. Williams has held various financial and operations roles, including Senior Vice President - Operations; Vice President - Corporate Development and Treasurer; Vice President - Operations Finance; Vice President - Finance and Accounting, Drilling and Subsea Segment; Senior Vice President - Downhole Technologies; Vice President - Subsea Products; and Vice President - Capital Equipment. Prior to joining FET, Mr. Williams held various operations positions with Cooper Cameron Corporation, including Director of Operations - Engineering Products. He holds a B.A. in Economics and English from Rice University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.
John C. Ivascu. Mr. Ivascu has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary since June 2020. Since June 2011, Mr. Ivascu has held various legal roles of increasing responsibility, including Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary; Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary; and Assistant General Counsel. From 2006 to June 2011, Mr. Ivascu practiced corporate law at Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., representing public and private companies and investment banking firms in capital markets offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance and bankruptcy matters. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Ivascu served as an attorney for the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement. Mr. Ivascu holds a B.B.A. from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.
Michael D. Danford. Mr. Danford has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since June 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Danford served as Senior Vice President - Human Resources from February 2015 to June 2020; and Vice President - Human Resources from November 2007 to February 2015. Prior to joining FET, from August 2007 through November 2007, he worked at Trico Marine Services Inc., a privately held provider of subsea and marine support vessels and services to the oil and natural gas industry, as Vice President - Human Resources. From 1997 through July 2007, Mr. Danford served as Director of Human Resources and Vice President
- Human Resources for Hydril Company, a publicly traded manufacturer of connections used for oil and natural gas drilling and production. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Danford served in various human resources roles for Baker Hughes Incorporated, a publicly traded oilfield services company. Prior to joining Baker Hughes, from 1990 to 1991, Mr. Danford served as a recruiter and as an employee relations representative in the human resources department for Compaq Computer, a publicly traded developer and manufacturer of computer systems. Mr. Danford holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Louisiana at Monroe (formerly Northeast Louisiana University).
Katherine C. Keller. Ms. Keller has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since February 2024. Prior to that, she acted as the Company’s Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer from August 2022 to January 2024. From January 2012 to December 2015, and March 2018 to July 2022, she held various accounting roles of increasing responsibility, most recently Corporate Controller. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Keller held positions of increasing responsibility with the Apollo Education Group from May 2009 to January 2012, most recently serving as Financial Reporting & Equity Accounting Manager. From July 2005 to May 2009, she served as a Senior Auditor for Ernst and Young LLP. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from Bucknell University and is a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania.
Mark Brookes. Mr. Brookes has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President – Operations since February 2022. From November 2017 to January 2022, Mr. Brookes served as the Company’s Vice President – Subsea Products and Services. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Brookes was employed by Oceaneering International from February 2012 to November 2017 in various roles, including General Manager – Specialty Connection Systems and General Manager – Subsea Field Development. From June 2007 to January 2012, Mr. Brookes held various roles as a Project and Operations Director for Cameron International. Mr. Brookes earned a Master of Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University and a B.S. in Engineering and Management from Brunel University, London.
Steven Pounds. Mr. Pounds has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President – Operations since February 2022. From January 2018 to January 2022, Mr. Pounds held various positions of increasing responsibility, most recently Vice President – Production. Mr. Pounds served as Chief Operating Officer of Top-Co Inc. from October 2014 until its merger with Rubicon Oilfield International in November 2016, and continued as a Senior Advisor until January 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Pounds held various positions of increasing responsibility with Baker Hughes International, most recently as Senior Director – Strategic Sourcing. Mr. Pounds holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.
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