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CHAD C DEATON

Executive Chairman

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Chad C. Deaton is Executive Chairman of Baker Hughes Incorporated. Deaton served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for seven years starting in 2004 and has been instrumental in the growth of Baker Hughes' global business. He joined Baker Hughes from Hanover Compressor Company, where he was Chief Executive Officer from 2002 until 2004. Previously, Deaton spent more than two decades in leadership roles with Schlumberger Oilfield Services, in international and domestic assignments. Deaton serves on numerous boards for companies, as well as industry and community organizations. Deaton is a Director of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and Ariel Corporation and serves on the API Board of Directors, the SPE Industry Advisory Board, the Offshore Technology Conference Executive Advisory Board, the National Petroleum Council Nominating Committee, the University of Wyoming Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board and Houston Achievement Place Board. A native of Wyoming, Deaton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from the University of Wyoming.

Chair of the Executive Committee

MARTIN S CRAIGHEAD

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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Martin S. Craighead is President and Chief Executive Officer of Baker Hughes Incorporated. He joined the company in 1986 and throughout his career has held a variety of operational and functional leadership roles of increasing responsibility within Baker Hughes. Prior to being named CEO, Craighead served as President and Chief Operating Officer. His previous executive roles include serving as Group President of Drilling and Evaluation and President of various operating divisions. Earlier in his career, he also held management roles in North America, Latin America and Asia. Craighead holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University. He is the recipient of the 2010 C. Drew Stahl Distinguished Achievement Award at Penn State and serves his community through a variety of charitable organizations.

LARRY D BRADY

Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Intermec, Inc.

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(Director since 2004) Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Intermec, Inc. (industrial technologies) from 2001 to 2007 and as Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2007. He served as President from 1999 to 2001 and as Chief Operating Officer from 1999 to 2000. Mr. Brady served as President of FMC Corporation from 1993 to 1999; Vice President from 1984 to 1989; Executive Vice President from 1989 to 1999 and was a director from 1989 to 1999. Mr. Brady is a member of the Advisory Board of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

Member of the Audit/Ethics Committee
Chair of the Finance Committee

CLARENCE P CAZALOT JR

President and Chief Executive Officer, Marathon Oil Corporation

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(Director since 2002) Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2011 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Oil Corporation from 2002 through 2011(diversified petroleum). He served as Vice Chairman of USX Corporation and President of Marathon Oil Company from 2000 to 2001. He is a director and executive committee member of both the U.S. Saudi Arabian Business Council and the American Petroleum Institute.

Member of the Audit/Ethics Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee

ANTHONY G FERNANDES

Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Phillip Services Corporation

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(Director since 2001) served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Phillip Services Corporation (diversified industrial services provider) from 1999 to 2002. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President of ARCO's downstream operations from 1994 to 1999, President of ARCO Coal, a subsidiary of ARCO, from 1990 to 1994 and Corporate Controller of ARCO from 1987 to 1990. Mr. Fernandes serves on the Boards of ABM Industries, Black & Veatch, Cytec Industries and Tower Automotive.

Chair of the Audit/Ethics Committee
Member of the Governance Committee

CLAIRE W GARGALLI

Former Vice Chairman, Diversified Search and Diversified Health Search Companies

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(Director since 1998) is Former Vice Chairman, Diversified Search and Diversified Health Search Companies (executive search consultants). She was Vice Chairman, Diversified Search and Diversified Health Search Companies from 1990 to 1998. Ms. Gargalli served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Equimark from 1984 to 1990. During that period, she also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Equimark's two principal subsidiaries, Equibank and Liberty Bank. Ms. Gargalli is a director of Praxair, Inc., Intermec, Inc. and Virginia National Bank. She is also a trustee emeritus of Carnegie Mellon University and Middlebury College.

Member of the Finance Committee
Chair of the Compensation Committee

PIERRE H JUNGELS CBE

Former President of the Institute of Petroleum

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(Director since 2006) is a Chartered Engineer and a PhD from the California Institute of Technology, served as president of the Institute of Petroleum until June 2003. From 1997 through 2001 he served as a director and chief executive officer of Enterprise Oil, plc. In 1996, Dr. Jungels served as the managing director of exploration and production at British Gas plc. Dr. Jungels is also a director of Woodside Petroleum Ltd. and Imperial Tobacco Group plc.

Member of the Finance Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee

JAMES A LASH

Chairman, Manchester Principal LLC

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(Director since 2002) Chairman of Manchester Principal LLC (high technology venture capital firm) since 1982. Former First Selectman, Greenwich, Connecticut from 2003 to 2007. Mr. Lash also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Reading Tube Corporation from 1982 to 1996. He is a director of Ivy Animal Health, Inc., and East West Institute and a trustee of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Member of the Audit/Ethics Committee
Chair of the Governance Committee

J. LARRY NICHOLS

Executive Chairman, Devon Energy Corporation

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(Director since 2001) Executive Chairman of Devon Energy Corporation (an independent energy company). Mr. Nichols served as Chairman of Devon Energy Corporation from 2000 to June 2010, as Chief Executive Officer from 1980 to 2010 and was President from 1976 until May 2003. Mr. Nichols serves as a director of SONIC Corp. as well as several trade associations relevant to the oil and gas exploration and production business.

Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Finance Committee

H. JOHN RILEY JR

Former Chairman, Cooper Industries, Ltd.

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(Director since 1997) is the former Chairman of Cooper Industries, Ltd. (diversified manufacturer) from 1996 to 2006. He was President from 1992 to 2004 and Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 2005. He was Executive Vice President, Operations of Cooper Industries, Ltd. from 1982 to 1992, and Chief Operating Officer from 1992 to 1995. Mr. Riley is a director of the Allstate Corporation, Westlake Chemical Corporation and Post Oak Bank, N.A. He also serves as a trustee of Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas Inc., the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and Syracuse University.

Member of the Governance Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Finance Committee

JAMES W STEWART

Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of BJ Services Company

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(Director since 2010) Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of BJ Services Company (pressure pumping services) from 1990 to 2010. Prior to 1990, Mr. Stewart held various management and staff positions with BJ Services Company and its predecessor company.

Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Finance Committee

CHARLES L WATSON

Chairman, CLW Investments, Inc. and Chairman of Wincrest Ventures, L.P.

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(Director since 1998) Chairman of Twin Eagle Management Resources (energy marketing) since 2010, Chairman CLW Investments, Inc. (private investments) since 2009 and Chairman of Wincrest Ventures, L.P. (private investments) since January 1994. Chairman of Eagle Energy Partners from 2003 to 2009. Chairman of Collegiate Zone LP since 2004; and Chairman of Sigma Chi Foundation since 2005. Served as Senior Advisor to EDF Trading North America LLC and and Electricite de France (energy marketing) during 2008. He was a Managing Director of Lehman Brothers from 2007 to 2008. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dynegy Inc. (diversified energy) from 1985 to 2002. Mr. Watson was elected Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NGC Corporation, the predecessor of Dynegy, in 1989. Mr. Watson is also a board member of Mainstream Renewable Power, Angeleno Investors, L.P., and Baylor College of Medicine.

Member of the Governance Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee