Chad C. Deaton is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Baker Hughes Incorporated since he joined the company in October 2004. Before coming to Baker Hughes, he served as President, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hanover Compressor Company from August 2002 until October 2004. He was with Schlumberger Oilfield Services for most of his career from 1976 until 2001, where he held positions in the United States and internationally. Mr. Deaton's last position with Schlumberger was Executive Vice President of Oilfield Services. He is a director of Ariel Corporation. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers' Industrial Advisory Council. He is also active in numerous charitable and civic organizations, sitting on the Boards of Houston Achievement Place, Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, and the Greater Houston Partnership. A native of Wyoming, Chad earned a BS in geology from the University of Wyoming.
(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 director of Pactiv Corporation and a member of the Advisory Board of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
(Director since 2002) is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Marathon Oil Corporation, formerly known as USX Corporation, (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.
(Director since 2001) Director of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University since 1994. Ambassador Djerejian served as U.S. Ambassador to Israel from 1993 to 1994. He served as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs from 1991 to 1993. Ambassador Djerejian also served as U.S. Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic from 1988 to 1991, as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Near Eastern and South Asian affairs from 1986 to 1988 and as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 1985 to 1986. He is a director of Global Industries, Ltd. and Occidental Petroleum.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(Director since 2001) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Devon Energy Corporation (an independent energy company). Mr. Nichols has served as Chairman of Devon Energy Corporation since 2000, as Chief Executive Officer since 1980 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.
(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 director of the National Association of Corporate Directors and a trustee of Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas Inc., the Museum of Fine Arts, and Syracuse University.
(Director since 1998) Senior Advisor to Eagle Energy and Electricite de France (energy marketing) since 2008. Chairman of Eagle Energy Partners since 2003, Chairman of Wincrest Ventures, L.P. (private investments) since January 1994 and Chariman of Collegiate Zone LP since 2004. He was a Managing Partner 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, Shona Energy Partners, Angeleno Investors, L.P., Baylor College of Medicine, and the Greater Houston Partnership.
Chad C. Deaton is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Baker Hughes Incorporated since he joined the company in October 2004. Before coming to Baker Hughes, he served as President, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hanover Compressor Company from August 2002 until October 2004. He was with Schlumberger Oilfield Services for most of his career from 1976 until 2001, where he held positions in the United States and internationally. Mr. Deaton's last position with Schlumberger was Executive Vice President of Oilfield Services. He is a director of Ariel Corporation. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers' Industrial Advisory Council. He is also active in numerous charitable and civic organizations, sitting on the Boards of Houston Achievement Place, Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, and the Greater Houston Partnership. A native of Wyoming, Chad earned a BS in geology from the University of Wyoming.
MARTIN S CRAIGHEAD
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Martin S. Craighead has served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Baker Hughes Incorporated, since May 4, 2009. In this role, Mr. Craighead is responsible for the company's corporate strategy, engineering and technology development, field operations and financial performance across all product lines and geographies.
Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Craighead served as President of the Baker Hughes Drilling & Evaluation Group, which is comprised of Baker Atlas, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids, Hughes Christensen and INTEQ.
Previously, Mr. Craighead served as President of two Baker Hughes divisions—Baker Atlas and INTEQ—and he also served as Vice President of Worldwide Operations of the Baker Atlas division from 2003 to 2005.
Mr. Craighead began his career with the company in 1986, and during his 27-year career he has served in numerous engineering, operational and managerial positions throughout North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
Mr. Craighead holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University. His community involvement includes serving on the board of directors of the Southeast Texas chapter of Junior Achievement.
BELGACEM CHARIAG
Vice President and President Eastern Hemisphere Operations
Belgacem Chariag was appointed Baker Hughes Vice President and President Eastern Hemisphere Operations on May 1, 2009. Mr. Chariag started his career in the oilfield in Tunisia in 1987. He joined Schlumberger Limited in 1989 and held a variety of field operations, technical support and management positions in Angola, Tunisia, the UAE and Qatar. He subsequently held global product line business development roles out of Houston, Texas and headed Schlumberger businesses in Egypt, East Africa and East Mediterranean. More recently, Mr. Chariag occupied the position of Marketing Vice President for Europe, Africa and the CIS before being appointed President of Well Services. In his last role with Schlumberger, he was in charge of HS&E, Security, Global Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management and Global Citizenship. Mr. Chariag holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas.
Derek Mathieson was named President, Products and Technology on May 4, 2009. Mr. Mathieson joined Baker Hughes in December 2008 from WellDynamics, a provider of intelligent completion technology to the upstream oil industry, where he most recently served as chief executive officer. Prior to this, he led the company's reliability assurance and research and development functions before being appointed vice president of technology, business development and marketing and, in 2007, chief executive officer. Previously, he was employed by Shell UK Exploration & Production in their advanced completion technology group. Earlier in his career, he also worked for Wood Group in the UK. Mr. Mathieson holds a Ph.D. in Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
John A. (Andy) O'Donnell was named President, Western Hemisphere on May 4, 2009. He has held multiple leadership positions within Baker Hughes Incorporated, including President of Baker Petrolite, President of Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids, and as Vice President responsible for the process segment, which was divested in early 2004. Mr. O'Donnell has also managed Project Renaissance, an enterprise-wide cost savings effort, completed in 2001, and also served as Vice President Manufacturing for Baker Oil Tools. He joined Hughes Tool Company in 1975. Mr. O'Donnell served as a pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps, and holds a B.S. degree from the University of California, and an M.B.A. degree from Pepperdine University.
Arthur (Art) L. Soucy became Vice President Supply Chain on April 1, 2009. Most recently he was Vice President, Global Supply Chain for Pratt and Whitney, a United Technology Corp. company, and a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, industrial gas turbines and space propulsion systems. Mr. Soucy held a variety of management positions across different business units since beginning with Pratt and Whitney in 1995. From 1982 to 1995, he worked for Hamilton Standard, a United Technology Corp. company, serving in various manufacturing engineering and product development management roles. Mr. Soucy holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a Master of Business Administration from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Clifton (Clif) Triplett was named Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Baker Hughes Incorporated on September 29, 2008, reporting to Martin Craighead and David Barr, Group Presidents. Mr. Triplett joined Baker Hughes from Motorola where he served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer for their Network and Enterprise Group and most recently as Vice President, Global Services. Prior to that, he held a variety of IT leadership roles with General Motors, Allied Signal and Entergy Services. Mr. Triplett received a bachelor's degree in engineering from the U.S. Military Academy and spent the first 10 years of his career in the military, both in the United States and internationally. He also holds a master's degree in computer information systems from Boston University. He also is a member of the Executive Board for the School of Engineering at SMU.
Peter Ragauss, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer joined Baker Hughes in 2006. Most recently, he served as Segment Controller of Refining and Marketing for BP plc in London. Earlier, he was Chief Executive Officer of Air BP, and, assistant to the group chief executive of BP. Prior to joining BP, he served as Vice President of Finance and Portfolio Management for Amoco Energy International, Vice President of Finance for El Paso Energy International and Vice President of Corporate Development for Tenneco Energy. Peter received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering in from Michigan State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Alley Theatre Board of Directors.
Mr. Emerson was named Vice President, Corporate Development in March 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Emerson had served as Director, Business Development for Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations since 1998. He joined Western Atlas, Inc. in 1997 as Director, Corporate Development. Prior to joining Western Atlas, Mr. Emerson held various positions with Halliburton Company from 1982-1997. Mr. Emerson received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Mexico and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Flaharty was appointed Vice President, Investor Relations in September 2009 and has led the IR group since January 1997. Previously he served as Director, Market Research and Corporate Information. He joined the Baker Oil Tools division in 1981. Mr. Flaharty holds B.S. degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science and an M.B.A., all from the University of Houston.
Mr. Keifer is Vice President and Controller of the Company and has held that position since July 1999. Mr. Keifer joined Baker Hughes Incorporated in 1990 as the Director of Corporate Audit after several years with Ernst & Young. He holds a B.A. Degree from the University of Iowa and is a Certified Public Accountant.
John Lohman joined Baker Hughes in October 1999 as Vice President, Tax. He is responsible for tax planning and compliance matters for the company. For the six years immediately prior to joining the Company, he was the senior tax executive of Service Corporation International. He began his career in Houston with the public accounting firm, Ernst & Young. He graduated with a BBA in Accounting and a Master of Professional Accounting –Taxes from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mr. Martz was named Vice President, Internal Audit in September 2009 and has led the IA group since December 2001. Prior to joining Baker Hughes, he was a Director in Corporate Finance for El Paso Corporation and was previously Vice President and General Auditor for the Coastal Corporation. He has also held various engineering positions with Atlantic Richfield and R.J. Reynolds Industries. Mr. Martz received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Houston. He is a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Information Systems Auditor.
Jan Kees van Gaalen joined Baker Hughes in January 2008 as Vice President and Treasurer. He was employed as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Finance for PT Inco Tbk in Jakarta, Indonesia from 2004 to January 2008. Prior to this, he held a variety of finance positions with Anglo American plc, Carlton Communications plc and Schlumberger Ltd. in France, the United Kingdom Brazil and South Africa. Mr. van Gaalen received his Bachelor degree in economics from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands and his MBA from the HEC Management School in France.
Alan Crain was named Senior Vice President in 2007. Mr. Crain joined Baker Hughes as Vice President and General Counsel on November 8, 2000. Mr. Crain has broad experience as a corporate legal executive, having served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Crown Cork & Seal Company, and as Vice President and General Counsel for Union Texas Petroleum. Mr. Crain has also held legal positions at Pennzoil and El Paso Energy. Mr. Crain received his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Syracuse University, in addition to M.S. and B.S. degrees in Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Ms. Alford was appointed Corporate Secretary of Baker Hughes in January 2001. Since joining Baker International Corporation in 1981, she has served in a variety of roles in the legal department, including Assistant Corporate Secretary. Ms. Alford attended California State University and Western Illinois University. She is also a member of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals.
JAY G MARTIN
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Deputy Counsel
Jay Martin, joined Baker Hughes as vice president, chief compliance officer and senior deputy counsel on July 26, 2004. Prior to joining Baker Hughes, Mr. Martin was a shareholder at Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C., partner at Phelps Dunbar and Andrews & Kurth and served as assistant general counsel of Mobil Oil Corporation's Worldwide Exploration and Production Division in Fairfax, Virginia. Mr. Martin has also served as general counsel of Mobil Natural Gas, Inc., in Houston, Texas. Mr. Martin received his J.D., B.B.A. and M.P.A. degrees from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Didier Charreton, Vice President of Human Resources, joined Baker Hughes in March 2007. Most recently, Mr. Charreton served as Human Resources director for Coats, plc., based in the U.K. Previously he held a variety of positions within Human Resources with Schlumberger Limited in Europe, Latin America and the United States. Mr. Charreton received his business degree from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce of Clermont-Ferrand and a post-graduate degree (DEA Sc de Gestion) from the University of Lyon.
Russ Cancilla was appointed Vice President, HS&E and Security on January 22, 2009. Mr. Cancilla was Chief Security Officer from June 2006 to January 2009. Prior to joining Baker Hughes, Mr. Cancilla worked for Innovene as Vice President and Chief Security Officer. Before joining Innovene, he worked at BP as Vice President, Resources & Capabilities for Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) and Vice President, Real Estate and Management Services. In 1991, Russ worked at the White House as the Military Aide (Executive Assistant) to the President of the United States. This was followed by his appointment as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the US & Foreign Commercial Service, US Department of Commerce. Mr. Cancilla holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminology and a Graduate degree in Operations Management. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Executive Program at Quantico, VA.
Bob Bennett was named President, Baker Oil Tools on May 4, 2009. Previously he was Vice President, North America Operations for Baker Oil Tools since February 2008. Mr. Bennett has more than 25 years experience in technical and commercial operations, having served in management roles in technology, marketing and operations in Europe, Africa, FSU and North America. He has served as Vice President of Technology at Hughes Christensen and Baker Oil Tools. He is a member of the Society for Petroleum Engineers. Mr. Bennett holds a BSc. in Civil Engineering and a MSc. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, UK.
Paul S. Butero was named President, U.S. Land, on May 4, 2009. Previously he has served as President of the INTEQ, Baker Atlas and Hughes Christensen product lines. Mr. Butero joined Baker Hughes in 1981 and has served in a number of operations roles in the United States and the Eastern Hemisphere before becoming Vice President of Marketing for Hughes Christensen in 2000. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Mike Davis was named President of Baker Hughes Canada on May 4, 2009. Previously he was President, Baker Hughes Russia since September 2006. Mr. Davis began his career with Hughes Tool Company in 1976, and has broad operations, sales, marketing, manufacturing and general management experience including regional management of Hughes Christensen in the Middle East, Australasia, Far East, Southeast Asia and West Africa regions. Mr. Davis attended Texas Tech University.
Stephen K. Ellison was named President, Drilling & Formation Evaluation on May 4, 2009. He previously served as President of Baker Atlas, and prior to that, Vice President for the Middle East Asia Pacific Region since April 2005. Mr. Ellison joined the Company as a Wireline Logging Engineer in 1979 after completing his B.A. (Honors) degree in Physics from Oxford University, England. His career subsequently developed through a number of Operational, Technical and General Management positions across the company's businesses in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
John V. Kenner was named President, Centrilift on May 4, 2009. Mr. Kenner joined Baker Hughes in 1991 and has since held positions in operations, marketing and engineering in the United States and Asia for Hughes Christensen and Centrilift. His most recent positions at Centrilift include Vice President of North America Operations, Vice President of Marketing, and Vice President of Technology. Prior to joining Baker Hughes, Mr. Kenner worked for LTV Aerospace in systems reliability and design. Mr. Kenner holds a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.
Dmitry Kuzovenkov was named President of Baker Hughes' Russia & Caspian region on May 4, 2009.
Dmitry has 14 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He joined Schlumberger in Russia in 1995. He first held a variety of field operations, technical support and management positions in Russia, Vietnam and the USA. He subsequently headed Schlumberger Well Services businesses in Egypt, East Africa and East Mediterranean and held a global product line business development role out of Paris, France.
During his career with Baker Hughes, he occupied the position of Director Sales and Business Development before being appointed Vice President, Drilling & Evaluation in Russia in 2008. Dmitry holds an engineer degree in Mechanical Engineering from the State Academy of Oil and Gas named after Gubkin as well as an MBA degree from the Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Nelson Ney, 44, was appointed President, Latin America on May 4, 2009. Previously he was Vice President and President of Centrilift since December 2007. He joined Baker Hughes as Marketing Manager in Colombia in 1991. Since then he has held a variety of operations, technical and management positions in Latin America, the Europe, Africa, Russia and Caspian region, and the U.S., with Centrilift and Hughes Christensen. Before that he served as an operations engineer for Occidental Petroleum, also in Colombia. Mr. Ney holds a Bachelor degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa.
Pat Marfone was named President, Baker Petrolite on May 4, 2009. Previously he was Vice President Downstream Business Units since 2005. He has more than 34 years experience in industrial chemicals, process and water treatment for downstream applications, and chemical engineering, with extensive background in refining processes, including hydrotreating, hydrocracking, catalytic reforming, hydrogen production, sulfuric acid alkylation, crude processing and waste water treatment. Previous positions held were various process engineering positions with Exxon Company USA and sales management with ARCO Chemical Company. He is a director of the NPRA and a member of the American Chemistry Council and AIChE. Mr. Marfone graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania in 1974.
Rusty McNicoll was named President, Integrated Operations, on May 4, 2009. Prior to that he was Vice President of Marketing/Sales for INTEQ since January 2007. During his 30-year tenure at Baker Hughes, Mr. McNicoll has held a number of executive, managerial, sales/marketing and operations roles in Western Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and North America. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He holds a BSc degree (Maths) from the University of Glasgow and an MBA degree from Robert Gordon's University, Aberdeen.
Khaled Nouh joined Baker Hughes as President of the Middle East Region in September 2009. He brings 20 years of oilfield experience to Baker Hughes. He started his career with Saudi Aramco in 1990 before joining Schlumberger in 1994 as field engineer. After several operational positions in various Middle East countries, he held global marketing, human resources and line management positions. He was then given responsibility for Schlumberger's geo-markets in Libya and Saudi Arabia before being appointed vice president, Integrated Project Management for the Middle East and East Mediterranean region. A native of Saudi Arabia, Khaled earned a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from King Saud University in Riyadh.
Gary Rich was named President, Europe on May 4, 2009. Previously, he served as President of Hughes Christensen since September 2006. Mr. Rich has worked for Baker Hughes for 19 years in both INTEQ and Hughes Christensen, serving in a variety of operations, marketing and strategic roles. Gary received his B.S. degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University and a M.S. in Science and Technology Commercialization from the University of Texas.
Alasdair Shiach was named President, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids on May 4, 2009. Previously he was Vice President, Marketing, for Drilling Fluids since July 2007. Mr. Shiach began his career with Baker Hughes in 1990, in the Hughes Christensen division, and has worked in more than 10 countries in management roles spanning marketing, sales and operations. He has served approximately 50 customers including major national oil companies and independent oil companies in the North America, EARC and MEAP regions. Prior to joining Baker Hughes, Mr. Shiach worked in Europe, Middle East and Africa for the Security Division of Dresser Industries from 1978 to 1990. He holds a BA Degree in Business Studies from Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology (now Robert Gordon's University), Aberdeen, Scotland.
Tom Thissen was named President of Baker Hughes' Africa region on May, 4 2009. Previously he was Vice President, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids of the EARC region since 2007. During his tenure at Baker Hughes, Mr. Thissen has held a number of management and operations positions in Caspian, Central Europe, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Oman. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He holds a B.Sc. in Drilling & Production Engineering from Noorder Haaks in the Netherlands.
Richard Ward was named President of Baker Hughes' Asia Pacific region on May 4, 2009. Previously, he was the MEAP Region Vice President for Baker Oil Tools since June 2007. Mr. Ward joined Baker Hughes in 1991, and has a strong background in financial business management, operations, business development, sales & marketing, Integrated Operations, large account management of NOCs and IOCs, and drilling engineering & geological interpretation. He has broad international experience, having lived and worked in the Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific and US regions for Baker Hughes INTEQ, Hughes Christensen, Integrated Operations, Corporate Marketing and Baker Oil Tools Divisions. He holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Geology from London University.
Richard Williams was named President, Gulf of Mexico on May 4, 2009. Previously he served as President of Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids since May 2005. During his nearly 35 years with Baker Hughes, Richard has also been Vice President of Operations for Baker Oil Tools and INTEQ and brings strong global leadership to his new position.
Nicholas ('Nick') Beeson was appointed Vice President, Eastern Hemisphere HS&E on May 4, 2009. He began his career with Baker Atlas in 1991 and has held operational and sales management positions in Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway and the United Kingdom. Most recently Nick held the position of Vice President North America Operations for Baker Atlas. A British national, he holds a bachelors degree in Natural Sciences (Geological) from Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Maria Claudia Borras was named Vice President, Global Marketing, for Baker Hughes on May 4, 2009. Prior to her recent appointment, she served as Vice President, Marketing and Technical Services, for Baker Hughes Centrilift, beginning in June 2007. Ms. Borras joined Baker Hughes in 1994 and over the course of her career has leveraged her broad expertise in marketing, operations and engineering to drive Baker Hughes' growth. From 1994 to 2000, she held positions of increasing responsibility in Colombia, eventually becoming Centrilift Country Manager. In 2003 she was named Latin America West Regional Manager for Centrilift and two years later was promoted to Latin America North Area Manager. Prior to joining Baker Hughes, Ms. Borras worked for Petrobras, Occidental de Colombia and Esso Colombia as a petroleum engineer. She holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from America University in Colombia, a finance degree from Andes University in Colombia and an executive certificate in international marketing from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Ms. Caravello was appointed HS&E director for Baker Hughes Incorporated and HS&E vice president for Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, in August 2004. Prior to this appointment, she served as senior director, HS&E/Quality and Regulatory Affairs and general manager of the Crop Protection Chemicals Group for Baker Petrolite. She joined Baker Hughes (Baker Performance Chemicals) in 1987 as a Senior Product Specialist in the Biotechnology Group of the R&D Department. Ms. Caravello holds a B.S. degree in Biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and an M.S. degree in Biology/Ecology, from the University of Houston. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Leadership and Organizational Change at Walden University.
Wil Faubel was named Vice President, Global Account Management on May 4, 2009. Previously he was Vice President of Enterprise Marketing since September 2006. Mr. Faubel's career with Baker Hughes began in July 1977. He has served the company in a variety of management roles including President of both Centrilift and Baker Atlas. Prior to that, he worked for 24 years at Hughes Christensen in domestic and international marketing regions. He is a member of International Association of Drilling Contractors, Society of Petroleum Engineers, American Association of Drilling Engineers, and Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association. Mr. Faubel holds a bachelor's of science degree in mechanical engineering from Southern Methodist University.
Mr. Marsh was named Vice President-Legal for Western Hemisphere in May 2009. In addition he is Director of Enterprise Risk Strategies. Prior to joining Baker Hughes Incorporated in 1998, Mr. Marsh was a partner with the law firm of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll representing clients in the areas of corporate acquisitions and dispositions, financing transactions and securities disclosure. Mr. Marsh received his Juris Doctorate and his Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University.
D. NATHAN MEEHAN Ph.D., P.E.
Vice President - Reservoir Technology & Consulting
Dr. D. Nathan Meehan has more than 30 years of global experience in reservoir engineering, reserve estimation, hydraulic fracturing and horizontal well production. Previously he served as president of CMG Petroleum Consulting, an independent consultancy firm providing petroleum engineering services to major, independent and national oil companies, and oilfield service companies; Vice President of Engineering for Occidental Oil & Gas; and General Manager Exploration & Production Services for Union Pacific Resources. Dr. Meehan earned his BSc degree in Physics from Georgia Institute of Technology, his MSc degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, and his PhD degree in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University. Dr. Meehan previously served as Chairman of the Board of the CMG Reservoir Simulation Foundation and a Director of the Computer Modelling Group, Ltd., as Director of Vanyoganeft Oil Company, Nizhnyvartosk, Russia, as Director of Pinnacle Technologies, Inc. and as a Director of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He is the recipient of the Lester C. Uren Award for Distinguished Achievement in Petroleum Engineering and the Degolyer Distinguished Service Medal from the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Rudy Meyer was named Vice President, Western Hemisphere HS&E on May 4, 2009. He began his career with Baker Hughes in 2001, and held various engineering and marketing responsibilities, including Product Line Manager for Cased Hole Services, Latin America Region of Baker Oil Tools and District Manager for Baker Oil Tools in Colombia. Prior to that, beginning in 1996, he was a sales and service engineer with Parko Services in Colombia. Rudy is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Fundacion Universidad de America in Bogota, Colombia.
Michael Sanders joined Baker Hughes in March 2009 as Vice President, Technology Portfolio Management. In this role, he is responsible for creating cross-product line technology solutions, prioritizing technology and R&D needs, identifying new technologies, providing enterprise level technology support and accelerating the product development cycle. Prior to this role, Mr. Sanders was VP Engineering at Unison Industries LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the General Electric Company, where he worked for six years. Prior to joining Unison, he was a GE Aviation Engineering Department Six Sigma Black Belt and Electrical Systems Engineering Manager. Before that, Mr. Sanders worked for BMW Rolls-Royce in Berlin, Germany as a Manager for Controls Unit engineering, and he began his career as a design engineer for fuel/hydraulic systems with The Boeing Company. He is certified as a professional engineer in the state of Ohio and is a certified GE Six Sigma Black Belt. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Washington State University in Pullman, Wash., and his Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from the University of Dayton in Ohio.
Mr. Shiels was appointed Assistant Director of Investor Relations in April of 2004. Before then he served as Assistant Treasurer of Baker Hughes. He joined Baker Hughes in 1998. Mr. Shiels holds a BBA in Finance and Accounting from Southern Methodist University.
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