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Todd M. Hornbeck has served as President and as a director since the company's formation in June 1997. Until February 2002, he also served as Chief Operating Officer. In February 2002, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer. In May 2005 he was elected to the position of Chairman of the Board. Mr. Hornbeck worked for the original Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., a publicly traded offshore service vessel company, from 1991 to 1996, serving in various positions relating to business strategy and development. Following the merger of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. with Tidewater in March 1996, he accepted a position as Marketing Director—Gulf of Mexico with Tidewater, where his responsibilities included managing relationships and overall business development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico region. He remained with Tidewater until our formation. Mr. Todd Hornbeck currently serves on the Board of Directors of both the National Ocean Industries Association and the Offshore Marine Service Association, and is a member of the International Support Vessel Owners’ Association. Mr. Todd Hornbeck is the son of Larry D. Hornbeck and serves as a Board designee for himself and his brother, Troy A. Hornbeck, in accordance with a stockholders’ agreement.
Carl G. Annessa was appointed an Executive Vice President in February 2005. Before that time, Mr. Annessa acted as our Vice President of Operations, beginning September 1997. In February 2002, he was also appointed Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Annessa is responsible for operational oversight and design and implementation of our vessel construction programs. Prior to joining us, he was employed for 17 years by Tidewater, Inc. in various technical and operational management positions, including management of large fleets of OSVs in the Arabian Gulf, Caribbean and West African markets, and was responsible for the design of several of Tidewater’s vessels. Mr. Annessa was employed for two years by Avondale Shipyards, Inc. as a naval architect before joining Tidewater. Mr. Annessa received a degree in naval architecture and mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1979.
James O. Harp, Jr. was appointed an Executive Vice President in February 2005. Before that time, Mr. Harp served as our Vice President from January 2001. He has served as our Chief Financial Officer since January 2001. Before joining us, Mr. Harp served as Vice President in the Energy Group of RBC Dominion Securities Corporation, an investment banking firm, from August 1999 to January 2001 and as Vice President in the Energy Group of Jefferies & Company, Inc., an investment banking firm, from June 1997 to August 1999. During his investment banking career, Mr. Harp worked extensively with marine-related oil service companies, including as our investment banker in connection with our private placement of common stock in November 2000. From July 1982 to June 1997 he served in a variety of capacities, most recently as Tax Principal, with Arthur Andersen LLP, and had a significant concentration of international clients in the oil service and maritime industries. Since April 1992, he has also served as Treasurer and Director of SEISCO, Inc., a privately-held seismic brokerage company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Jefferies LLC |
Vice President |
Former |
| Arthur Andersen LLP |
Tax Principal |
Former |
| Seisco |
Director |
Former |
Bruce W. Hunt, 51, has served as one of our directors since August 1997 and was appointed Lead Independent Director in May 2005. He has been President of Petrol Marine Corporation since 1988 and President and Director of Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. since 1997, each of which is an energy-related company. Mr. Hunt served as a director of the original Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed publicly traded offshore service vessel company, from November 1992 to March 1996, when it merged with Tidewater Inc.
Bernie W. Stewart has served as one of our directors since November 2001, was appointed Chairman of the Board in February 2002 and served in that capacity until May 2005. Mr. Stewart was Senior Vice President, Operations of R&B Falcon Corporation, a contract drilling company, and President of R&B Falcon Drilling U.S., its domestic operating subsidiary, from May 1999 until R&B Falcon Corporation (NYSE:FLC) merged with Transocean Sedco Forex Inc. (NYSE:RIG) in January 2001. Between April 1996 and May 1999, he served as Chief Operating Officer of R&B Falcon Holdings, Inc. and as its President from January 1998. From 1993 until joining R&B Falcon Holdings, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the original Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., a publicly traded offshore service vessel company, where he was responsible for overall supervision of the company's operations. From 1986 until 1993, he was President of Western Oceanics, Inc., an offshore drilling contractor. Since leaving R&B Falcon Corporation upon its merger with Transocean Sedco Forex, Mr. Stewart has been an independent business consultant.
Patricia B. Melcher , 49, has served as one of our directors since October 2002. Since November 2004, she has co-owned and managed Go Appetit Foods, LLC (formerly Allegretto Ventures, LLC), a privately-owned company manufacturing all natural foods and beverages, and was named Chief Executive Officer in February 2006. From 1997 to 2006, Ms. Melcher served as the President of Allegro Capital Management, Inc., a privately-owned investment company focused on private equity investments in and consulting to energy-related companies, and served as Interim CEO of Petrocom Energy Ltd., a privately held energy trading firm, from October 1, 2003 to April 1, 2004. From 1989 to 1994, she worked for SCF Partners, L.P., an investment fund sponsor specializing in private equity investments in oilfield service companies, and from 1995 to 1997, she served as a board member and advisory board member of its general partner, L.E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated. From 1986 to 1989, Ms. Melcher worked for Simmons & Company International, an investment banking firm serving the energy industry.
Mr. Trice was named Chairman of the Board of our company in September 2004. From October 2007 to February 5, 2009, Mr. Trice also served as President of our company. Mr. Trice has announced that he will retire as our Chief Executive Officer at the annual meeting on May 7, 2009.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Newfield Exploration Company |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Newfield Exploration Company |
Chairman |
Current |
| Grant Prideco, Inc. |
Compensation Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Dennard Rupp Gray & Easterly, LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| New Jersey Resources Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Newfield Company |
Director |
Current |
| Domestic Petroleum Council |
Member |
Current |
| The Newfield Company |
President |
Former |
| Newfield and Partners |
COO |
Former |
| The Newfield Company |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Newfield Exploration Company |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Newfield Exploration Company |
Vice President, Finance and International |
Former |
| The Newfield Company |
Founder |
Former |
| Newfield and Partners |
Founder |
Former |
| Grant Prideco, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Newfield Exploration Company |
Director |
Former |
| Columbia University |
J.D. |
Former |
| Duke University |
B.A. In Managerial Science |
Former |
Larry D. Hornbeck has served as one of our directors since August 2001. An executive with over 30 years' experience in the offshore supply vessel, or OSV, business worldwide, Mr. Larry Hornbeck was the founder of the original Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., a publicly traded offshore service vessel company with over 100 vessels operating worldwide. From its inception in 1981 until its merger with Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW), Mr. Larry Hornbeck served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the original Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. Following the merger, Mr. Larry Hornbeck served as a director of Tidewater from March 1996 until October 2000. From 1969 to 1980, Mr. Larry Hornbeck was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sealcraft Operators, Inc., a publicly held, specialty service OSV company operating worldwide. Mr. Larry Hornbeck is the father of Todd M. Hornbeck and serves as a Board designee for Todd M. Hornbeck and Troy A. Hornbeck, his sons, in accordance with a stockholders' agreement.
Steven W. Krablin has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since his appointment on March 23, 2009. Mr. Krablin was a private investor from April 2005 until such appointment. From April 2008 until August 2008, Mr. Krablin served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IDM Group Limited, a provider of drilling equipment and other goods and services to the oil and gas industry. From January 1996 until his retirement in April 2005, Mr. Krablin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National Oilwell Varco, Inc. or its predecessors, a manufacturer and distributor of oil and gas drilling equipment. Prior to 1996, Mr. Krablin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Enterra Corporation until its merger with Weatherford International, Inc. Mr. Krablin is a director of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and Chart Industries, Inc.
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