Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Stuart M. Brightman has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since May, 2009, at which time Mr. Brightman was also elected as a director. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from April 2005 through May 2009. Mr. Brightman currently serves as a director of Compressco Partners GP Inc. Mr. Brightman served as president of the Dresser Flow Control division of Dresser, Inc. from April 2002 until April 2004. Dresser Flow Control, which manufactures and sells valves, actuators, and other equipment and provides related technology and services for the oil and gas industry, had revenues in excess of $400 million in 2004. From November 1998 to April 2002, Mr. Brightman was president of the Americas Operation of the Dresser Valve Division of Dresser, Inc. He served in other capacities during the earlier portion of his career with Dresser, from 1993 to 1998. From 1982 to 1993, Mr. Brightman served in several financial and operational positions with Cameron Iron Works and its successor, Cooper Oil Tools. Mr. Brightman received his B.S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School of Business.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dresser, Inc. |
President, Flow Control Division |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| University of Pennsylvania |
B.S |
Former |
| Dresser, Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Senior Vice President and Cfo |
Current |
| Tetra Process Services |
Senior Vice President and Cfo |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
CFO & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Process Services |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sithe Energies, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Tenneco, Inc. |
|
Former |
| American National Power Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Chicago |
M.B.A. Degree |
Former |
| Cornell University |
B.S. Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Process Services |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Inteq |
General Manager |
Former |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
B.S. Degree In Business Management |
Former |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
B.S. Degree In Business Management |
Former |
Edwin H. Goldman has served as our Senior Vice President since August 2008. From February 2002 through August 2008, he was employed in various executive management positions with Kellogg Brown & Root Inc., ultimately serving as vice president upstream oil and gas facilities, by which he had direct responsibility for the oil and gas market segment of the onshore and offshore production facilities and pipeline business. From February 1999 through February 2002, Mr. Goldman was employed as manager of business strategy and development and manager of business acquisition, Africa, Middle East and Asia by Heerema Marine Contractors, a marine contracting company based in Leiden, Netherlands. From January 1997 to February 1999, Mr. Goldman served as director and commercial manager Asia-Pacific for Heerema Far East Pte. Ltd., in Singapore. Mr. Goldman served as manager of business strategy and development with Heere Mac Vof, based in Leiden, Netherlands, from 1990 through 1997. From 1980 through 1990, Mr. Goldman held various positions of international responsibility with Heerema Offshore Construction Group, Heerema Engineering US, and Heerema Engineering Service, and from 1977 through 1980, served as legal advisor with Smit International Marine Services and Global Marine Drilling Inc. Mr. Goldman received his Masters Degree at Law from Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Philip N. Longorio has served as our Senior Vice President since February 2008. Mr. Longorio is a thirty-year veteran of the oil and gas service industry, and has held various executive management positions with both major and smaller oil service companies. From July 2004 through May 2007, Mr. Longorio served as president and chief executive officer of WellDynamics B.V., a joint venture between Halliburton Energy Services and Shell Technology Ventures, which provides intelligent well technology. From December 1999 through February 2004, Mr. Longorio served as vice president of Sperry-Sun Drilling Services, a subsidiary of Halliburton Energy Services, and from 1988 through 1999, he served at Halliburton in executive management roles leading the well testing, wireline logging and perforating businesses. Mr. Longorio began his oilfield career in 1977 at Gearhart Industries. Mr. Longorio currently serves as non-executive chairman of the board of directors for GEODynamics, Inc., a private company involved in the manufacture and sale of shaped perforating charges for downhole well applications, and for SensorTran, a private company that provides products and services related to remote downhole well monitoring. Mr. Longorio is a United States Air Force veteran, and an active member of the SPE and SPWLA.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Tetra Process Services |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
Vice President of Sperry, Sun Drilling Services |
Former |
| Sperry-Sun Drilling Services |
Vice President |
Former |
| Halliburton Company |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Process Services |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Earthsciences.Com |
|
Former |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
B.S. Degree In Metallurgical Engineering |
Former |
Ben C. Chambers has served as our Vice President – Accounting and Controller since May 2001. He served as Chief Accounting Officer from May 2000 to May 2001. He was first employed by us in 1993, and served as Controller of our Oil & Gas Services Division from January 1995 to May 2000. From 1979 to 1992, Mr. Chambers held various management positions with Baker Hughes, Inc., most recently as controller for its Tubular Services Division. Mr. Chambers received his B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of Oklahoma, and he is a certified public accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Process Services |
Vice President, Accounting and Controller |
Current |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Vice President, Accounting and Controller |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Vice President, Accounting |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Controller |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Controller |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Process Services |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Former |
| Baker Hughes Incorporated |
Controller, Tubular Services Division |
Former |
| The University of Oklahoma |
B.S. Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Process Services |
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer |
Current |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Treasurer & Vice President, Finance |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Tetra Process Services |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Controller and Treasurer |
Former |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Controller and Treasurer |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Finance Executive |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
B.B.A. Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Vice President Administration |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Vice President Administration |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Manager, Ir |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Investor Relations Manager |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| University of Maryland |
Master's Degree In Human Development |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Vice President, Administration |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Vice President, Administration |
Current |
| Tetra Process Services |
Vice President, Administration |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Vice President, Administration |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Process Services |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| TRW, Inc. |
Director of Human Resources |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Director, Human Resources Department |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
Master, Human Development |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Vice President, IT |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Regional Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Country Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Manager, Purchasing |
Current |
Bass C. Wallace, Jr., has served as our General Counsel since 1994 and as our Corporate Secretary since 1996. From 1984 to 1994 he was engaged in the private practice of law. Mr. Wallace received his B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Virginia and his J.D. degree from the University of Texas School of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| University of Texas School of Law |
J.D |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
B.A. Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
Dr. Ralph S. Cunningham was elected President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August
1, 2007 and a director of the general partner of Enterprise GP Holdings. Dr. Cunningham
previously served as chief operating officer for the general partner of Enterprise Products
Partners L.P. as well as interim president and chief executive officer. Dr. Cunningham also
served as a director of our general partner from 1998 until March 2005, and served as Chairman
and a Director of the general partner of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. from March 2005 until November
2005. He retired in 1997 from CITGO Petroleum Corporation, where he had served as President
and Chief Executive Officer since 1995. Previously, he held senior management positions at
Huntsman Corporation, Texaco Chemical, Clark Oil & Refining and Tenneco and was a director
of EPCO from 1987 to 1997. Additionally, he currently serves as a director of Tetra Technologies,
Inc., EnCana Corporation and Agrium, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. |
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Cunningham and Quill Architects, Pllc |
Partner |
Current |
| Agrium Inc. |
Corp Director |
Current |
| Cunningham and Quill Architects, Pllc |
Master of Architecture Degree |
Current |
| Epgp |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Tetra Process Services |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Duncan Energy Partners L.P. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| EnCana Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dep Holdings |
Director |
Current |
| Agrium Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| CITGO Petroleum Corporation |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Epgp |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Epgp |
Group Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
General Partner |
Former |
| Epgp |
Elected A Director |
Former |
| Howard University |
Critic |
Former |
| The Ohio State University |
Critic |
Former |
| The Catholic University of America |
Critic |
Former |
| Tenneco, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Epco, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Epco, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Huntsman Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Epgp |
Director |
Former |
| The Ohio State University |
Ph.D. Degrees In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Master of Architecture Degree |
Former |
| Washington University |
Bachelors Degree In Architecture |
Former |
| Auburn University |
B.S. Degree In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
Geoffrey M. Hertel has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 1984. Mr. Hertel served as our President from May 2000 through May 2009, and as our Chief Executive Officer from May 2001 through May 2009. From January 2000 to May 2001 he also served as our Chief Operating Officer. From January 1994 to 2000, Mr. Hertel served as our Executive Vice President – Finance and Administration. He joined us in March 1993 as Senior Vice President – Finance and Administration. From 1981 to 1984 Mr. Hertel was associated with us as a nonvoting director and a special consultant to the board. Mr. Hertel has served as chairman of the board of directors of Compressco Partners GP Inc. since October, 2008. He has served as president and a director of Fairway Petroleum, Inc., a private oil and gas company, since 1980. From 1972 to 1984, Mr. Hertel held various positions with Rotan Mosle, Inc., an investment banking firm, including senior vice president – corporate finance. Mr. Hertel received his B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from Michigan State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Process Services |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Executive Vice President Â?? Finance and Administration |
Former |
| Rotan Mosle, Inc. |
Senior Vice President Â?? Corporate Finance |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Associate |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
M.B.A. Degrees |
Former |
| Rotan Mosle, Inc. |
Team Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Berkshire Capital Securities LLC |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Balchem Corporation |
Chairman, Audit Committee |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Ashbridge Investment Management, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Highbury Financial Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Berkshire Capital Securities LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cazenove Incorporated |
|
Former |
| Balchem Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Yale University |
BA In History |
Former |
| Phillips Exeter Academy |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Process Services |
Director |
Current |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Director |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Torch Energy Advisors Inccorporated |
President |
Former |
| Torch Energy Advisors Inccorporated |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Chairman, Management and Compensation Committee |
Former |
| Torch Energy Advisors Inccorporated |
Director |
Former |
| Louisiana State University |
B.S |
Former |
| Louisiana State University |
Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Process Services |
Director |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Ohio State University |
B.S. Degree In Marketing and Finance |
Former |
Paul D. Coombs has served as a member of our Board of Directors since June 1994. Mr. Coombs currently serves on our Reserves Committee. From April 2005 until his retirement in June 2007, Mr. Coombs served as our Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, and from May 2001 to April 2005, as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He served as Senior Vice President – Oil & Gas from 1987 to 1994, and as General Manager – Oil & Gas from 1985 to 1987. Mr. Coombs has served in numerous other positions with us since 1982.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Director |
Current |
| Tetra Process Services |
Director |
Current |
| Plains Exploration & Production Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Baker Petrolite Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Baker Petrolite Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Chairman, Audit Committee |
Current |
| Vulcan Energy Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| University of Washington |
M.S. Degrees |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
| University of Washington |
B.S. |
Former |
William D. Sullivan has been retired since August 2003 with the exception of a brief amount of time, from June 15, 2005, to August 5, 2005, when Mr. Sullivan served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Leor Energy LP, a privately held exploration and production company. Since February 2007, Mr. Sullivan has been serving as a director of Targa Resources GP LLC, which is the general partner of Targa Resources Partners LP, a natural gas limited partnership that was listed on NASDAQ in February 2007. Additionally, since March 2006, Mr. Sullivan has been serving as a director of Legacy Reserves GP, LLC, which is the general partner of Legacy Reserves LP, an oil and natural gas limited partnership that was listed on NASDAQ in January 2007. Mr. Sullivan has served as a director of Tetra Technologies, Inc. since August 2007. Mr. Sullivan worked for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, from 1981 to August 2003. From August 2001 to August 2003, Mr. Sullivan was Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production at Anadarko. Mr. Sullivan also served Anadarko as VP, Operations International, Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in 2001, VP International Operations from 1998 to 2000, and VP Algeria from 1995 to 1998.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Targa Resources Partners LP |
General Partner |
Current |
| Legacy Reserves LP |
General Partner |
Current |
| St. Mary Land & Exploration Company |
Director |
Current |
| Legacy Reserves LP |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Matchwell Engineered Solutions |
Director |
Current |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Tetra Process Services |
Director |
Current |
| Targa Resources GP LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Leor Energy L.P. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Leor Energy L.P. |
President |
Former |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production |
Former |
| Targa Resources Partners LP |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Gryphon Exploration |
Director |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
Bachelor of Science In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tetra Technologies Inc. |
Team Member |
Current |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Vulcan Energy Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Maritech Resources, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Grant Geophysical Inc. |
Vice President of Business Development |
Former |
| Louisiana State University |
B.A |
Former |