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November 12, 2026 in News & Media

Newpark Appoints Alex Cestero as General Counsel Following Search Lead by Preng & Associates

Alejandro (Alex) Cestero as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer at Newpark Fluids Systems Houston, TX – November 12, 2026 – Preng & Associates is…
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November 3, 2026 in News & Media

Preng & Associates Announces Placement of Ronald Hall as Chief Construction Officer at Pacifico Energy Amid Major Power Infrastructure Expansion

Ronald Hall, Chief Construction Officer of Pacifico Energy Houston, TX – November 3, 2026 – Preng & Associates is pleased to announce the successful placement of Ronald Hall as Chief…
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Newpark Fluid Systems

Alejandro (Alex) Cestero was appointed as SVP, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer.

Pacifico Energy

Ronald Hall as Chief Construction Officer.

SOGC, LLC (formerly Sinclair Oil & Gas Company)

David L. French was appointed as President.

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)

Rudy D. Garza was appointed as General Manager.

Caturus Energy

Mary W. Kenner was appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer.

Worley Limited

Jon P. Gribble was appointed as President, Major Projects and Programs Americas.

Ring Energy, Inc.

Sonu Johl was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, & Treasurer.

Pacific Coast Energy Company LP

Travis Thomas was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

Conduit Power LLC

Matthew Bulpitt was appointed as Chief Operating Officer.

The Rosen Group Inc.

Paul Khuri was appointed as Director of Sales, US.

Jadestone Energy plc (AIM:JSE)

T. Mitch Little was appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)

Kirsten C. Schachter was appointed as Executive Director.

Primoris Services Corporation (NYSE: PRIM)

Harpreet Saluja was appointed as to the Board of Directors.

Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL)

Katherine Kountze was appointed as to the Board of Directors.

Key Energy Services, Inc. (OTCPK: KEGX)

Robert MacKenzie was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer.

Weatherford International plc (Nasdaq: WFRD)

David Gooch was appointed as Assistant General Counsel, Global Ethics & Compliance.

Pantheon Resources plc (AIM: PANR)

Max Easley was appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

Ring Energy, Inc. (NYSE: REI)

James J. Parr was appointed as Executive Vice President of Exploration and Geosciences.

The North Dakota Industrial Commission

Nathan Anderson was appointed as Director of the Department of Natural Resources.

Ring Energy, Inc. (NYSE: REI)

Phillip Feiner was appointed as Vice President and General Counsel.

Caturus Energy (previously Kimmeridge Texas Gas LLC)

David C. Lawler was appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

Lapis Energy

Rusty Desormeaux was appointed as Chief Operating Officer.

Flotek Industries, Inc.

Leon Chad was appointed as Senior Vice President, Commercial.

Moss Lake Partners LP

Eric Carmichael was appointed Senior Vice President of Projects.

PetroTal Corp. (TSX: TAL) (AIM: PTAL)

Sudan I. Maccio was appointed as Chief Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

PetroTal Corp. (TSX: TAL) (AIM: PTAL)

Emilio T. Acin Daneri was appointed as Vice President, Business Development.

Eastern Energy Services, Inc.

Kyle Pounds was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

Aftab Khan was appointed as Executive Vice President, Operations, Planning & Security.

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas

Tyler Palmer was appointed as Senior Director of CCUS.

Select Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: WTTR)

Christina M Ibrahim was appointed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer.

NET Power (NYSE: NPWR)

Alejandra Veltmann, Joseph Kelliher, and Ralph Alexander were appointed to the Board of Directors.

U.S. Energy Corp. (NasdaqCM: USEG)

Mark Zajac was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

Centrus Energy Corp.

Kevin M. Graney was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Westinghouse Electric Co.

Dayan Abeyaratne was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer.

SM Energy Company

George Green was appointed as Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary.

AMETEK, Inc.

Kevin Coleman was promoted as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations.

AMETEK, Inc.

John Henriques was promoted as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.

Motiva Enterprises LLC

Terry Rogers was promoted as Executive Vice President of Human Resources.

Altus Power, Inc.

Raj Soi was appointed as Chief Operating Officer.

Avantus LLC

Kimberly Anderson was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

Pason Systems Inc.

Sean Makins and Ted Bursey were appointed to the Board of Directors.

Noble Corporation

Joey Kawaja was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Energy Fuels Inc.

Jeff Olsen was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Southern Company

Kim Greene was promoted as President, Southern Company Operations.

Georgia Power

Stan Connally was promoted as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Green Plains Inc.

Allan Williams was appointed as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

Chevron Corporation

Siva Barnwell Adams was promoted as Secretary and Chief Governance Officer.

Ingersoll Rand Inc.

Shaun Carlson was appointed as Senior Vice President, group President, Precision and Science Technologies (P&ST)

Ingersoll Rand Inc.

Scott Watson was promoted as Senior Vice President, group President, Industrial Technologies and Services (IT&S) North America and EMEIA.

PureWave Hydrogen Corp.

Allan Glowach was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Gamma Resources Ltd.

C. Connor Messler was promoted as Chief Executive Officer.

Cameco Corporation

Leah Hipperson was promoted as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Boardwalk Pipelines, LP

Scott Wexler was appointed as Senior Vice Presidnt of Corporate Strategic Development and Chief Financial Officer.

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.

Franklin S. Edmonds, Jr. and E. Dirk Hallen were appointed to the Board of Directors.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

David E. Constable was appointed to the Board of Directors.

MPLX LP

Micheal G. Dunn and Bruce Niemeyer were appointed to the Board of Directors.

HF Sinclair Corporation

Steve Ledbetter was promoted as Chief Executive Officer and President.

Onward Energy

Adam T. Heath was promoted as Chief Financial Officer.

Onward Energy

Patrick Welch was promoted as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director.

Sinclair Corporation

Steve Ledbetter was promoted as Chief Executive Officer and President.

Enerflex Ltd.

Mary Zappone and David Primrose were appointed to the Board of Directors.

Questor Technology Inc.

Audrey Mascarenhas was appointed as President & Chief Executive Officer.

Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC.

Alison Hazell was appointed as Chief Marketing Officer.

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

Kurt Lefevere was promoted as Group President, Americas.

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

Francesco Maione was promoted as Group President, EMEA and Asia.

Standex International Corporation

Brenna D Preisser was appointed to the Board of Directors.

EQT Corporation

Dennis L Degner was appointed to the Board of Directors.

White Energy Company Limited

Daniel (Dan) Clifford was appointed as COO.

XCF Global Inc.

Chad J Langley and John F Wharton were appointed to the Board of Directors.

Carbon GeoCapture Corp.

Bill Ritter was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Swift Current Energy, LLC

Scott Koziar was appointed as Chief Development Officer.

Ninedot Holdings Inc.

Alexis Glick was appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

XCF Global, Inc.

Wray Thorn was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

PetroTal Corp.

Emily Morris was appointed as Head of Investor Relations.

Chord Energy

Michael Lou was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President.

ProPetro Holding Corp.

Kyle Crowley was appointed to the Board of Directors

Weatherford

Max Kricorian was appointed as Senior Vice President of Treasurer.

Nova Compression, LLC

Zach Gray was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer.

Prax Upstream Limited

Alessandro Agostini, Carla Riddell, Janice Doyle Mair, John Stockdale, and Scott McGinigal appointed to the Board of Directors.

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