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June 15, 2026 in News & Media

LCRA Appoints Rudy D. Garza as General Manager Following Nationwide Search by Preng & Associates

AUSTIN, Texas – The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Board of Directors has selected Rudy D. Garza as LCRA’s 12th General Manager, effective July 20, 2026, following a nationwide executive…
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May 20, 2026 in News & Media

Preng & Associates Announces Placement of Chief Human Resources Officer at Caturus Amid Landmark LNG Project Milestone

Mary Kenner, Chief Human Resources Officer of Caturus, LLC Houston, TX – May 20, 2026 – Preng & Associates is pleased to announce the successful placement of Mary Kenner as…
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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.

Recurrent Energy, LLC

Dylan Marx was appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

Blue Mammoth Energy, Inc.

Bradley (Brad) W Buss was appointed to the Board of Directors

374Water Inc.

Chuck Weiser was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

Eagleridge Energy II LLC

Hiroki Shima was appointed as Chairman.

Eagleridge Energy II LLC

Sam Miller and Tom Ashton were appointed as Co-President.

Enterprise Products Holdings LLC

A.J. “Jim” Teague was internally appointed as Chairman.

Enterprise Products Holdings LLC

W. Randall “Randy” Fowler was internally appointed as Sole Chief Executive Officer.

Gevo, Inc.

Greg Hanselman was promoted as Chief Operating Officer.

ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation

Susan E Buchanan was appointed as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.

Exxaro Resources Limited

Shireen Naidoo was appointed to the Board of Directors.

NXT Energy Solutions Inc.

Marvin Singer was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Duke Energy Corporation

Meghan Dewey was internally appointed to the Board of Directors.

Matrix Service Company

Shawn Payne was internally appointed to the Board of Directors.

New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.

Charlie Nelson was promoted as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.

New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.

Ted Warner was Promoted as President and Chief Financial Officer.

New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.

José Rodriguez was appointed as Chief Operating Officer.

The Williams Companies, Inc.

Lloyd “Billy” William Helms and Robb Turner were appointed to the Board of Directors.

PPL Corporation

Ken Hartwick was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Clean Energy Technologies, Inc.

Skyler Wang and Zhixiang Zhang appointed to the Board of Directors.

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Todd Scruggs was promoted as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

BP p.l.c.

Sonya Adams was promoted as EVP, People and Culture.

BP p.l.c.

Sam Skerry was promoted as EVP, Supply, Trading and Shipping.

Standard Nuclear, Inc.

Scott Miller and Don Moul were appointed to the Board of Directors.

Genesis Oil and Gas Consultants Ltd.

William Pilkington was promoted as Managing Director.

CapturePoint LLC

Griffin White was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

Prairie Operating Co.

Gregory Patton was promoted as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director.

Prairie Operating Co.

Michael “Mike” Shelly was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

Kinetik Holdings Inc.

Craig Harris was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Archrock, Inc.

Mohit Singh was appointed as Senior Vice Presidnet and Chief Financial Officer.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

Bart Frabotta was promoted as Chief Operating Officer.

DTE Energy Company

Renee Tomina was promoted as President and Chief Operating Officer.

CVR Energy, Inc.

Dane Neumann was promoted as President and Executive Director.

CITGO Petroleum Corporation

Catarina Collins Serra was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer.

UGI International, LLC

Jessica Milner was internally appointed to the Board of Directors.

Team Inc.

Clinton Roeder was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

TAE Technologies, Inc.

Jeff Woodbury was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Santos Ltd.

Kate Vidgen was appointed to the Board of Director.

Velan Inc.

Rishi Sharma was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer.

BP p.l.c.

Richard Harding was appointed as Interim Executive Vice President of Downstream.

World Kinect Corporation

Matthew Hough was appointed as Chief Information Officer.

Fervo Energy Company

Sarah Jewett was promoted as Chief Operating Officer.

Seplat Energy PLC

Effiong Okon was promoted as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director.

Equinor ASA

Jarle Roth was internally appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors.

ALNG ASA

Jens-Julius Ramdahl Nygaard was promoted as Chief Executive Officer.

Rex International Holding Limited

Paul Baltensperger was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Unison Energy, LLC

Al Dahya was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

Frontera Energy Corporation

Rocco DiPucchio was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Frontera Energy Corporation

Andres Sarmiento Grisales was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

BP International Limited

Colin Allan was internally appointed to the Board of Directors.

XCF Global, Inc.

Chris Cooper was internally appointed to the Board of Directors.

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