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July 14, 2026 in News & Media

SOGC Appoints David L. French as President Following Executive Search by Preng & Associates

David L. French, President of SOGC, LLC. Houston, TX — — Preng & Associates is pleased to announce the appointment of David L. French as President of SOGC, LLC, where…
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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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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.

Albemarle Corporation

Max Hood was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer.

Devon Energy Corporation

Kevin W Smith was promoted as Executive Vice President and Chief Technoloy Officer.

Devon Energy Corporation

Trey Lowe was promoted as EVP, Exploration & Production, Permian Business Unit.

Devon Energy Corporation

Thomas “Tom” Hellman was promoted as EVP, Exploration & Production of the Anadarko, Eagle Ford, Marcellus and Rockies business units.

Duke Energy Corporation

Autumn Kruse was appointed as Vice President, Human Resources Legal & Chief Ethics Officer.

Core Natural Resources, Inc.

Mitesh Thakkar was promoted as President.

Core Natural Resources, Inc.

Nathan Tucker was promoted as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance.

Granite Ridge Resources, Inc.

Jonathan Adams and John Cocke were appointed to the Board of Directors.

NACCO Industries, Inc.

Patrick J. Burns was appointed to the Board of Directors

Scorpio Tankers Inc.

Andrea Lupo Lanzara was appointed to the Board of Directors

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

Scott Kidwell was appointed as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs.

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.

Cody Pye was promoted as Senior Vice President of Commercial & HSE.

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.

BJ Ellis was appointed as Senior Vice President of Operations.

NextEra Energy Inc.

Alex Rubio was promoted as Executive Vice President, Engineering, Construction, Integrated Supply Chain.

Expand Energy Corporation

Andy Huggins was promoted as Senior Vice President, Exploration & Production.

Expand Energy Corporation

Chris Ayres was promoted as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy.

Keo Capital AB

Miles Molyneaux was internally appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

Keo Capital AB

Davide Tomassoni was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Maha Indiana (KEO Energy).

Standard Nuclear, Inc.

Seth Cohen was appointed to the Board of Directors

MRC Global Inc.

Danielle “Dani” Elisabeth Hunter was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

Centuri Holdings, Inc.

Kelly Youngblood was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

Fermi Inc.

Lee McIntire was appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

ONE Nuclear Energy LLC

Christopher Hansmeyer was appointed as Chief Development Officer.

Smart Sand, Inc.

Stephen Brill was promoted as General Counsel.

Smart Sand, Inc.

James Young was promoted as Chief Financial Officer.

Chevron Corporation

Uriel “Ose” Oseguera was promoted as Treasurer.

ConocoPhillips

Greig Patterson was promoted as Vice President, Finance and Controller.

Avista Corp.

Alicia Gibbs was promoted as Vice President, Growth, Innovation and Strategy.

Avista Corp.

Patrick Ehrbar was promoted as Vice President, State and Federal Regulatory Affairs.

Infinity Natural Resources, Inc.

Andrew Judge was appointed as Senior Vice President of Finance.

Infinity Natural Resources, Inc.

Cary Baetz was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Puget Energy, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

Stuart Lee was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Duquesne Light Holdings and Duquesne Light Co.

David Holmberg was appointed as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors.

Atmos Energy Corporation

James (Jim) Henry Jeffries IV was appointed to the Board of Directors .

Atmos Energy Corporation

Jeff D. Martinez was appointed as Senior Vice President of Utility Operations.

Archer Limited

Lars Pedersen was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Flowserve Corporation

Ajay Agrawal was appointed to the Board of Directors.

ProFrac Holding Corp.

Matthew D. Wilks was appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

Diversified Energy Company

Rusty Hutson Jr. was appointed as Chairman.

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.

Synthia R. Jaramillo was appointed as Senior Vice President, Corporate, Government, Tribal and Community Affairs.

Suncor Energy Inc.

Shelley Powell was promoted to Executive Vice President of Development and Projects

Suncor Energy Inc.

Adam Albeldawi was promoted to Executive Vice President of Upstream.

Suncor Energy Inc.

Peter Zebedee was promoted as President and Chief Financial Officer.

Ithaca Energy plc.

Luca Vignati was appointed to the Board of Directors.

ConocoPhillips

Andy O’Brien was promoted as Chief Executive Officer and President.

ConocoPhillips

Konnie Haynes-Welsh was promoted as Chief Financial Officer.

Flowco Holdings Inc.

John R Rutherford was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Oklo Inc.

Michael Dixon was appointed as Vice President of Accounting and Controller.

Xcel Energy Inc.

Peter Carter was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Cactus, Inc.

Joseph Elkhoury was appointed to the Board of Directors

Fluor Corporation

James (Frank) Franklin Caldwell Jr was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Peninsula Energy Limited

Gary Birch was appointed as Chief Technical Officer.

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