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May 2, 2025 in News & Media

Preng & Associates Places Harpreet Saluja as Board Director of Primoris

Primoris Services Corporation (NYSE: PRIM) (“Primoris” or the “Company”) today announced the results of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held virtually via webcast on April 30, 2025, at 9:00…
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April 30, 2025 in News & Media

Unitil Elects a New Member of the Board of Directors

April 30, 2025 - Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Katherine Kountze to the Board. Preng & Associates assisted in the search and placement of this…
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Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Katherine Kountze was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Primoris Services Corporation (NYSE:PRIM)

Harpreet Saluja was appointed 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.

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.

CleanTech Lithium plc (AIM: CTL)

Tommy McKeith was appointed to the Board of Directors.

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.

TotalEnergies SE (ENXTPA: TTE)

Jeanine Wai was appointed as Vice President of Investor Relations, North America.

FLEX LNG Ltd.

Mikkel Storm Weum was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Pieridae Energy Ltd.

Harvey Doerr and Mike Backus were appointed to the Board of Directors.

SUBSEA 7 SA

Lucia Andrade was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Paratus Energy Services Ltd.

Dag Skindlo was appointed to the Board of Directors.

BluEnergies Ltd.

Craig Steinke was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director.

Gibson Energy Inc.

David Gosse was appointed as Chief Operating Officer.

ConocoPhillips

Andy O’Brien was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

Brian E. Sandoval was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Parex Resources Inc.

Mona Jasinski and Jeff Lawson were appointed to the Board of Directors.

Civitas Resources, Inc.

Clayton “Clay” A. Carrell was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Advantage Energy Ltd.

Katherine Lucas Minyard was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Prairie Operating Co.

Maree K. Delgado was appointed as Senior Vice President of Accounting and Controller.

Apache Corporation

Greg McDaniel was promoted Senior Vice President of International Assets.

Ashland Inc.

William Whitaker was promoted as Chief Financial Officer.

SM Energy Company

Blake McKenna was appointed as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Corporate Reserves.

Western Midstream Partners, L.P.

Robert “Bob” G. Phillips was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Shell PLC

Colette Hirstius was promoted as EVP, Gulf of America & President Shell USA.

The Williams Companies, Inc.

Chad Zamarin was promoted as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Director.

Duke Energy Corporation

Louis Renjel was promoted as Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, & Chief Executive Officer of Duke Energy Florida and Midwest.

Duke Energy Corporation

Alex Glenn was promoted as Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer.

Duke Energy Corporation

Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe was promoted as Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer of Duke Energy Carolinas and Head of the Natural Gas Business Unit.

Vantage Drilling Company

Alisdair Semple was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer.

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

Michael Henschen was promoted as Executive Vice President of Refining of Marathon.

Sunoco

Christopher (Chris) R Curia was appointed as Executive Vice President of Human Resources.

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited

Babs Omotowa and Bello Babura Rabiu were appointed to the Board of Directors.

Membrane Technology And Research, Inc.

Brett Andrews was appointed as CEO

Huntsman Corporation

Steen Weien Hansen was promoted as Division President of Huntsman Polyurethanes.

FuelCell Energy, Inc.

Mike Hill was appointed as Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer.

Unitil Corporation

Kathy Kountze was appointed to the Board of Directors.

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

Joseph G. Sauvage was appointed to the Board of Directors

Exelon Corporation

W. Paul Bowers was internally appointed as Independent Board Chair.

Spire Inc.

Scott Doyle was promoted as President, Chief Executive Officer, & Executive Director.

RPC, Inc.

Stephen (Steve) Edwin Lewis was appointed to the Board of Directors.

American Bureau of Shipping Inc.

John McDonald will be promoted as Chief Executive Officer.

The Chemours Company

George Brokaw and Courtney Mather were appointed to the Board of Directors.

World Kinect Corporation

John P. Rau was promoted as Chief Operating Officer.

World Kinect Corporation

Ira M. Birns was promoted as President and Chief Financial Officer.

World Kinect Corporation

Jeff Kottkamp was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Baker Hughes Company

Fernando Contreras was promoted as Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, & Corporate Secretary.

GeoPark Ltd.

Felipe Bayon was appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

Afentra PLC

Thierry Tanoh was appointed as Chairman.

Weatherford International plc

Anuj Dhruv was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Koil Energy Solutions, Inc.

Kurt Keller was appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

FirstEnergy Corp.

Donald (Don) J McGettigan was promoted as Vice President of Operations (WV & MD).

FirstEnergy Corp.

Satvir Deol was appointed as Vice President of Transmission Operations.

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