People: Bristow Group Inc (BRS.N)

BRS.N on New York Stock Exchange

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Thomas Knudson

66 2006 Independent Chairman of the Board

William Chiles

63 2010 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Jonathan Baliff

48 2010 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President

Edward Earle

2012 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

Jeremy Akel

43 2012 Senior Vice President - Operations

Mark Duncan

50 2009 Senior Vice President - Commercial

Hilary Ware

55 2009 Senior Vice President - Administration

Brian Allman

39 2010 Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller

Joseph Baj

54 2006 Vice President, Treasurer

Margaret Montaigne

55 2012 Vice President - Sales and Marketing

L. Don Miller

49 2010 Vice President - Strategy and Structured Transactions

Thomas Amonett

69 2006 Independent Director

Stephen Cannon

58 2002 Independent Director

Michael Flick

64 2006 Independent Director

Lori Gobillot

50 2012 Independent Director

Ian Godden

58 2010 Independent Director

Stephen King

52 2011 Independent Director

Mathew Masters

38 2011 Independent Director

Bruce Stover

63 2009 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Thomas Knudson

Mr. Thomas C. Knudson is Independent Chairman of the Board of Bristow Group Inc. He joined Board in June 2004. Mr. Knudson has been Chairman of Board since August 2006. Mr. Knudson has been president of Tom Knudson Interests since its formation on January 14, 2004. Tom Knudson Interests provides consulting services in energy, sustainable development, and leadership. Following seven years of active duty as a U.S. Naval aviator and an aerospace engineer, he joined Continental Oil Company (Conoco) in May 1975 and retired in 2004 from Conoco’s successor, ConocoPhillips, as senior vice president of human resources, government affairs and communications. Mr. Knudson served as a member of ConocoPhillips’ management committee. His diverse career at Conoco and ConocoPhillips included engineering, operations, business development, and commercial assignments. He was the founding chairman of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Mr. Knudson served as a director and Chairman of the Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee of NATCO Group, Inc., a provider of wellhead process equipment, systems and services used in the production of oil and gas from April 2005 to November 2009. He is also a director and member of the Compensation Committee of MDU Resources Group Inc. MDU Resources operates in three core lines of business: energy, construction materials and utility resources. The businesses include natural gas and oil production, natural gas pipelines and energy services, construction materials and contracting, construction services, and electric and natural gas utilities. He was also a director of Williams Partners L.P. from November 2005 to September 2007 where he served on the Audit and Conflicts Committees.

William Chiles

Mr. William E. Chiles is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Bristow Group Inc. He became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective July 15, 2004. Mr. Chiles also served as interim Chief Financial Officer from December 2005 until February 2006 and from June 2010 to October 2010 following the resignations of two prior Chief Financial Officers. Mr. Chiles has been a member of Company's Board since 2004. Prior to his employment by the Company, Mr. Chiles was employed by Grey Wolf, Inc., an onshore oil and gas drilling company traded on the American Stock Exchange, from March 2003 until June 21, 2004 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Chiles served as Vice President of Business Development at ENSCO International Incorporated, an offshore oil and gas drilling company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, from August 2002 until March 2003. From August 1997 until its merger into an ENSCO International affiliate in August 2002, Mr. Chiles served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Chiles Offshore, Inc. Mr. Chiles serves as a director of, and is Chairman of, the Compensation Committee of Basic Energy Services, Inc., a contractor for land based oil and gas services. He is also a member of Basic Energy’s Audit Committee. He served as a member of Company's Executive Committee from 2004 to August 2007 when it was discontinued.

Jonathan Baliff

Mr. Jonathan E. Baliff is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Bristow Group Inc since October 11, 2010. Prior to joining Bristow, Mr. Baliff had been the Executive Vice President, Strategy at NRG Energy since May 2008, where he led the development and implementation of NRG’s corporate strategy, as well as acquisitions and business alliances. Prior to joining NRG, Mr. Baliff was Managing Director in Credit Suisse’s Global Energy Group, where he advised energy companies on merger and acquisition assignments and project and corporate financings since 1996. Mr. Baliff started his business career at Standard and Poor’s and then JP Morgan’s Natural Resources Group. Mr. Baliff served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force for eight years from 1985 to 1993 in numerous assignments flying the F-4G Phantom including the first combat missions during the first Gulf War. Mr. Baliff retired with the rank of Captain.

Edward Earle

Mr. Edward Chipman Earle has been appointed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of Bristow Group Inc., effective July 30, 2012. Before joining Bristow, he served as Assistant Vice President, Global Legal, with Transocean Ltd., where he managed the worldwide operations legal team. In this role, Chip was a member of the senior legal leadership team and advised executive management and the Board of Directors on legal issues related to the strategic and commercial aspects of joint ventures and other legal operations matters. He also served in the roles of General Counsel for Transocean's Europe and Africa business unit as well as Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. While working at Transocean, Chip lived in several locations including Houston, Grand Cayman, Paris and Geneva. Prior to Transocean, he was employed at Baker Botts L.L.P. in Houston as a corporate and securities lawyer. Chip started his legal career in Austin as a corporate and securities associate with the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich&Rosati. Chip holds a MBA and a JD from the University of Texas.

Jeremy Akel

Mr. Jeremy Akel has been appointed as Senior Vice President - Operations of Bristow Group Inc., effective February 10, 2012. He had been the Director of International Business Unit at the Company since January 2010, where he was responsible for all operations within that business unit. Prior to January 2010, Mr. Akel held various other positions at the Company including Director of Latin America Business Unit, Manager International Strategy and Special Projects Manager since January 2004. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Akel was Vice President, Aviation Business Consulting for Morten Beyer & Agnew, an international aviation consulting firm, from February 2002 to January 2004. From February 2001 to January 2002, Mr. Akel served as Senior Manager, Business Consulting, Aviation Industry Practice for Anderson, LLP, an international business consulting firm. From February 1997 to December 2000, Mr. Akel served in several management positions at Tidewater Marine International, Inc., an international provider of marine support services to the offshore energy industry. Mr. Akel began his career in 1991 as an Aerospace Engineer at the National Transportation Safety Board.

Mark Duncan

Mr. Mark B. Duncan is Senior Vice President - Commercial of Bristow Group Inc since December 22, 2009. He joined the Company in January 2005 as Vice President, Global Business Development. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Business Development effective January 1, 2006 and to Senior Vice President, Western Hemisphere in April 2008. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Duncan worked at ABB Lummus Global Inc. from 2002 to 2005. At ABB, Mr. Duncan served as Commercial Director in the Deepwater Floating Production Systems division, based in Houston, Texas. From 1985 to 2002, Mr. Duncan worked for the Halliburton/Brown & Root Group, mostly in the subsea sector where he filled various positions working in the North Sea, Brazil and several other international areas, ultimately holding the position of Senior Global Vice President Commercial for the Subsea 7 entity.

Hilary Ware

Ms. Hilary S. Ware is Senior Vice President - Administration of Bristow Group Inc since December 22, 2009. She joined the Company in August 2007 as Vice President of Global Human Resources. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Ware was Vice President, Human Resources for BHP Billiton Petroleum from 2006 to 2007. Prior to joining BHP Billiton, Ms. Ware was Vice President Human Resources, Worldwide for Hanover Compressor Company from 2002 to 2006. Prior to 2002, Ms. Ware served for 20 years in a variety of roles as a human resources professional with BP. Ms. Ware’s duties and responsibilities at BHP Billiton and Hanover included management and oversight of all Human Resource activities and personnel at those companies.

Brian Allman

Mr. Brian J. Allman is Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller of Bristow Group Inc. Mr. Allman joined the Company in March 2006 as Director of Financial Reporting. In August 2007 he was promoted to Corporate Controller and was subsequently elected Chief Accounting Officer in April 2009 and Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer in November 2010. From September 2002 to March 2006, Mr. Allman worked as Financial Reporting Manager for Nabors Industries Ltd., a drilling and well servicing company. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Allman previously worked in public accounting as an Audit Manager with KPMG LLP after beginning his career with Arthur Andersen LLP.

Joseph Baj

Mr. Joseph A. Baj is Vice President, Treasurer of Bristow Group Inc. Mr. Baj joined the Company in July 2005 as Assistant Treasurer. In November 2005, Mr. Baj was promoted to Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. In May 2006, Mr. Baj resigned his position as Secretary upon Mr. Stafford joining the Company.

Margaret Montaigne

Ms. Margaret Montaigne is Vice President - Sales and Marketing of Bristow Group Inc., February 2012. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Montaigne was Senior Director, Deepwater Solutions, at Halliburton, where she led the strategic initiative to increase Halliburton’s global market share in that segment. From. Prior to that, Ms. Montaigne held various positions at Landmark Graphics, including U.S Region General Manager, Managing Partner for the Shell, Vice President of Data and Applications Management, Marketing Director for GrandBasin and The Americas. From 1979 to 1990, she was a geologist with ENSTAR Petroleum and RPI.

L. Don Miller

Mr. L. Don Miller is Vice President - Strategy and Structured Transactions of Bristow Group Inc since November 2010. From January 2008 to November 2010, he worked as an independent consultant assisting companies in capital markets and in a financial advisory capacity. He served as the post bankruptcy CEO and President of Enron North America Corp. and Enron Power Marketing Inc. from December 2001 to December 2007.

Thomas Amonett

Mr. Thomas N. Amonett is Independent Director of Bristow Group Inc. He joined Company's Board in February 2006. Mr. Amonett has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Champion Technologies, Inc. since 1999. Champion Technologies, Inc. is an international provider of specialty chemicals and related services primarily to the oilfield production sector. Mr. Amonett serves as a director of Hercules Offshore Inc., where he serves on the Corporate Governance and Special Governance Committees, and as a director of Orion Marine Group, where he serves on the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. His previous directorships include TODCO from 2003 to July 2007 when TODCO was acquired by Hercules Offshore Inc. and Stelmar Shipping Ltd. from 2002 to 2005.

Stephen Cannon

Mr. Stephen J. Cannon is Independent Director of Bristow Group Inc. Mr. Cannon joined Company's Board in 2002. Mr. Cannon served as the President and CEO of TSG Technical Services, Inc., a privately owned international government service provider from September 2007 until June 2009. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of DynCorp International LLC, a technology company with annual revenues in excess of $2 billion from February 2005 to July 2006 and President from January 2000 to February 2005. Mr. Cannon worked at DynCorp for approximately 25 years and served in a variety of other capacities, including General Manager of its technical service subsidiary and Vice President of its aerospace technology subsidiary.

Michael Flick

Mr. Michael A. Flick is Independent Director of Bristow Group Inc. He joined Company's Board in February 2006. Mr. Flick began his career in commercial banking in 1970 at First National Bank, which subsequently became a wholly owned subsidiary of First Commerce Corporation, whose shares were traded on the NASDAQ. Mr. Flick held a variety of positions at First Commerce Corporation, including Chief Financial Officer and Chief Credit Policy Officer, and retired in 1998 as the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. He served as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Community Coffee Company, a privately held company, from 1998 until June 2009. He currently serves as a director and member of the Audit Committee of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. He also serves as a director of the University of New Orleans Foundation.

Lori Gobillot

Ms. Lori A. Gobillot is Independent Director of Bristow Group Inc., effective May 1, 2012. Ms. Gobillot currently serves as an independent consultant. Ms. Gobillot served as Vice President, Integration Management at United Air Lines, Inc. from June 2010 to January 2012 where she managed the company’s merger integration planning and implementation efforts following the merger with Continental Airlines. Prior to the merger, Ms. Gobillot served as Staff Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Continental Airlines since 2006. Before joining Continental Airlines, Ms. Gobillot was an attorney with the law firm of Vinson & Elkins. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Gobillot worked in real estate development with Trammell Crow Company and as a consultant with Arthur Andersen.

Ian Godden

Mr. Ian A. Godden is Independent Director of Bristow Group Inc. He joined Company's Board in January 2010. Mr. Godden has served as Chairman of Farnborough International Limited, the subsidiary that runs Farnborough Air Show since October 2009. He was Chairman of A|D|S Group Ltd., the trade organization that represents the civil aerospace, defense and security industries in the United Kingdom, from 2007 to 2011. Mr. Godden is currently Chairman of and formerly served as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of KBC Advanced Technologies since 2008. Mr. Godden has served as a director of E2V Technologies PLC since 2003 and was the founder of Glenmore Energy Inc. in 2004 and is currently its Chairman. Mr. Godden worked in various consulting organizations, including as the U.K. Managing Partner of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants from 2000 to 2004 and U.K. Managing Partner of Booz Allen and Hamilton from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Godden began his career in 1974 working for BP as a design engineer for offshore platforms and processing equipment in the North Sea, Middle East and Gulf of Mexico.

Stephen King

Mr. Stephen Anthony King is Independent Director of Bristow Group Inc., January 2, 2011. Mr. King currently serves as the Finance Director of Caledonia, a position he has held since December 2009. From December 2002 to March 2009, Mr. King was Group Finance Director for De La Rue plc, the global printer of banknotes and commercial paper for central banks. Mr. King joined Midlands Electricity plc, an international power distribution and generation group which later became GPU International Inc. (USA) in January 1997. He served there as Group Finance Director until December 2002. Previously, Mr. King held senior financial positions in several companies, including Seeboard plc, a regional electric company, and Lucas Industries plc, an international automotive and aerospace engineering group. Mr. King began his career as an accountant for Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP). Since 2005, Mr. King has also served as a non-executive director of Weir Group plc, a global engineering company specializing in the oil, gas and minerals sectors, and TT Electronics plc, an international specialty sensors and solutions manufacturer for the automotive and aerospace market.

Mathew Masters

Mr. Mathew Masters is Independent Director of Bristow Group Inc., effective November 1, 2011. Mr. Masters joined Board in November 2011. Mr. Masters currently serves as an Associate Director of Caledonia, a position he has held since April 2008. He began his career with Caledonia as Investment Executive in April 2006. From February 2000 to April 2006, Mr. Masters was a Corporate Finance Senior Manager for Grant Thornton, a UK based accounting and consulting firm. From January 1995 to December 1999, Mr. Masters was an Audit Manager for Grant Thornton. Mr. Masters currently serves as a non-executive director and as Chairman of the audit committee of Celerant Consulting Investments Limited, a consulting company with operations in Europe and the United States, as a non-executive director of Tribal Group plc, an educational software and services company listed on the London Stock Exchange, and as a non-executive director of Satellite Information Services Limited, a technology services company. Since 2006, Mr. Masters has also served as a Director of Celona Technologies Limited, a technology company.

Bruce Stover

Mr. Bruce H. Stover is Independent Director of Bristow Group Inc. He joined Company's Board in January 2010. Mr. Stover was formerly the Executive Vice President, Operations and Business Development, of Endeavour International Corporation, a position he had held since 2003. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Stover was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Mr. Stover joined Anadarko in 1980 as Chief Engineer and in 1989, he was named President and General Manager for Anadarko Algeria Corporation where he led the company’s start-up operations in Algeria. In 1993, he was named Vice President, Acquisitions and in 1997, he became Vice President, Worldwide Business Development. Mr. Stover began his career as an engineer with Amoco Production Company in 1972.
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