People: Hercules Offshore, Inc. (HERO.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Bates, Thomas 60 2009 Chairman of the Board
Rynd, John 52 2008 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Rodriguez, Lisa 48 2007 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
Rodney, Don 61 2006 President of Hercules International Holdings, Ltd. and President of Hercules Oilfield Services Ltd.
Noe, James 36 2008 SVP, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, Secretary, President & CEO - Delta Towing
Carr, Terrell 54 Vice President - Worldwide Operations
Carson, Troy 33 2008 Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller
Pellegrin, Todd 43 2008 Vice President - Worldwide Liftboat Operations
Madonna, Thomas 62 2005 Director
Parker, F. Gardner 67 2005 Director
Webster, Steven 57 2005 Director
Pilenko, Thierry 51 2006 Director
Amonett, Thomas 65 2007 Director
Baer, Suzanne 61 2007 Director
Hamilton, Thomas 65 2007 Director

Biographies

Name Description
Bates, Thomas Mr. Thomas Bates, Jr. has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Hercules Offshore Inc. effective December 31, 2009. Mr. Thomas Bates, Jr. is Director of Hercules Offshore, Inc. He has been a managing director at Lime Rock Management LP, an energy-focused private equity firm, since October 2001. From February 2000 through September 2001, Mr. Bates was a business consultant. From June 1998 through January 2000, Mr. Bates was President of the Discovery Group of Baker Hughes Incorporated, an oilfield services company. From June 1997 to May 1998, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Weatherford/Enterra, Inc., an oilfield services company. From March 1992 to May 1997, Mr. Bates was President of Anadrill at Schlumberger Limited, an oilfield services company. Mr. Bates was Vice President of Sedco Forex at Schlumberger from February 1986 to March 1992. Mr. Bates serves on the board of directors of NATCO Group Inc., T3 Energy Services, Inc., and Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA.
Rynd, John Mr. John Rynd became Chief Executive Officer and President of Hercules Offshore, Inc. in June 2008 and was appointed by the Board as a director in June 2008. From July 2007 to June 2008, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Hercules Offshore. From October 2005 to July 2007, he was Senior Vice President of Hercules Offshore and President of Hercules Drilling Company, LLC. Prior to joining Hercules Offshore, Mr. Rynd worked at Noble Drilling Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Noble Corporation, a contract drilling company, as Vice President — Investor Relations from October 2000 to September 2005 and as Vice President — Marketing and Contracts from September 1994 to September 2000. From June 1990 to September 1994, Mr. Rynd worked for Chiles Offshore Corporation, a contract drilling company, including as Vice President — Marketing.
Rodriguez, Lisa Ms. Lisa W. Rodriguez became Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hercules Offshore, Inc. in March 2007. Ms. Rodriguez served as chief financial officer on an interim basis from January 2007 to March 2007. Prior to joining Hercules Offshore, Ms. Rodriguez was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Weatherford International Ltd. from June 2002 to November 2006. Ms. Rodriguez joined Weatherford in 1996 and served in several positions, including Vice President — Accounting and Finance from February 2001 to June 2002 and Vice President — Accounting from June 2000 to February 2001.
Rodney, Don Mr. Don P. Rodney has served as President of Hercules International Holdings Ltd. since December 2005 and President of Hercules Oilfield Services Ltd. since September 2006. From July 2004 to December 2005, Mr. Rodney served as Vice President, Finance of Hercules Drilling Company, LLC. From October 2003 to June 2004, Mr. Rodney was Chief Financial Officer of Hercules Offshore Corporation, which is not related to the company. From November 2002 to July 2003, he was Treasurer of TODCO, a contract drilling company. Mr. Rodney was Controller, Inland Water Division of Transocean from February 2001 until October 2002. From November 1992 until January 2001, Mr. Rodney served as Vice President, Finance for R&B Falcon Drilling USA, Inc., a marine contract drilling company, and its predecessors. From 1976 to November 1992, Mr. Rodney worked for Atlantic Pacific Marine Corp., a marine contract drilling company, in a number of positions, including as Controller from 1983 until November 1992.
Noe, James Mr. James W. Noe has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of Hercules Offshore, Inc. since April 2007 and as Chief Executive Officer and President of Delta Towing division since December 2008. From October 2005 to April 2007, Mr. Noe served as Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of Hercules Offshore. From July 2002 to October 2005, Mr. Noe was Corporate Counsel for BJ Services Company, a worldwide oilfield services company. He was in private legal practice from October 1997 to July 2002.
Carr, Terrell Mr. Terrell L. Carr joined Hercules Drilling Company, LLC as Vice President of Operations in January 2007. He is now Hercules Offshore, Inc.’s Vice President of Worldwide Operations and is responsible for Hercules Offshore’s day to day drilling operations. From 2006 to January 2007, Mr. Carr served as Manager, Operations for the Asia Pacific Region of ENSCO International Incorporated and from 2001-2006, he served as a Rig Manager and Country Manager in various international locations for Ensco International Incorporated. Prior to joining ENSCO, from 1982 to 2001, Mr. Carr was employed by Reading & Bates Corporation (later R&B Falcon Corporation) in various key international operations and marketing roles.
Carson, Troy Mr. Troy L. Carson is Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller of Hercules Offshore, Inc. He was named Vice President and Corporate Controller of the company in March 2007. Previously, Mr. Carson served in a variety of roles, including as the Assistant Corporate Controller, at Weatherford International Ltd., an international oilfield services company, from June 2002 to March 2007. In addition, he was a member of the Commercial Assurance Practice of Arthur Andersen LLP from 1997 to 2002.
Pellegrin, Todd Mr. Todd A. Pellegrin was appointed Vice President of Worldwide Liftboat Operations of Hercules Offshore, Inc. in December 2008. From June 2008 to December 2008, Mr. Pellegrin served as Vice President of International Liftboats. From July 2007 to June 2008, Mr. Pellegrin served as the Managing Director for the West Africa Region. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Pellegrin held the position of Managing Director of Hercules Offshore Nigeria from March 2006 to July 2007. Mr. Pellegrin was the Managing Director of Danos & Curole Nigeria, Ltd. from January 2004 to February 2006. From August 1998 to December 2003, he served in several capacities for Danos & Curole, including International Business Development Representative. From February 1997 to July 1998, he was the Chief Executive Officer of South Central Planning & Development Commission in Louisiana.
Madonna, Thomas Mr. Thomas Madonna is Director of Hercules Offshore, Inc. He has been Chief Financial Officer of Menil Foundation, Inc., a art museum, since July 2007. From November 2002 until July 2007, he served as the Manager of Finance of Menil Foundation, Inc. From 1969 until December 2001, Mr. Madonna worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in a number of roles, including as Assurance Partner from 1982 until his retirement in 2001.
Parker, F. Gardner Mr. F. Gardner Parker is Director of Hercules Offshore, Inc. From 1970 until 1984, Mr. Parker worked at Ernst & Ernst (now Ernst & Young LLP), an accounting firm, and was a partner at that firm from 1978 until 1984. Mr. Parker has been Managing Outside Trust Manager with Camden Property Trust, a real estate investment trust, since 1998. He serves as a director of Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc., Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc. and Sharps Compliance Corp.
Webster, Steven Mr. Steven Webster is Director of Hercules Offshore, Inc. since 2005. He has been President and Co-Managing Partner of Avista Capital Partners LP, a partnership which he co-founded that focuses on private equity investments in energy, media, healthcare and other industries, since June 2005. From 2000 to June 2005, he served as Chairman of Global Energy Partners, an affiliate of Credit Suisse’s private equity business. From 1998 to 1999, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of R&B Falcon Corporation, a marine contract drilling company. From 1988 to 1997, Mr. Webster was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Drilling Company Inc., a company he founded. Mr. Webster has been a financial intermediary since 1979 and an active investor since 1984 in the energy sector. He serves as Chairman of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc., and Basic Energy Services, Inc. He is also a trust manager of Camden Property Trust and a director of Geokinetics Inc. and SEACOR Holdings Inc.
Pilenko, Thierry Mr. Thierry Pilenko is Director of Hercules Offshore, Inc. He has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Technip, a provider of engineering, technologies and construction services for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, since April 2007. From March 2004 to January 2007, Mr. Pilenko was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Veritas DGC Inc. From 2001 to March 2004, Mr. Pilenko served as managing director of SchlumbergerSema, a Schlumberger Ltd. company located in Paris. From 1998 to 2001, he was president of Geoquest, another Schlumberger Ltd. company located in Houston, Texas. Mr. Pilenko was employed by Schlumberger Ltd. and its affiliated companies in various parts of the world, beginning in 1984, in a variety of progressively more responsible operating positions.
Amonett, Thomas Mr. Thomas Amonett served as a Director of TODCO from May 2004 until TODCO’s acquisition by Hercules Offshore, Inc. in July 2007. He was appointed lead independent director of TODCO in October 2004 and was appointed Chairman of TODCO in February 2005. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Champion Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemicals and related services, since 1999. From November 1998 to June 1999, he was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of American Residential Services, Inc., a company providing equipment and services relating to residential heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, plumbing, electrical and indoor air quality systems and appliances. From July 1996 until June 1997, Mr. Amonett was Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Weatherford Enterra, Inc., an oilfield services and manufacturing company. Mr. Amonett also serves as a director and member of the audit committee of Orion Marine Group, Inc., a marine contractor, and a director and member of the executive compensation committee and the audit committee of Bristow Group Inc., a global provider of helicopter services.
Baer, Suzanne Ms. Suzanne Baer served as a director of TODCO from May 2005 until TODCO’s acquisition by Hercules Offshore, Inc. in July 2007. Ms. Baer served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Energy Partners Ltd., an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on the shallow-to-moderate depth waters of the Gulf of Mexico, from April 2000 until her retirement in April 2005. From July 1998 until March 2000, Ms. Baer was Vice President and Treasurer of Burlington Resources Inc., an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, and, from October 1997 to July 1998, was Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Burlington Resources. Ms. Baer also serves as a director and member of the audit committee of Lufkin Industries, Inc.
Hamilton, Thomas Mr. Thomas Hamilton served as a director of TODCO from May 2004 until TODCO’s acquisition by Hercules Offshore, Inc. in July 2007. He served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of EEX Corporation from January 1997 until his retirement in November 2002. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Hamilton served as Executive Vice President of Pennzoil Company and as President of Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company. Mr. Hamilton was a director of BP Exploration, where he served as Chief Executive Officer of the Frontier and International Operating Company of BP Exploration from 1989 to 1991 and as the General Manager for East Asia/Australia/Latin America from 1988 to 1989. From 1985 to 1988, he held the position of Senior Vice President of Exploration at Standard Oil Company, prior to its being merged into BP. Mr. Hamilton is also a director and member of the audit committee of FMC Technologies Inc. and is a director of Methanex Corporation and HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.

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