People: TESCO Corp (TESO.O)
TESO.O on Nasdaq
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19 Jun 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Norman Robertson |
76 | 2005 | Independent Chairman of the Board |
Julio Quintana |
53 | 2005 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Robert Kayl |
42 | 2008 | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President |
Fernando Assing |
47 | 2011 | Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President |
Dean Ferris |
56 | 2010 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary |
Jeffrey Foster |
45 | 2011 | Senior Vice President - Top Drive and Surface Products |
Darko Ulakovic |
48 | 2012 | Vice President - Manufacturing, General Manager - TESCO Manufacturing Facility |
John Clarke |
2011 | Independent Director | |
Frederick Dyment |
64 | 1996 | Independent Director |
Gary Kott |
71 | 2000 | Independent Director |
Raymond Milligan |
61 | 2006 | Independent Director |
John Reynolds |
42 | 2010 | Independent Director |
Michael Sutherlin |
66 | 2012 | Independent Director |
Clifton Weatherford |
2004 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Norman Robertson |
Mr. Norman W. Robertson is Independent Chairman of the Board of Tesco Corporation. As Chairman, he is an ex officio member of all committees of the Board. He retired from ATCO Enterprises Inc. where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer until 1994. Mr. Robertson is a resident of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mr. Robertson’s independence and experience as a public company director and executive qualify him to serve on Board. |
Julio Quintana |
Mr. Julio M. Quintana is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Tesco Corporation. Mr. Quintana has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2005 and prior to that held the roles of President, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation. Prior to September 2004, Mr. Quintana was the Vice President & General Manager, Integrated Project Management and Vice President, Exploitation for Schlumberger Technology Corp. from November 1999 to September 2004. Prior to working for Schlumberger, Mr. Quintana worked for almost 20 years in various operational roles for Unocal Corporation, a global E&P company. He also serves on the board of directors of SM Energy Company (formerly St. Mary Land & Exploration Company) since July 2006. Mr. Quintana is a resident of Sugarland, Texas, USA. Mr. Quintana's experience as a public company director, his service as President and Chief Executive Officer and as an executive in the energy industry qualify him to serve on Board. |
Robert Kayl |
Mr. Robert L. Kayl is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Tesco Corporation. Prior to that, he served as Vice President and Corporate Controller beginning in August 2007. From September 2006 until August 2007, Mr. Kayl worked for one of the Corporation’s subsidiaries as the Vice President, Tax and Treasury following service as Vice President, Tax and Strategic Planning from September 2005 until September 2006. |
Fernando Assing |
Mr. Fernando Rafael Assing is Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of Tesco Corporation. Mr. Assing served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development since May 2009. Prior to joining TESCO, Mr. Assing served in multiple global and regional positions within the Integrated Projects Management Division of Schlumberger between 1997 and 2009. |
Dean Ferris |
Mr. Dean A. Ferris is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Tesco Corporation effective. Prior to joining the Corporation, Mr. Ferris was the Chief Legal Officer of the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority from April 2004 until August 2010. From May 1989 until March 2004, he worked in the Law Department of Schlumberger holding positions of increasing responsibility and serving as General Counsel of two divisions in Houston, Texas from July 1999 until March 2004. |
Jeffrey Foster |
Mr. Jeffrey L. Foster is Senior Vice President - Top Drive and Surface Products of Tesco Corporation. Prior thereto, Mr. Foster served as Senior Vice President, Operations since August 2007 and Vice President, CASING DRILLING™ of Tesco Services Inc., a former subsidiary of Tesco Corporation, from September 2005 to August 2007. Prior to joining TESCO, Mr. Foster was employed in various capacities at Halliburton Company from 1996 to 2005, most recently in the position of Global Operations Manager, Sand Control. Prior to Halliburton, Mr. Foster worked for Exxon drilling and completing wells. |
Darko Ulakovic |
Mr. Darko Ulakovic is Vice President - Manufacturing, General Manager - TESCO Manufacturing Facility of Tesco Corporation. Prior to serving in his current position, Mr. Ulakovic worked as Director, Project Management. Prior to joining the Corporation, Mr. Ulakovic was an employee of Com Dev Ltd., a manufacturer of systems and subsystems for the aerospace industry, between March 1996 and June 2011. In his last position at Com Dev, he served as Director, Project Management from April 2006 to June 2011. |
John Clarke |
Mr. John U. Clarke is Independent Director of Tesco Corporation. Mr. Clarke is a Partner with Turnbridge Capital, LLC, a private equity investment firm focused on energy related investments. Previously, Mr. Clarke has served as (i) President of Concept Capital Group, Inc., a financial and strategic consulting firm founded by him in 1995, since November 2009, a position he also held from 2001 to 2004 and from 1995 to 1996, and (ii) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NATCO Group Inc., an oil services company, from 2004 until its sale in November 2009. Mr. Clarke holds an M.B.A. in Finance from Southern Methodist University (1977) and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin (1976). In the last five years, Mr. Clarke has served on the boards of directors of the following public companies: (i) Penn Virginia Corporation (December 2009 to Present), (ii) Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (October 2000 to May 2008), (iii) The Houston Exploration Company (December 2003 to June 2007) and (iv) NATCO Group Inc. (February 2000 to November 2009). Mr. Clarke is a resident of Houston, Texas, USA. Mr. Clarke's independence and experience as a director or executive officer at numerous companies related to the energy industry qualify him to serve on Board. |
Frederick Dyment |
Mr. Frederick J. Dyment is Independent Director of Tesco Corporation. He retired from Maxx Petroleum Ltd. in May 2001 after serving as that company’s President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Dyment was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ranger Oil Limited. He serves on the boards of directors for ARC Energy Trust, TransGlobe Energy Corporation, Drilling Group International, Inc. and is Chairman of WesternZagros Resources Ltd. From January to October 2007, Mr. Dyment served on the board of Western Oilsands Ltd. From September 2002 to May 2008, he served on the board of ZCL Composites Ltd. Mr. Dyment is a resident of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mr. Dyment’s independence, experience as a public company director and experience as an executive in the energy industry qualify him to serve on Board. |
Gary Kott |
Mr. Gary L. Kott is Independent Director of Tesco Corporation. He retired from Global Marine Inc. in 1998 after serving as that company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for two years. Prior to that, Mr. Kott served as President of Global Marine’s principal operating subsidiary, Global Marine Drilling Company, for 17 years. Mr. Kott was a director of Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. (“FGH”), when it filed, together with most of its subsidiaries, a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case under the United States Bankruptcy Code in April 2001. In December 2003, a plan of reorganization was confirmed whereby all of FGH’s remaining assets were transferred to a liquidating trustee, who sold them for the benefit of the creditors. Mr. Kott served on the board of NS Group from March 2000 to March 2005. Mr. Kott is a resident of Montgomery, Texas, USA. Mr. Kott’s independence, experience as a public company director and as an executive in the energy industry qualify him to serve on Board. |
Raymond Milligan |
Mr. Raymond Vance Milligan, Q.C., ICD.D, is Independent Director of Tesco Corporation. Mr. Milligan is Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and sits on the Compensation Committee. Prior to his retirement on December 31, 2010, Mr. Milligan had been a practicing lawyer with the Canadian national law firm of Bennett Jones LLP, Barristers & Solicitors, since 1980. Mr. Milligan’s practice had been focused on representing public and private companies in the energy sector, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, public and private financings, as well as matters relating to corporate governance. Mr. Milligan serves as a director of Newalta Corporation and had served as a director or trustee of its predecessor entities since 1994. Mr. Milligan is a resident of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mr. Milligan has completed the academic requirements for the Directors Education Program for the Institute of Corporate Directors and has been granted the designation of ICD.D. Mr. Milligan's independence, experience as a public company director and as an attorney practicing in matters of corporate law and governance as well his training qualify him to serve on Board. |
John Reynolds |
Mr. John T. Reynolds is Independent Director of Tesco Corporation. Mr. Reynolds sits on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Reynolds co-founded Lime Rock Partners in 1998 and serves as Managing Director. Mr. Reynolds joined Goldman Sachs in 1992 and spent six years in the Investment Research Department where he had senior analyst responsibility for global oil service sector research and was one of the top-rated analysts in the sector. He is a graduate of Bucknell University (B.A.). Mr. Reynolds remains an active member of the Lime Rock Partners investment team, investigating and executing primarily energy service investment opportunities worldwide. Mr. Reynolds serves on the board of directors of one other public company: Archer Ltd. He previously served on the boards of directors of Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc., Eastern Drilling, Hercules Offshore, Inc., IPEC, Noble Rochford Drilling, Patriot Drilling, Roxar, Sensa, and Torch Offshore. Mr. Reynolds is a resident of Wilton, Connecticut, USA. Mr. Reynolds' experience as a public company director, financial analyst and partner at an energy investment firm qualify him to serve on Board. |
Michael Sutherlin |
Mr. Michael W. Sutherlin is Independent Director of Tesco Corporation. Mr. Sutherlin has been the President, the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Joy Global, Inc., a mining equipment and services provider, since 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Sutherlin served as Joy Global, Inc.'s Executive Vice President and the President and Chief Operating Officer of Joy Technologies, Inc. Before he joined Joy Global, Inc. in 2006, Mr. Sutherlin was Group President, Drilling Equipment, and President and Chief Operating Officer of Varco International, Inc. Mr. Sutherlin currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of International Mining Machinery, Ltd. Mr. Sutherlin is a resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Mr. Sutherlin's independence, experience as a public company director and executive in the energy industry qualify him to serve on Board. |
Clifton Weatherford |
Mr. Clifton Thomas Weatherford is Independent Director of Tesco Corporation. Mr. Weatherford serves as Chair of the Audit Committee and sits on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. He retired from Business Objects S.A., a software company, where he served as that company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from September 1997 until January 2003. Mr. Weatherford currently serves on the boards of directors and acts as the Chair of the audit committee for the following public companies: Guidewire Software, Inc.; Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.; and Spansion. He retired from the boards of Saba Software and Synplicity in 2008, InfoGroup in June 2010, Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. in February 2011, and SMART Modular in August 2011. Mr. Weatherford is a resident of Los Gatos, California, USA. Mr. Weatherford's independence and his experience as a public company director and executive qualify him to serve on Board. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Norman Robertson |
-- |
Julio Quintana |
3,836,040 |
Robert Kayl |
995,829 |
Fernando Assing |
1,143,530 |
Dean Ferris |
1,018,350 |
Jeffrey Foster |
993,268 |
Darko Ulakovic |
-- |
John Clarke |
-- |
Frederick Dyment |
-- |
Gary Kott |
-- |
Raymond Milligan |
-- |
John Reynolds |
-- |
Michael Sutherlin |
-- |
Clifton Weatherford |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Norman Robertson |
0 | 0 |
Julio Quintana |
260,000 | 2,531,400 |
Robert Kayl |
12,750 | 0 |
Fernando Assing |
0 | 0 |
Dean Ferris |
0 | 0 |
Jeffrey Foster |
0 | 0 |
Darko Ulakovic |
0 | 0 |
John Clarke |
0 | 0 |
Frederick Dyment |
0 | 0 |
Gary Kott |
0 | 0 |
Raymond Milligan |
0 | 0 |
John Reynolds |
0 | 0 |
Michael Sutherlin |
0 | 0 |
Clifton Weatherford |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
QUINTANA JULIO MANUEL |
4,036 | $12.48 |
FERRIS MIHIAL DEAN |
588 | $12.44 |
CLARKE JOHN U |
1,166 | $0.00 |
SUTHERLIN MICHAEL W |
1,166 | $0.00 |
FOSTER JEFFREY L |
1,500 | $0.00 |
KAYL ROBERT L |
3,633 | $0.00 |
QUINTANA JULIO MANUEL |
10,900 | $0.00 |
FERRIS MIHIAL DEAN |
2,166 | $0.00 |
REYNOLDS JOHN T |
1,166 | $0.00 |
ROBERTSON NORMAN W |
1,166 | $0.00 |
KOTT GARY L |
1,166 | $0.00 |
MILLIGAN RAYMOND VANCE |
1,166 | $0.00 |
DYMENT FREDERICK J |
1,166 | $0.00 |
REYNOLDS JOHN T |
1,400 | $0.00 |
O BLENES JONATHAN BRIAN |
193 | $10.73 |
QUINTANA JULIO MANUEL |
8,487 | $10.63 |
O BLENES JONATHAN BRIAN |
8,403 | $10.72 |
O BLENES JONATHAN BRIAN |
3,400 | $10.38 |
O BLENES JONATHAN BRIAN |
667 | $7.51 |
FOSTER JEFFREY L |
9,100 | $0.00 |
DYMENT FREDERICK J |
1,500 | $0.00 |
MILLIGAN RAYMOND VANCE |
1,500 | $0.00 |
O BLENES JONATHAN BRIAN |
634 | $0.00 |
ASSING FERNANDO RAFAEL |
6,368 | $0.00 |
WEATHERFORD CLIFTON THOMAS |
1,500 | $0.00 |

