People: Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc (HOS)

Mr. James O. Harp Jr., is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. He was appointed Executive Vice President in February 2005. Prior to that time, Mr. Harp served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer beginning in January 2001. Before joining, Mr. Harp served as Vice President in the Energy Group of RBC Dominion Securities Corporation, an investment banking firm, from August 1999 to January 2001, and as Vice President in the Energy Group of Jefferies & Company, Inc., an investment banking firm, from June 1997 to August 1999. During his investment banking career, Mr. Harp worked with marine-related oil service companies, including as investment banker in connection with private placement of common stock in November 2000. From July 1982 to June 1997, he held roles of increasing responsibility in the tax section of Arthur Andersen LLP, ultimately serving as a Tax Principal, and had a concentration of international clients in the oil service and maritime industries. Since April 1992, he has also served as Treasurer and Director of SEISCO, Inc., a privately held seismic brokerage company that he co-founded. Mr. Harp is an inactive certified public accountant in Louisiana.