GULF ISLAND FABRICATION - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
- Audit
Cheryl Richard has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry, including service with upstream, offshore drilling and related companies. From 2003 to 2010, she served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Information Technology for Transocean Ltd. She also served as Vice President of Human Resources for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company from 2000 to 2003 and in various leadership roles for Conoco Phillips from 1980 to 2000. Ms. Richard currently serves on the Supervisory Board of SBM Offshore N.V. Ms. Richard has served as a Director of the Company since 2018.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Non - Executive Director for Gore Street American Corporation
Jay Troger is a non-executive director for Gore Street American Corporation and LeviSense Medical Inc. From 2016 to 2021, he served as Chief Executive Officer and director of Mopec Group. Before 2016, Mr. Troger was a partner at Bain & Company, a strategic consulting firm, and chief executive of several manufacturing and distribution companies.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Audit
- Retired Senior Audit Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP
Michael Keeffe is a retired Senior Audit Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Keeffe served a number of clients in the engineering and construction, shipbuilding and fabrication sector during his tenure at Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Keeffe has served as a Director of the Company since 2014 and is a Financial Expert and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Executive
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
- Audit / Corporate Governance and Nominating
Murray Burns served various executive capacities for Technip USA, Inc. and its affiliates from 1980 to 2013. Mr. Burns also served as Project Manager with Petro-Marine Engineering, Inc. and with Shell Oil Company in varying engineering capacities. Mr. Burns now provides consulting services with Synergen, a professional consulting services firm with specialization in construction, engineering, architecture, and financial-related services. Mr. Burns has served as a Director of the Company since 2014 and is Chairman of the Governance & Nominating Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
Richard Heo became Chief Executive Officer in November 2019. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Senior Vice President of North, Central and South America for McDermott International, Inc. ("McDermott"). Prior to his time with McDermott, Mr. Heo served as Executive Vice President of Fabrication Services for Chicago Bridge & Iron N.V. ("CB&I") and President of CB&I's Engineered Products business unit. Prior to joining CB&I, he served in various senior leadership positions at KBR, Inc.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
- Audit
Robert Averick has over 15 years of experience as a small-capitalization, value-driven public equity portfolio manager. He is a Portfolio Manager of Kokino LLC, a private investment firm that provides investment management services to Piton. His previous work experience includes positions of increasing responsibility within structured finance, strategic planning and consulting. Since January 2016, Mr. Averick has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Amtech Systems, Inc. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Key Technology, Inc., from June 2016 until the company's sale in March 2018. Mr. Averick has served as a Director of the Company since 2018 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Vice President
Thomas Smouse became Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer in February 2020. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Managing Director - Human Capital for EBL Advisors, a management consulting company. Prior to his time with EBL Advisors, Mr. Smouse served as Vice President Human Resources and Administration for Newfield Exploration and served in various human resources leadership positions at Noble Energy, Anadarko Petroleum, BP, Vastar Resources and ARCO.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Executive Vice President
Wes Stockton became Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer in September 2018. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for Chicago Bridge & Iron ("CB&I"), and prior to that served in senior leadership positions within financial operations and mergers and acquisitions for CB&I. Prior to his time with CB&I, Mr. Stockton worked in public accounting for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Arthur Andersen in audit-related roles. Mr. Stockton is a certified public accountant.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Executive Vice President
Wes Stockton became Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer in September 2018. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for Chicago Bridge & Iron ("CB&I"), and prior to that served in senior leadership positions within financial operations and mergers and acquisitions for CB&I. Prior to his time with CB&I, Mr. Stockton worked in public accounting for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Arthur Andersen in audit-related roles. Mr. Stockton is a certified public accountant.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Audit
- Managing Partner of Pelican Energy Partners
Bill Chiles became Chairman of the Board in May 2022. Mr. Chiles is a Managing Partner of Pelican Energy Partners, a private equity fund focused on investments in energy services and manufacturing companies. He was also Senior Advisor and CEO Emeritus of Bristow Group, Inc., a publicly traded and leading provider of international helicopter services to the offshore oil & gas industry. Mr. Chiles joined Bristow in 2004 as CEO, President and a board member after a 32-year career in the offshore oil & gas drilling business, including management positions at Grey Wolf, ENSCO, Cliffs Drilling and Chiles Offshore. Mr. Chiles has served as a Director of the Company since 2014 and was formerly Chairman of the Compensation Committee.