Halliburton Names New Chief Financial Officer
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) is pleased to announce the appointment
of Christopher (Chris) Weber as executive vice president and chief
financial officer (CFO) effective June 22, 2017. Weber joins Halliburton
from Parker Drilling Company, a global provider of drilling services and
rental tools, where he served for four years as senior vice president
and CFO.
Weber has more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry;
holding key roles in finance, strategic planning, corporate development
and operations. Previously, Weber served as the vice president and
treasurer of Ensco plc, one of the world’s largest offshore drilling
companies, where he led the company’s global Treasury and Risk
Management functions. He joined Ensco following the acquisition of Pride
International, where he spent five years in various management positions
with increasing responsibility. Prior to Pride, Weber worked with The
Boston Consulting Group advising oil and gas and electric utility
companies on strategic, financial and operational issues, in both
Houston and London.
Weber holds an MBA in finance and strategic management from The Wharton
School at the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree in
economics and English literature from Vanderbilt University, where he
graduated magna cum laude.
“We are excited to have Chris join Halliburton. He complements our
strong returns-focused culture, and we believe his impressive reputation
for execution and achieving results makes him the right choice to lead
our financial strategy,” said Jeff Miller, president and CEO of
Halliburton. “His skillset fits well with the strength of our existing
Finance organization and his broad range of capabilities will complement
our experienced management team as we continue to deliver industry
leading returns to our shareholders.”
“I want to thank Halliburton General Counsel Robb Voyles for leading
both our law department and finance team as interim CFO over the past
four months,” added Miller. “Taking on these dual roles was no easy
task. His relentless efforts and dedication provided a seamless
transition for which we are grateful.”
About Halliburton
Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of
products and services to the energy industry. With approximately 50,000
employees representing 140 nationalities, and operations in
approximately 70 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas
industry throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir – from locating
hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation
evaluation, well construction, completion and production optimization.
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