Board of Directors
Meet our Board of Directors.
Allister G. Langlands
Chairman
Appointed: 1991
Chairman since November 2012, formerly CEO since January 2007 and Deputy CEO from 1999. Served as Group Finance Director from 1991 to 2000. Prior to joining Wood Group was a partner with Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP).
Committee membership: Chair of Nomination Committee
Bob Keiller
CEO
Appointed: 2011
Group CEO since November 2012, formerly Chief Executive of Wood Group PSN since April 2011 and CEO of Production Services Network prior to its acquisition by Wood Group. Previously chairman of the Offshore Contractors Association, the Helicopter Issues Task Group, the Entrepreneurial Exchange and Co-Chair of Oil & Gas UK.
Committee membership: Will join the Board’s new Safety & Assurance Committee
Alan G. Semple
CFO
Appointed: 2000
CFO since 2000. Served as Finance Director for the Well Support business (sold in 2011) from 1997 to 2000. Prior to joining Wood Group was Finance Director of GRT Bus Group PLC, now part of FirstGroup plc, a transportation company. From 1987 to 1994 was Finance Director of Seaforth Maritime Group Limited, an energy services company.
Committee membership: None
Mark S. Dobler
Group Director, Wood Group GTS
Appointed: 2013
Chief Executive of Wood Group GTS since July 2012. Served as President of Wood Group’s Power Solutions business from 2006 to 2012, having joined the GTS division in 2002. Prior to joining Wood Group was Vice President, Operations for Enron and President of Operational Energy Corporation.
Committee membership: None
Mike Straughen
Group Director, Wood Group Engineering
Appointed: 2007
Chief Executive of Wood Group Engineering. Previously with AMEC plc for 25 years, latterly as Group Managing Director responsible for UK activities across all sectors, including Global Oil & Gas. Previously a member of PILOT, from 2002 to 2008, and Chairman of the Energy Industry Council from 2002 to 2007.
Committee membership: None
Robin Watson
Group Director, Wood Group PSN
Appointed: 2013
Chief Executive of Wood Group PSN since January 2013. Previously Managing Director of Wood Group PSN in the UK, having joined Wood Group in 2010. Prior to joining Wood Group served in a variety of leadership and management positions with Petrofac and Mobil. Serves as non-executive director of Oil & Gas UK, the Oil & Gas UK Contractors Council and the Scottish Business Board. Work-Group Co-Chair on the Step Change in Safety Leadership Team.
Committee membership: None
Ian D. Marchant
Senior Independent Director
Appointed: 2006
Chief Executive of SSE plc, Chairman of the 2020 Climate Group in Scotland and non-executive director of Maggie’s Cancer Centres. Also a member of the Council of the Energy Institute, Ofgem’s Environmental Advisory Group and the Energy Research Partnership
Committee membership: Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Nomination Committee
Thomas M. Botts
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 2013
Formerly with Shell for 35 years, latterly as Global head of Shell’s manufacturing business. He is a non-executive director of EnPro Industries, Inc., and is a member of Council at the Jones Graduate School of Business.
Committee membership: Member of the Nomination Committee and will Chair the Board’s new Safety & Assurance Committee
Michel Contie
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 2010
Formerly with Total for 35 years in a variety of senior positions, latterly as a member of the Total E&P Management Committee. He has been president of UKOOA (UK Offshore Operators Association) and currently sits on the Management Committee of the International Oil and Gas Producers’ Association. He is also a non-executive director of Expro International Group Holdings Ltd and Oryx Petroleum Company PLC.
Committee membership: Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees and will join the Board’s new Safety & Assurance Committee
Mary L. Shafer-Malicki
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 2012
Worked for Amoco and BP for 26 years, latterly a Senior Vice President and CEO for BP Angola, with previous appointments in Vietnam, Aberdeen, Holland and the USA, principally in upstream activities. She is currently a non-executive director of McDermott International, Inc. and of Ausenco Limited and is a member of industry councils at Oklahoma State University and the University of Wyoming.
Committee membership: Member of the Nomination and Audit Committees and will join the Board’s new Safety & Assurance Committee
Neil H. Smith
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 2004
President & Chief Executive Officer of InterGen, a global power generation company. Previously held numerous positions within InterGen, including President & Chief Operating Officer.
Committee membership: Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees
Jeremy R. Wilson
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 2011
Vice Chairman of J.P. Morgan’s Energy Group. Joined J.P. Morgan in 1987 and was involved with several prominent energy sector mergers and acquisitions. Appointed Managing Director of J.P. Morgan in 1999 and, after various management positions, became the co-head of the global Natural Resources and Diversified Industrials group in 2009.
Committee membership: Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees
David K. Woodward
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 2007
Currently Senior Management Adviser of Mubadala Petroleum LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, a leading business development and investment company based in Abu Dhabi. Previously with BP for 36 years, latterly as President of BP Azerbaijan. In 2006 he was awarded the CMG for services to the international oil industry.
Committee membership: Chair of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit and Nomination Committees
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