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Our leadership

We nurture and reward new product development and encourage innovative solutions through a flat management structure and short reporting chain.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee oversees the implementation of the Group’s growth objectives and ensures the risks and opportunities presented are actively managed.

The Board and its Committees are further supported by an Executive Committee, comprising of senior leaders across the Group. The Executive Committee oversees the implementation of the Group’s growth objectives and ensures the risks and opportunities presented are actively managed.

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Jason Mai

Role Managing Director - Hunting Titan

Nationality American

Location Houston, US

Joined Hunting 2016

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Daniel Tan

Role Managing Director - Asia Pacific

Nationality Singaporean

Location Singapore

Joined Hunting 2008

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Scott George

Role Managing Director - North America

Nationality American

Location Houston, US

Joined Hunting 2010

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Liese Borden

Role Chief HR Officer

Nationality American

Location Houston, US

Joined Hunting 2018

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Dane Tipton

Role Managing Director - Subsea Technologies

Nationality American

Location Houston, US

Joined Hunting 2010

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Ryan Elliott

Role Chief IT Officer

Nationality American

Location Houston, US

Joined Hunting 2013

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Randy Walliser

Role Managing Director, Canada

Nationality Canadian

Location Calgary, CA

Joined Hunting 2019

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Gregory T. Farmer

Role Global Director - QAHSE/Compliance

Nationality American

Location Houston, US

Joined Hunting 1993

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Stewart Barrie

Role Managing Director - EMEA

Nationality British

Location Aberdeen, UK

Joined Hunting 2012

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Ben Willey

Role Group Company Secretary

Nationality British

Location London, UK

Joined Hunting 2010; appointed Group Company secretary in 2013

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the management and strategic direction of the company, to ensure its long-term success by generating value for its shareholders, while giving due consideration to other stakeholders.

The Board of Directors comprises of the Non-Executive Chairman, Chief Executive, Finance Director, five independent Non-Executive Directors who have a wide range of complementary skill and experience.

The Board believes that there is an appropriate balance of Executive and Non-Executive Directors on the Board, without one individual or small group dominating the Board's decision-making process. It has also determined its Non-Executive Directors to be independent in character and judgement.

The Board has ultimate responsibility for the conduct of the company's business and its duties include approval of the Group's commercial strategy, review of the Group's system of internal controls and assessing its effectiveness, approval of annual budgets and appointments to the Board.

The Board has four committees to which it delegates responsibility for the oversight and review of activities within its terms of reference. The Audit, the Ethics and Sustainability and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

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Non-executive Chairman

John (Jay) F. Glick

Nationality American

Location Houston, US

Joined Hunting 2015. Appointed to the Board as a non-executive Director in 2015 and is viewed as independent. In 2017, Jay was appointed non-executive Chairman. In September 2020, Jay was re-appointed for a further, three-year term.

Skills & experience Jay was formerly the president and chief executive officer of Lufkin Industries Inc and, prior to that, held several senior management roles within Cameron International Corporation.

External Appointments Jay is currently a non-executive director and chairman of TETRA Technologies Inc.

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Chief Executive

Arthur James (Jim) Johnson

Nationality American

Joined Hunting 1992. Appointed to the Board as a Director and Chief Executive in 2017

Skills & experience Jim held senior management positions within Hunting from 1992 up to his appointment as Chief Operationg Officer of the Group in 2011. In this role, he was responsible for all day-to-day operational activities of the Company. Jim is a member of, and chairs the Executive Committee.

External Appointments None

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Finance Director

Bruce Ferguson

Nationality British

Joined Hunting 1994. Appointed to the Board as a Director and Finance Director in 2020

Skills & experience Bruce is a Chartered Management Accountant and has held senior financial and operational positions within the Group since 1994. From 2003 to 2011 Bruce was the financial controller of the Group's European operations. From 2011, Bruce held the position of managing director of Hunting's EMEA operating segment and has been a member of the Executive Committee since its formation in 2018.

External Appointments None

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Non-Executive Director

Annell Bay

Nationality American

With Hunting since 2015. Appointed to the Board as a non-executive Director in 2015 and is viewed as independent. In February 2021, Annell was re-appointed for a final three-year term. Annell is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and is also the Company's designated non-executive Director for employee engagement.

Skills and Experience Annell was formerly a vice-president of global exploration at Marathon Oil Corporation and, prior to that, vice-president of Americas Exploration at Shell Exploration and Production Company.

External Appointments Annell is currently a non-executive director of Apache Corporation and Verisk Analytics Inc

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Non-executive Director

Stuart M. Brightman

Nationality American

Joined Hunting Appointed to the Board in January 2023 as a non-executive Director and is viewed as independent.

Skills & experience Stuart has spent the majority of his career at TETRA Technologies Inc. ("TETRA"), Dresser Inc. and Cameron Iron Works. During his time at TETRA, Stuart held the position of Chief Operating Officer between 2005 and 2009, when he was appointed Chief Executive Officer, a position he held to 2019, before his retirement from the business.

External Appointments Stuart is currently a non-executive director of NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.

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Non-Executive Director

Carol Chesney

Nationality American and British

Joined Hunting 2018. Appointed to the Board as a non-executive Director in 2018 and is viewed as independent. Carol is Chair of the Audit Committee. In April 2021, Carol was re-appointed for a further three-year term.

Skills & experience Carol is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Carol was formerly the Group Financial Controller and, latterly Company Secretary of Halma plc.

External Appointments Carol is currently a non-executive director of IQE plc.

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Non-Executive Director

Paula Harris

Nationality American

Joined Hunting 2022. Appointed to the Board as a non-executive Director in April 2022 and is viewed as independent.

Skills & experience Paula has extensive oil field services experience following a 33 year career at Schlumberger, the international energy services group, where latterly she was Director of Stewardship.

External Appointments Paula is currently a non-executive director of Chart Industries, Inc and Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

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Senior Independent Non-executive Director

Keith Lough

Nationality British

With Hunting since 2018. Appointed to the Board as a non-executive Director in April 2018 and appointed Senior Independent Director in August 2018. In April 2021, Keith was re-appointed for a further three-year term.

Skills and Experience Keith was formerly the non-executive Chairman of Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited and previously held a number of executive positions within other energy-related companies, including British Energy plc and LASMO plc.

External Appointments Keith is currently the non-executive Chairman of Rockhopper Exploration plc and Southern Water.

Committee Directors

Jay Glick

Nomination Committee
Ethics & Sustainability Committee
By Invitation

Jim Johnson

By Invitation

Bruce Ferguson

By Invitation

Annell Bay

Nomination Committee
Ethics & Sustainability Committee
Remuneration Committee
Audit Committee

Stuart Brightman

Nomination Committee
Ethics & Sustainability Committee
Remuneration Committee
Audit Committee

Carol Chesney

Nomination Committee
Ethics & Sustainability Committee
Remuneration Committee
Audit Committee

Paula Harris

Nomination Committee
Ethics & Sustainability Committee
Remuneration Committee
Audit Committee

Keith Lough

Nomination Committee
Ethics & Sustainability Committee
Remuneration Committee
Audit Committee
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Committee reports

All reports from our committees.