Our leadership
We nurture and reward new product development and encourage innovative solutions through a flat management structure and short reporting chain.
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 the Non-executive Company Chair, Chief Executive, Finance Director, and five independent Non-executive Directors who have a wide range of complementary skills 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 exercises overall leadership of the Company, and has ultimate responsibility for the conduct of the Company's business setting the values of the Hunting Group and providing a strong tone from the top, which all businesses within the Group, and their employees, are encouraged to adopt.The Board approves all major acquisitions, divestments, dividends, capital investments, annual budgets and strategic plans. Governance principles of theCompany are set by the Board and key Group-level policies are reviewed and approved by the Directors.The Group's system of internal controls and risk management framework and associated procedures are reviewed by the Board.The Board also review and approve all public announcements, including financial results and trading statements, and set the dividend policy of the Group.
The Board has four subcommittees to which it delegates governance and compliance procedures and which support the Directors in their decision making. These subcommittees comprise the Nomination Committee, Audit, the Ethics and Sustainability Committee, the Remuneration Committee, and the Audit Committee. The Board approves all key recommendations from the Nomination, Ethics and Sustainability, Remuneration and Audit Committees and approves all appointments to these Committees.
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 No external appointments
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
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
Dr. Margaret Amos
Nationality British
With Hunting since 2024. Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in January 2024 and is viewed as independent. Margaret is Chair the Ethics and Sustainability Committee
Skills and Experience Margaret spent the majority of her career with Roll-Royce plc, where she held a number of senior positions including Finance Director - Engineering, IT and Corporate as well as Director of Business Planning.
External Appointments Margaret is currently a non executive director of Tymam plc, Volution Group plc and Pod Point Group Holdings PLC.
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 and Hill & Smith plc.
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.
Catherine Krajicek
Nationality American
With Hunting since <1 year; appointed to the Board as a non-executive Director on 3 March 2025 and is viewed as independent. Age 63.
Skills and Experience Cathy has deep experience of the exploration and production segment of the oil and gas industry, spending 22 years at ConocoPhillips and 11 years at Marathon Oil Company. During this time, Cathy held technical, major project, and asset management roles in the US and Indonesia. As well as asset manager roles at Marathon, Cathy held roles within HSE & Security and Technology & Innovation functions. Cathy is formerly a non-executive director at Capricorn Energy plc.
External Appointments Cathy is currently a non-executive Director of Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited
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 Chair 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 Chair Southern Water.
Committee Directors
Stuart Brightman
Jim Johnson
Bruce Ferguson
Margaret Amos
Carol Chesney
Paula Harris
Keith Lough
| Nomination Committee | Ethics & Sustainability Committee | Remuneration Committee | Audit Committee | By Invitation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Brightman | Yes | ||||
| Jim Johnson | Yes | ||||
| Bruce Ferguson | Yes | ||||
| Margaret Amos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Carol Chesney | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Paula Harris | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Keith Lough | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Committee reports
All reports from our committees.
Executive Committee
The Board and its Committees are supported by an Executive Committee, comprising senior leaders across the Group.
The Executive Committee oversees the implementation of the Group’s strategy and growth objectives and ensures the risks and opportunities presented are actively managed.
Arthur James (Jim) Johnson
Role Chief Executive
Nationality American
Location US
Joined Hunting 1992
Bruce Ferguson
Role Finance Director
Nationality British
Location London, UK
Joined Hunting 1994
Liese Borden
Role Chief HR Officer
Nationality American
Location Houston, US
Joined Hunting 2018
Scott George
Role Managing Director - North America
Nationality American
Location Houston, US
Joined Hunting 2010
Graham Goodall
Role Managing Director - EMEA
Nationality British
Location UAE
Joined Hunting 2021
Daniel Tan
Role Managing Director - Asia Pacific
Nationality Singaporean
Location Singapore
Joined Hunting 2008
Dane Tipton
Role Managing Director - Subsea Technologies
Nationality American
Location Houston, US
Joined Hunting 2010
Ryan Elliott
Role Chief IT Officer
Nationality American
Location Houston, US
Joined Hunting 2013
Gregory T. Farmer
Role Global Director - QAHSE/Compliance
Nationality American
Location Houston, US
Joined Hunting 1993
Ben Willey
Role Group Company Secretary
Nationality British
Location London, UK
Joined Hunting 2010; appointed Group Company secretary in 2013
Adam Dyess
Role Managing Director - Titan
Nationality American
Location Houston, US
Joined Hunting 2011