Brian Lane, age 58, has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President since
December 2011 and as a director since November 2010. Mr. Lane served as our President
and Chief Operating Officer from March 2010 until December 2011. Mr. Lane joined
the Company in October 2003 and served as Vice President and then Senior Vice
President for Region One of the Company until he was named Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer in January 2009. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.
Lane spent fifteen years at Halliburton, the global service and equipment company
devoted to energy, industrial, and government customers. During his tenure at
Halliburton, he held various positions in business development, strategy, and
project initiatives. He departed as the Regional Director of Europe and Africa.
Mr. Lanes additional experience included serving as a Regional Director of Capstone
Turbine Corporation, a distributed power manufacturer. He also was a Vice President
of Kvaerner, an international engineering and construction company where he focused
on the chemical industry.
William George, age 51, has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer since May 2005, was our Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary from May 1998 to May 2005, and was our Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary from March 1997 to April 1998. From October 1995 to February
1997, Mr. George was Vice President and General Counsel of American Medical
Response, Inc., a publicly-traded healthcare transportation company. From September
1992 to September 1995, Mr. George practiced corporate and antitrust law at
Ropes & Gray, a Boston, Massachusetts law firm.
Julie S. Shaeff, age 50, has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer since May 2005, was our Vice President and Corporate Controller
from March 2002 to May 2005, and was our Assistant Corporate Controller from
September 1999 to February 2002. From 1996 to August 1999, Ms. Shaeff was Financial
Accounting Manager—Corporate Controllers Group for Browning-Ferris Industries,
Inc., a publicly-traded waste services company. From 1987 to 1995, she held
various positions with Arthur Andersen LLP. Ms. Shaeff is a Certified Public
Accountant.
Trent T. McKenna, age 43, has served as our Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary since August 2013, was our Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary from May 2005 to August 2013, and was our Associate General Counsel
from August 2004 to May 2005. From February 1999 to August 2004, Mr. McKenna
was a practicing attorney in the area of complex commercial litigation in the
Houston, Texas office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, an international
law firm.
James Mylett, age 52, has served as our Senior Vice President of Service since
October 2013. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mylett spent fourteen years
at Johnson Controls, which manufactures, installs, and services automatic temperature
regulation systems for buildings. During his time at Johnson Controls, Mr. Mylett
held various positions, including that of Vice President and General Manager—North
America Service Operations from August 2011 to October 2013. From October 2010
to August 2011, he served as Vice President and General Manager—West Region,
and from December 2005 to September 2010, he served as Vice President of Service
and Solutions—South Region. Previously, Mr. Mylett worked for Carrier
Corporation, where he established and developed the Companys national accounts
service business.
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