Leadership Team

Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others

– John Maxwell

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Adam has been at the helm of Innovex since its inception in 2016, and as CEO continues to lead the business through strategic growth and acquisition delivering a unique blend of conventional, innovative, and proprietary technologies to support upstream onshore and offshore activities worldwide Previously, Adam was CEO of Team Oil Tools and from 2002 served in senior management roles including Vice President of the Western U.S. Division, President of Latin America, Vice President of the U.S. Completions Division and Country Manager for Saudi Arabia at Baker Hughes. Adam began his career as an engineer with WellDynamics Inc., an oil and gas completions and production technology company. He holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Duke University.

Kendal joined Innovex in 2016 as VP of Corporate Development and has been a key member of the Innovex team leading M&A, treasury and integration. In early 2019, he took on the role of CFO assuming wide ranging responsibility for the company’s financial operations. Previously, Kendal served seven years with Intervale Capital, a middle market OFS private equity firm, where he was responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing a variety of oilfield service investments. Kendal earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of Kansas.

Dawn joined Innovex in 2018 and leads Human Resources, HSE and business support teams across the global organization. Prior to joining Innovex, Dawn held leadership roles in Human Resources at prominent global companies across multiple industries – including Jetstream, Callaway and Mercer. Recognized as a strong identifier and developer of talent, Dawn specializes in organizational development and strategy, strategic planning, change leadership, succession planning, business transformation, talent acquisition, employee relations, and negotiations. She holds a degree from UC Riverside and is SPHR certified.

Jeff serves as the Vice President of Technology after joining Innovex in 2018. Previously, Jeff acted as Senior Project Engineer for Tejas Research & Engineering after an 8 year stay with Baker Hughes where he held multiple engineering roles including Region Engineer, U.S. Land and Engineering Manager, North American Region. Jeff holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and multiple granted & pending patents in the areas of unconventional completions, sand control completions and hydraulic fracturing.

Since joining Innovex in 2016, Mark has held the positions of Vice President of Well Completions, Chief Operations Officer, and is now President for the North America region. He was previously the Vice President of Operations for Team Oil Tools; and prior to joining Team, Mark spent 30 years at Baker Hughes holding multiple key positions including leading the completions business in both South Texas and the Rocky Mountains. With a plethora of hands-on, managerial, and problem-solving experience, Mark is considered an industry expert in well completions and fishing operations across North America.

Ben joined Innovex in 2018 and serves as the Vice President of Manufacturing and Supply Chain. In 2011, Ben capped off a 30 year career with Baker Hughes where he held multiple integral positions including Director of U.S. Manufacturing, Senior Plant Manager and Director, Western Hemisphere Supply Chain Operations. He brings invaluable expertise to the areas of both manufacturing and supply chain for Innovex. Ben holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Texas A&M.

John joined Innovex in early 2016 and is the VP for the Eastern Hemisphere. Prior to this role, he held the positions of account manager, Vice President of Business & Product Development, Vice President of Well Completions and Vice President of MEAP. John previously held positions in sales management and applications engineering (with a focus on Eastern Hemisphere) at Halliburton, Weatherford and Tam International. John holds a B.A. in Marketing from Texas A&M University and an MBA in Business Administration from Mississippi State University.

Gonzalo leads Operations and Sales for Innovex´s fast-growing Latin America (LATAM) market. Prior to joining Innovex in 2021, Gonzalo was Director of Sales & Operations at Rubicon Oilfield International and Managing Director (LATAM) for Top-Co, and has experience working in the Caribbean, Central & South America, and Mexico. Gonzalo holds a Degree in Electronic Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics (Hons) from Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patrick is responsible for Amberjack’s strategic direction and firm oversight, and is also actively involved in sourcing, evaluating, executing, and monitoring Amberjack investments.

Before joining Amberjack in 2015, Patrick invested in numerous lower middle market energy service companies in the United States and Canada through his work as a Managing Director at SCF Partners, a Houston based private equity fund. Prior to his investing career, Patrick served as an active-duty infantry officer in the United States Army, participating in numerous overseas assignments.

Patrick earned a B.S. in mathematics and systems engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also earned a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a M.P.A. from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

Raised in Houston, Patrick enjoys running, the outdoors, international affairs, and trying to keep up with his three young daughters.

Jason is responsible for Amberjack’s strategic direction and firm oversight, and is also actively involved in sourcing, evaluating, executing, and monitoring Amberjack investments.

Before joining Amberjack in 2013, Jason spent the preceding 10 years at Falconhead Capital, a New York based middle market private equity fund focused on investments across a wide range of industries. Prior to Falconhead, Jason worked at UBS Investment Bank where he advised on a variety of capital markets and M&A transactions.

Jason received his B.A. in Economics, with honors, from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jason is a devoted husband and father and enjoys spending time with his wife and children. His interests include distance running, skiing, and fly fishing.

Will is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, executing, and monitoring Amberjack investments.

Will joined Amberjack in 2016 having previously worked at PPHB LP, a middle-market focused energy investment bank. While at PPHB, Will worked on a variety of advisory transactions in the energy service sector.

Will graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee with a B.A. in Business Administration and received a M.S. in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.

Will grew up in Houston, Texas. He is married with young children. Will enjoys music, sports, and traveling.

Previously, Adam was CEO of Team Oil Tools and from 2002 served in senior management roles including Vice President of the Western U.S. Division, President of Latin America, Vice President of the U.S. Completions Division and Country Manager for Saudi Arabia at Baker Hughes. Adam began his career as an engineer with WellDynamics Inc., an oil and gas completions and production technology company. He holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Duke University.

Angie Sedita is a senior executive with almost 30 years of experience in the financial markets as a globally top ranked sell-side equity analyst covering the Energy and Energy Transition sectors.

Most recently she was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs and the lead analyst covering the Oilfield Service and Contract Drilling sector, with overlap into Industrial and Energy Transition. Previously she worked at UBS Investment Bank for nine years as a Managing Director, and before that spent nine years with Lehman Brothers as Vice President also covering Energy. She started her career at AG Edwards & Sons (now Wells Fargo) covering E&P, Integrated Oils and MLPs.

Angie is widely respected for her thought-leading industry research, financial acumen, operational/technical industry knowledge, and capital stewardship. Financial strengths include equity offerings, valuation, FCF analysis, and Mergers & Acquisitions.

Erik Hoover is the President & Chief Operating Officer at VTX Energy Partners, LLC, a Vitol sponsored company operating in the Permian Basin.

Erik and other managers started VTX after the successful sale of Brigham Resources to Diamondback Energy in 2017. Erik was a part of the Brigham team, both Brigham Resources and Brigham Exploration, for almost 20 years, with the exception of one year when he served as Director of Operations for Statoil’s Bakken Business Unit after the sale of Brigham Exploration in 2011. Erik has served in a multitude of roles in his last twenty years, primarily focused in operations. Areas of experience include the Permian Basin, Anadarko Basin, South Texas, and Williston Basin. Prior to joining Brigham Exploration in 1997, Erik worked nine years for Mewbourne Oil Company in various roles and locations including Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

Erik received a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.