Halliburton General Counsel named interim CFO; new Senior VP of
Finance announced
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 6, 2017--
Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) announced today that Chief Financial
Officer Mark McCollum is leaving the Company effective immediately to
become Chief Executive Officer at Weatherford International plc (NYSE:
WFT). Halliburton Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Robb L.
Voyles, has been named interim CFO and will manage the CFO
responsibilities in addition to his current responsibilities until a
replacement is found. Halliburton has engaged an executive search firm
to conduct a comprehensive search for its next CFO. The Company also
announced the promotion of Lyn Beaty to senior vice president of Finance
effective immediately.
“We are pleased that Robb has agreed to serve as interim CFO during this
important time and believe Lyn’s well-deserved promotion will provide
additional leadership to the Finance organization and ensure a seamless
transition as we secure a new CFO,” said Dave Lesar, Chairman and CEO.
“On behalf of the Halliburton Board of Directors and our management
team, we thank Mark for his financial leadership and contributions to
Halliburton. We built a strong team under Mark that will continue
driving our financial functions.”
“Having worked with Robb for almost 15 years at both Halliburton and
Baker Botts and with Lyn for her entire career, I am absolutely
confident in their ability to lead our high performing Finance group,”
Lesar added. “Robb's capacity to assume this additional role is a
testament to the great strength of the members of our Finance team,
including the significant experience Lyn brings to her new position.”
Mr. Voyles joined Halliburton in 2013 and is a member of the Halliburton
Executive Committee. Before joining Halliburton, he was a Senior Partner
at Baker Botts L.L.P. where he served as Chair of the Litigation
Department and a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Voyles earned a
Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School and a
Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the University of
Dayton.
Ms. Beaty’s career with the Company began in the Finance department and
has spanned more than 30 years. Prior to her current position as senior
vice president of Internal Assurance Services, she held numerous
increasingly responsible Finance positions. Ms. Beaty is a graduate of
the University of Texas at Austin and holds a Bachelor of Business
Administration with a specialization in accounting. She is a Certified
Public Accountant.
About Halliburton
Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world's largest providers of
products and services to the energy industry. With approximately 50,000
employees, representing 140 nationalities and operations in
approximately 70 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas
industry throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir - from locating
hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation
evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production
through the life of the field. Visit the company’s website at www.halliburton.com.
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