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Steve Lindley
Chairman
Steve became Chairman of the Board for Champion Technologies in 2000 and President of its parent company, Permian Mud Service, Inc., in 1999. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.
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Tom Amonett
President & CEO
Tom was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Champion Technologies on Nov. 1, 1999. In addition to 30 years experience in executive leadership, Tom has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science and a law degree from Vanderbilt University.
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Marty Brown
VP/QHSSE
Marty joined Champion Technologies in July 2007 as Vice President of Quality, Health, Safety, Security, and Environment. Marty has a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry and Physics from the University of Tennessee.
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Deborah Culver
General Counsel
Deborah joined Champion Technologies in 2004. Before coming to Champion Technologies, Deborah served as VP and Assistant General Counsel at a major energy services company. She has a Bachelor’s of Science from Auburn University and a law degree from the University of Houston.
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Carlos Festa
VP/Latin America Business Unit
Carlos joined the company in 2007. Previously, Carlos was Vice President and Director of Latin America for Rohm and Haas, a global chemical company. Carlos has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Public Accounting from Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Richard Finley
VP/Special Projects
Richard joined Champion Technologies in 1973. He has led the company’s quality control, manufacturing, and technical operations worldwide during his 30-year tenure. Richard has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Chemistry and Mathematics from Howard Payne University and a Master’s in Chemistry from the University of Texas.
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Art Fischetti
VP/Global Operations
Art has more than 25 years of experience working in the supply chain field. Art joined Champion Technologies in June 2011 after serving as the strategic sourcing manager for a supermajor. He is a former professional baseball player and has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Economics from Lafayette College.
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Matt Forcey
VP/Global Marketing
Matt joined Champion Technologies in 2011. He has more than 20 years of experience in a variety of marketing roles, most recently as Director of Worldwide Commercial Aftermarket and Global Marketing Director for Cameron International. Matt has a Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing from Penn State and an MBA from Clarion University.
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Nick Grahmann
VP/Global Water Business Unit
Nick came to Champion Technologies in 1978. He has served in a variety of positions, including technical services manager, and most recently, VP of Champion Technologies’ Global Water Business Unit. Nick has a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry and an Executive MBA from the University of Houston.
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Chris Johnson
VP/CFO
Chris joined Champion Technologies in 1995 and served in a variety of roles in the finance and accounting area before attaining his current position. Chris has a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. In 1995, he earned his MBA from the University of Texas.
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Scott Knutson
VP/EHBU
Scott joined Champion Technologies in 1977. He has a degree in petroleum engineering technology from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and earned his Executive MBA Short Course certificate from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario.
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Michael McShan
Manager/Refinery Process Solutions
Michael joined Champion Technologies in 1994 as a Technical Representative in Refinery Additives. He is now Manager of the Refinery Solutions Group and reports to President & CEO Tom Amonett. Michael has a Bachelor’s of Science in Economics from the University of Houston.
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Mike Moran
Sr. VP/Production Chemicals
Mike joined Champion Technologies in 1973. His career at Champion Technologies has included technical sales and service positions across the world. Mike has a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from Stephen F. Austin University and a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry from Lamar University.
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Justin Moss
VP/Global Technology
Justin joined Champion Technologies in 1994. Before taking on his current position, Justin served as Director of Technical Service and Development for the Canadian Business Unit. Justin has a Chemical Engineering Diploma from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
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Michael Peterman
VP/CIO
Michael joined Champion Technologies in February 2010. Most recently, he was Director of Solutions Delivery at LyondellBasell Industries for three years. The California native has a degree in psychology from Baylor University and is pursuing his MBA from the University of Houston.
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John Ryder
VP/Human Resources
John joined Champion Technologies in 2003. He has more than 20 years of broad-based human resources experience in mid-sized and Fortune 500 companies primarily in the energy industry. John has a Bachelor’s of Science in Communications from Suffolk University in Boston.
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Loren Ross
VP/CFO of Permian Mud Service, Inc.
Loren joined the company in 1981. He has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Accounting from the University of Texas and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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Colin Sauer
VP/Canadian Business Unit
Colin started his career with Champion Technologies as a field salesman in 1990. He has held a variety of positions at the company, including Strategic Relationship Coordinator and Corporate Marketing and Business Development Regional Manager.
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Rob Schmitz
VP/CAO
Rob joined Champion Technologies in 2005. Previously, Rob served as Chief Financial Officer for Shell Energy Services and Dynegy Incorporated’s Accounting Director. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kansas State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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Mabry Thomas
VP/Americas Business Unit
Mabry joined Champion Technologies in 1991, beginning his career as a Sales Representative in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was named Vice President in March 2009. Mabry has a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Business from Southwest Texas State, now Texas State University.
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