Board of Directors
Abdul Hameed A. Al Dughaither
Abdul Hameed A. Al Dughaither is the Chairman of Arabian Rig Manufacturing’s (ARM) Board of Directors. Mr. Al Dughaither joined Aramco in 1988 and currently serves as Executive Vice President of EXPEC and Drilling. He has held several leadership positions, including Senior Vice President of Drilling & Workover, as well as Manager of Development Drilling Operations for the Northern Area, Offshore Drilling & Producing, Exploration Drilling, and Safinyah Offshore Producing. Mr. Al Dughaither serves as Chairman of the Aramco Rowan Offshore Drilling Company (ARO Drilling) Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Aramco Gulf Operations Co. Ltd (AGOC), International Maritime Industries (IMI), and Saudi Aramco Development Company (SADCO).
Abdullah A. Al Owaid
Abdullah Al-Owaid is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Arlanxeo, which is a fully owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco based in the Netherlands. Previously, Abdullah held numerous leadership positions in Finance at Aramco as well as acted as the CFO of Excellent Performance Chemicals Company (EPCC), a Saudi Aramco subsidiary holding Sadara investment. He also serves as a Board member in various of Aramco Affiliates. Mr. Al-Owaid holds an MBA degree with a specialization in Finance and completed several executive trainings at leading business schools such as Harvard Business School, London Business School and INSEAD.
Joe Rovig
Joe Rovig is the President of NOV’s Energy Equipment segment. He joined NOV in 2002 and has served as Group Vice President of Global Operations, Vice President of the Eastern Hemisphere, Director of Service and Repair, and Senior Vice President of the Offshore Drilling Equipment group. Prior to joining NOV, Mr. Rovig worked for two drilling contractors in various positions, both domestically and internationally. His internationally-based positions cover twenty years of experience with multiple locations in Asia and Europe.
Craig L. Weinstock
Craig Weinstock joined NOV’s Executive Team in October 2013 and currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. He previously served as Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Internal Audit. Mr. Weinstock brings significant experience and expertise to NOV in the areas of compliance and representing audit committees, directors, and officers. He has led numerous investigations for oilfield services, drilling contractors, and E&P companies regarding anti-corruption and trade compliance. Mr. Weinstock also has extensive trial and appellate experience in federal and state trial courts and has prosecuted and defended numerous cases involving complex securities and derivative issues.
Shawn Firenza
Shawn Firenza is the Senior Vice President of Rig Equipment for NOV. Mr. Firenza started his career as a Design Engineer with National Oilwell in 1997 and has served various roles in Engineering, Quality, HSE, and Product Line Management. A licensed professional engineer in Texas, Mr. Firenza is active in standards development through the American Petroleum Institute (API) and has held multiple leadership positions in Subcommittee 8, dealing with technical standards for drilling and well servicing structures and equipment. He received his bachelor's and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University.