Energy Workforce & Technology Council presents individual service awards at annual meeting

The Council recognized members for exceptional leadership and accomplishments on behalf of the energy services and technology sector during its 2021 Annual Meeting, held in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM.

The ESG Accelerator Award, went to Cindy Taylor, President & CEO, Oil States International, and the Oil States team for the company’s significant advances in ESG reporting, score and leadership in a short timeframe.

Quay McKnight, Chairman and President, M&M International, and former Council Advisory Board Member, received the Industry Advocate Award for his unwavering support of the sector with policymakers at federal, state and local levels.

The Chapter Champion Award, honoring significant contributions to the Council’s regional chapters, was presented to Leroy Law, President, LL Industrial Transmission. Law is co-chair of the Permian Basin Chapter.

The ESG Champion Award was presented to Marie Merle Caekebeke, Director Global ESG Performance & Stakeholder Engagement, Schlumberger, for her work promoting ESG principles and education within the association and the industry.

Diana Hopkins, New Technology Development Manager, Caterpillar Oil & Gas, received the Emerging Executive Award in recognition of her leadership within the association and the sector.

Amanda Jean, HR Director, NOV Inc., received the I&D Champion Award in recognition of her work furthering inclusion and diversity across the sector.

The Industry Influencer Award went to Massiel Diez, Business Development Manager, Extreme/Schlumberger, and Jamie Elrod, Senior Account Manager, NexTier Oilfield Solutions, hosts of the Flipping the Barrel podcast.

The Council congratulates each award recipient and thanks them for their contributions to the energy services and technology sector.