In my 40-year career in energy and heavy industry, I rarely had contact with the board directors who could block our investment projects or dismiss our CEO. Three years ago, I began a new career with Trewstar Corporate Board Services, a women-owned boutique that finds exceptional executives to refresh corporate…
Since meeting the industry in 1977 at the George E. Failing Rig Company (later Azcon) of Enid, Oklahoma, Antonia Bullard has survived six price cycles and advised companies on five continents. Today, she is Managing Director at Trewstar and Climate and Energy Strategy Advisor at S&P Global. Trewstar is a woman-owned company that specializes in connecting corporate boards of directors with exceptional talent. It has placed nearly 300 directors on the boards of companies of all sizes, stages and industry sectors; six percent have been white males.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.