Corporate Governance

Mr. Schmitz has served as Chairman of the Board since January 2020 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Select Water Solutions since January 2021. He also served as Executive Chairman from November 2017 to December 2019 and as Select’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman from November 2016 to November 2017. Mr. Schmitz previously served as our Executive Chairman from November 2017 until December 2019. Prior to the Company’s combination with Rockwater Energy Solutions, Inc. (“Rockwater”) in November 2017 (the “Rockwater Merger”), Mr. Schmitz served as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman from November 2016 and served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of SES Holdings, LLC (“SES Holdings”) since we were originally founded as Peak Oilfield Services, LLC and began operations in 2007.

After Mr. Schmitz founded Peak, he led the transformation of our assets and operations through a series of strategic acquisitions designed to enhance the company's total water solutions offerings. Prior to founding Select and its predecessors, Mr. Schmitz served as the North Texas Division Manager for Complete Production Services, Inc. ("Complete" (formerly NYSE: CPX) before its sale to Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN) in February 2012). Mr. Schmitz's involvement with Complete originated when his initial oilfield services holding company, BSI Holdings, Inc., was recapitalized by SCF Partners in 2003 and was rebranded underneath the Complete Energy Services, Inc. umbrella. Mr. Schmitz founded Brammer Supply, Inc., the predecessor to BSI Holdings, Inc., in 1983 and spent the 20 years thereafter growing the company, both organically and through acquisitions, into an integrated wellsite service provider with over 16 locations in North and East Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Mr. Schmitz was also responsible for the founding and subsequent recapitalization of Allied Production Solutions, LP, a production surface tank equipment manufacturer, which ultimately merged into Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) in August 2010.

Mr. Schmitz is the founder and President of: (i) B-29 Family Holdings, LLC, the family office representing the business interests of Mr. Schmitz, (ii) B-29 Investments, LP, the private equity arm of Mr. Schmitz's family office, and (iii) Sunray Capital, LP, a subsidiary of B-29 Investments, LP that contains privately-held interests in various oil and gas investments. Through Mr. Schmitz's oversight of these investment holding companies, he has been instrumental in the successful closing of numerous upstream and midstream transactions including the sales of property packages across the Barnett, Eagle Ford, and Fayetteville basins to EOG Resources, Chesapeake Energy, and XTO Energy, respectively, and the sale of Cimmaron Gathering, LP, a natural gas pipeline company, to Copano Energy, LLC (formerly NASDAQ: CPNO). Mr. Schmitz serves on the board of multiple private oil and gas companies, and currently serves as Chairman of Silver Creek Exploration III, LLC.

As our founder, Mr. Schmitz is a main driving force behind our success to date. Mr. Schmitz has successfully grown our company through his vision, leadership skills and business judgment, and for this reason we believe Mr. Schmitz is an asset to our Board and is the appropriate person to serve as our Chairman of the Board.

Ms. Burleson became a member of our board of directors in June 2021. Ms. Burleson has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, primarily with exploration and production companies. For 15 years, she held various roles and capacities with ever increasing leadership responsibilities at Concho Resources (NYSE:CXO). Most recently, she served as the Senior Vice President of Business Development and Land and held that position until Concho's acquisition by ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) in January 2021. Prior to joining Concho Resources, Ms. Burleson served in a number of engineering and operations positions of increasing responsibility at BTA Oil Producers, Mobil Oil Corporation, Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company, and Exxon Corporation. She also serves as a member of the Boards of Sitio Royalties Corp. (NYSE:STR) and Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (NYSE: AESI) where she also serves as chair of its Compensation Committee. Ms. Burleson holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech University.

Mr. Burnett joined our board of directors in November 2016 and serves as the Lead Director. Mr. Burnett is currently the  the President and Chief Executive Officer of Silver Creek Exploration III, LLC, a privately held company focused on direct investments in non-operated working interests and royalties. Previously, Mr. Burnett served in the same roles at Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC, beginning in November 2019. He previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Covey Park Energy, a private exploration and production company sponsored by Denham Capital, from June 2017 to October 2019. Prior to joining Covey Park, served as Chief Financial Officer of Double Eagle Energy Holdings II, a U.S. onshore exploration and production partnership with Apollo Natural Resource Partners from August 2016 until its sale to Parsley Energy, Inc. during the first half of 2018. Prior to Double Eagle Energy Holdings II, Mr. Burnett served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer at EXCO Resources, Inc., a publicly traded U.S. onshore exploration and production company, from November 2013 through August 2016.

From 2002 to November 2013, Mr. Burnett was at KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm, serving as a Partner beginning in 2007. Starting in June 2012, Mr. Burnett served as the Partner in charge of the Energy Audit Practice within the Dallas/Ft. Worth Business Unit. Prior to joining KPMG LLP in 2002, Mr. Burnett spent time at Arthur Andersen LLP and Marine Drilling Companies, Inc. Mr. Burnett served on the Board of Directors and as the Chairman of the Audit Committee for US Well Services, Inc., (NYSE: USWS) from 2018 through its sale in November 2022 and served on the board of directors for Ranger Oil Corporation (NYSE: ROCC) from to October 2021 to June 2023 when it was sold to Baytex Energy Corp. Mr. Burnett received a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas Tech University.

Mr. Burnett brings extensive business and financial expertise to our board from his two decades of financial management, accounting and public company expertise in the oil and gas and accounting industries. For these reasons we believe he is well-qualified to serve on our Board.

Mr. Cope was appointed to our Board in January 2025.  He has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, primarily with the investment and operations of exploration and production companies, and currently serves as the lead director for a large family trust as well as serving as a consultant/advisor and adjunct professor covering the oil and gas sector. Prior to his current roles, Mr. Cope served as Senior Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer & Controller for Hunt Consolidated, Inc. and affiliate companies, including Hunt Oil Company. Prior to joining Hunt Consolidated, Inc., Mr. Cope served in a number of accounting positions of increasing responsibility at KPMG, Frates Enterprises, and Pacific Enterprises Oil Company USA. Mr. Cope holds an MBA from Oklahoma State University and a BBA in Accounting from Harding University. Mr. Cope is an active CPA holder (Arkansas).

We believe Mr. Cope is well-qualified to serve on our Board given his extensive experience in financial management within the energy sector, his industry recognition, and his expertise in the energy and petroleum sectors aligns well with our focus on water and chemical solutions.

Mr. Fernandez-Moreno was elected to our Board in May 2022. He serves as Interim President and CEO and as a board member of Ingevity Corporation (NYSE: NGVT), a products and technologies company, since October 2024. Since May 2018, Mr. Fernandez-Moreno has served as sole manager of Strat and Praxis, LLC (“Strat and Praxis”), a business and management consulting firm specializing in design of corporate strategy, development of processes, and organizational design. Prior to founding Strat and Praxis, he served as Senior Vice President of Ashland Company until February 2017, with responsibilities as president of its Chemicals group since April 2015. Mr. Fernandez-Moreno previously served as president of Ashland Specialty Ingredients from 2013 to 2015, and as president of Ashland Water Technologies from 2012 to 2013. Before joining Ashland, Mr. Fernandez-Moreno was executive vice president of HTH Water Products & Wood Protection for Arch Chemicals, Inc. from 2010 to 2011. Prior to joining Arch Chemicals, Mr. Fernandez-Moreno spent approximately 25 years at Rohm & Haas Company until it was acquired by Dow Chemical Company, after which he managed the newly-formed Dow Coatings Materials business until 2010. Mr. Fernandez-Moreno serves as a director of Huber Engineered Materials and Hasa, Inc. and is a member of the Director’s Council at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. Mr. Fernandez-Moreno previously served on the boards of Ascensus Specialties and OQ Chemicals. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, Mexico and is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton Management Program.

We believe Mr. Fernandez-Moreno has extensive executive experience across the chemical and water industries, as well as operational and organizational management skills which make him well-qualified to serve on our Board.

Robin Fielder has served as Director of Select Water Solutions since in November 2022. Ms. Fielder served as the Executive Vice President, Low Carbon Strategy and Chief Sustainability Officer of Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO), an independent exploration and production company, from December 2021 through March 2024 where she oversaw ESG and sustainability initiatives and reporting obligations. She also served as the lead executive for Talos’ carbon capture and sequestration portfolio and business segment, Talos Low Carbon Solutions, which was divested to TotalEnergies. Prior to joining Talos, Ms. Fielder served as President, CEO and a member of the Noble Midstream Partners (NBLX) board of directors. Before her time with Noble Energy and Chevron, Ms. Fielder served as CEO, President, and Director for Western Midstream Partners (formerly Western Gas, WES), where she led the WES and the Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC) marketing organizations through the Occidental acquisition of Anadarko in 2019. With nearly 20 years of steadily increasing responsibility at Anadarko, Ms. Fielder built executive skills serving as Vice President of Investor Relations, General Manager of the company’s Carthage and Haynesville Shale assets, Worldwide Operations Business Advisor, and various subsurface and operational leadership and engineering positions in basins in the U.S. Onshore and Gulf of Mexico.

Ms. Fielder serves as a member of the PRAGMA (enabling a pragmatic approach to the Energy Transition through Investment, Technology, Talent and Advocacy) energy advisory board, the Women Corporate Directors and National Association of Corporate Directors, and has served as a member of the board of directors of the Greater Houston March of Dimes since 2019. She is also a member of the executive council of the KBH Energy Center at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, is a registered professional engineer with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and a member of Women Corporate Directors.

We believe Ms. Fielder’s extensive experience in the energy industry, as well as her expertise with sustainability matters, provides the Board with valuable experience and insight and makes her well- qualified to serve on our Board.

Mr. Roberts was appointed to our Board in January 2025.  He has over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry with a focus on the Midstream sector and energy investments, and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Partner of Iron Horse Midstream, LLC (formerly Cardinal Midstream III, LLC). Prior to his current role, Mr. Roberts previously held positions of increasing responsibility within the Iron Horse & Cardinal Midstream Family of Companies, including Chief Financial Officer & Partner at Cardinal Midstream II, LLC, and Vice President - Finance at Cardinal Midstream, LLC from April 2009 to April 2013. Before joining Iron Horse & Cardinal Midstream, he worked at American Capita Ltd.'s Energy Group from July 2006 to April 2009, progressing from Associate to Vice President. Mr. Roberts began his career in investment banking as a Senior Analyst at Wachovia Energy Investment Banking Group in Houston from September 2003 to July 2006. He began his professional journey as an Audit Associate at KPMG LLP Assurance and Advisory Services in Houston from September 2002 to August 2003. Mr. Roberts holds a Master in Professional Accounting (MPA) from The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business, graduating summa cum laude, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Accounting and Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame, graduating magna cum laude.

We believe Mr. Roberts is well-qualified to serve on our Board given his extensive experience in the midstream energy sector, his proven leadership in private equity-backed companies, and his expertise in financial management and corporate development, which aligns well with our company's strategic goals and operations.

Mr. Thacker became a member of our board of directors in May 2020. He is currently the Managing Partner at Ara Partners, a firm he co founded in 2017. Prior to founding Ara Partners, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Total Safety, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. From 2010 to 2013 Mr. Thacker served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of R360 Environmental Solutions, Inc. Prior to his time at R360 Environmental Solutions, Inc., Mr. Thacker, from 2006 to 2010, was a founding partner of Paine & Partners, LLC. Mr. Thacker has also held positions at Fox, Paine & Company from 2001to 2006, and SCF Partners, Inc. from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Thacker sits on the Council of Overseers of Jones Business School at Rice University and serves as a director of the Hermann Park Conservancy. Mr. Thacker received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rice University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Wall rejoined our board of directors in November 2016, having previously served on the board of SES Holdings, our subsidiary from January 2012 through December 2014. Mr. Wall formerly served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. from October 2007 through September 2012, after joining the company as Chief Operating Officer in April 2007. He joined Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. after a sixteen-year career with Baker Hughes, Inc., most recently as Group President, Completions & Production. In that role he was responsible for the operations of Baker Oil Tools, Inc. Baker Petrolite Corporation, and Centrilift, Inc., as well as the company's production optimization efforts. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Wall was President of Baker Oil Tools, Inc., and from 1997 to 2003, he was President of Hughes Christensen Company. From 1991 to 1997, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Rock Bit Company Ltd., then Hughes Tool Company's distributor in Canada. Prior to joining Baker Hughes, Inc. and its predecessors, Mr. Wall held a variety of senior executive positions with oilfield service companies in Canada. He began his career in the drilling industry in 1978 with ATCO Drilling (previously Thomson Drilling) and later spent 10 years with Adeco Drilling & Engineering Company Ltd., an affiliate of Parker Drilling Company.

He served on the board of directors of Fugro N.V., a Dutch-based company involved in the geotechnical, survey, subsea and seismic business from 2014 to May 2021. Additionally, from August 2016 through April 2017, Mr. Wall served on the board of directors of Seventy-Seven Energy Inc., an Oklahoma-based oilfield services company providing drilling, pressure pumping, oilfield rental tools and other services to U.S. onshore exploration and production companies. Mr. Wall received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Calgary and an M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing from the University of Alberta.

We believe Mr. Wall’s extensive experience as a public energy company executive and his service on multiple public company boards brings valuable experience and insight to our Board.