Our Leadership
Kristian Siem
Chairman
Kristian Siem,
Chairman
Mr Siem brings an extensive knowledge of the offshore oil and gas services business worldwide from previous senior executive and non-executive roles combined with long-standing experience as chairman of public companies listed in Norway. Mr Siem is the founder of the Siem Industries Group and has been Director and Chairman of Siem Industries since 1982. Prior to joining the Group, he held several management positions with the Fred. Olsen Group in the US and Norway. Mr Siem has previously held directorships at Kvaerner ASA and Transocean Inc. He holds a degree in Business Economics.
Mr Siem is a Norwegian citizen.
Appointment to Board:
Appointed Director and Chairman from January 2011. Prior to the merger of Acergy S.A. and Subsea 7 Inc. in January 2011, Mr Siem was Chairman of Subsea 7 Inc. from January 2002.
Committee Membership:
Member of Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee and Chairman of Compensations Committee
Allen L Stevens
Senior Independent Director
Allen L Stevens,
Senior Independent Director
Mr Stevens brings to the role many years of experience in shipping, finance and management. Mr Stevens started in the shipping industry in financial planning at Sea-Land Service Inc., and subsequently served as Treasurer of McLean Industries Inc. from 1972 to 1988. Mr Stevens served as a Chairman and Director of Erie Shipbuilding from 2006 to 2009, and Chairman of Trailer Bridge Inc. from 2008 until 2012. He has also held senior executive and management positions with Great Lakes Transport Limited. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Mr Stevens is a US citizen.
Appointment to Board:
Appointed a Non-Executive Independent Director from January 2011*. Prior to the merger of Acergy S.A. and Subsea 7 Inc. in January 2011 Mr Stevens was Independent Director of Subsea 7 Inc. from December 2005.
*Allen Stevens was a member of the Board between January 2011 and June 2014. After standing down for a short period of time, he re-joined the Board in September 2014.
Committee Membership:
Chairman of Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee and member of Compensations Committee
Dod A Fraser
Independent Director
Dod A Fraser,
Independent Director
Mr Fraser brings comprehensive experience in corporate finance and investment banking both internationally and in the United States. This is supplemented by extensive knowledge of corporate governance in his current and prior appointments as audit committee member. Mr Fraser served as a Managing Director and Group Executive with Chase Manhattan Bank, now JP Morgan Chase, leading the global oil and gas group from 1995 until 2000. Until 1995 he was a General Partner of Lazard Frères & Co. Mr Fraser has been a trustee of Resources for the Future, a Washington-based environmental policy think-tank. He is a graduate of Princeton University.
Mr Fraser is a US citizen.
Appointment to Board:
Appointed a Non-Executive Independent Director from December 2009 (then named Acergy S.A.).
Committee Membership:
Chairman of Audit Committee
Eystein Eriksrud
Director
Eystein Eriksrud,
Director
Mr Eriksrud brings to his role extensive legal expertise in commercial and corporate affairs combined with senior executive experience in the offshore energy and shipping industries. He was previously a partner of Norwegian law firm Wiersholm Mellbye & Bech, from 2005 to 2011. He joined Siem Industries in October 2011 and is currently Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Siem Industries Group and holds a number of Directorships within the Siem Industries Group. He is a Candidate of Jurisprudence from the University of Oslo.
Mr Eriksrud is a Norwegian citizen.
Appointment to Board:
Appointed a Non-Executive Director from March 2012.
Committee Membership:
Member of Audit Committee
David Mullen
Independent Director
David Mullen,
Independent Director
Mr Mullen has over 30 years’ experience in the oil services business and is the Chief Executive Officer of Shelf Drilling Ltd, the largest provider of jack-up services worldwide. From September 2010 to April 2011, he was CEO of Wellstream Holdings PLC, a UK listed company that designs and manufactures subsea pipeline products and includes as part of the product offering, subsea services and installation. From April 2008 to August 2010, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Rig ASA, a Norwegian listed ultra-deep water drilling contractor. As a Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, Business Development and M&A at Transocean from 2005 to 2008, he headed marketing and strategic planning. Prior to Transocean, David had a 23-year career at Schlumberger, including as President of Oilfield Services for North and South America. He holds a B.A. in Geology & Physics from Trinity College Dublin and an MSc degree in Geophysics from University College Galway. Mr Mullen also served as Non-Executive Director of Siem Offshore Inc. from 2006 to 2016.
Mr Mullen is an Irish citizen.
Appointment to Board:
Appointed a Non-Executive Independent Director from April 2018.
Committee Membership:
Member of Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee
Jean Cahuzac
Chief Executive Officer
Jean Cahuzac,
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Cahuzac has wide multi-country technical, commercial and general management experience in senior executive roles in the oil and gas services sector spanning a period of 35 years. He worked at Transocean in Houston, USA, from 2000 until April 2008 where he held the positions of Chief Operating Officer and then President. Prior to this, he worked at Schlumberger from 1979 to 2000 where he served in various positions. He holds a Master’s degree in Engineering from École des Mines de St-Étienne and is a graduate of the French Petroleum Institute in Paris.
Mr Cahuzac is a French citizen.
Appointment to Board:
Appointed a Director from May 2008 (then named Acergy S.A.) and has held the position of Chief Executive Officer since April 2008.
Niels Kirk
Independent Director
Niels Kirk,
Independent Director
Mr Kirk has 30 years of corporate and structured finance experience primarily in the energy, power and resource sector. He worked at Citigroup/Citicorp for over 25 years where his most recent appointment was Chairman & Managing Director of Energy & Natural Resources in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from 2011 until 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Banque Paribas for five years and completed a two year Maritime / Ship Broker apprenticeship in Denmark. He holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from the Stern School at NYU and a Bachelor degree in Business Administration.
Mr Kirk is an American and British citizen.
Appointment to Board:
Appointed a Non-Executive Independent Director from April 2018.
Committee Membership:
Member of Compensations Committee and member of Audit Committee.
Jean Cahuzac
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director
Jean Cahuzac, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Cahuzac has been Chief Executive Officer of Subsea 7 since April 2008 and an Executive member of the Board of Directors since May 2008. Mr Cahuzac has over 35 years’ experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, having held various technical and senior management positions around the world. From 2000 until April 2008 he worked at Transocean in Houston, US, where he held the positions of Chief Operating Officer and then President. Prior to this, he worked at Schlumberger from 1979 to 2000 where he served in various positions, including Field Engineer, Division Manager, VP Engineering and Shipyard Manager and President of the drilling division. He is a graduate from the École des Mines de St-Ètienne and the French Petroleum Institute.
As an Executive Director, Mr Cahuzac is not a member of any of the Board Committees.
Mr Cahuzac is a French citizen.
John Evans
Chief Operating Officer
John Evans, Chief Operating Officer
John started his career in the oil and gas engineering and contracting sector in 1986, working with Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR).
During 18 years with KBR he gained a successful record in general management, commercial and operational roles in the offshore oil and gas industry.
Prior to joining Subsea 7 as COO in 2005, John was Chief Operating Officer for KBR’s Defence and Infrastructure business in Europe and Africa.
John has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cardiff University, is a Chartered Mechanical and Marine Engineer and a Chartered Director.
Mr Evans is a British citizen.
Ricardo Rosa
Chief Financial Officer
Ricardo Rosa, Chief Financial Officer
Ricardo Rosa has been Chief Financial Officer of Subsea 7 since July 2012. Ricardo started his career in 1977 with Price Waterhouse in London and transferred in 1981 to Rio de Janeiro. In 1983 he joined Schlumberger where he held various financial positions within the Schlumberger Group, working in Paris, Jakarta, Rio de Janeiro, Caracas, Milan and London. In 2000 he joined Transocean as Vice President and Controller in Houston, subsequently becoming Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Middle East in Singapore and then for Europe and Africa, in Paris. Prior to joining Subsea 7, he was Transocean’s Executive Vice President and CFO. Ricardo holds an MA in Modern Languages from Oxford University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Ricardo Rosa has dual British and Brazilian citizenship.
Stuart Fitzgerald
Executive Vice President - Strategy and Commercial
Stuart Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President - Strategy and Commercial
Stuart Fitzgerald became a member of the Executive Management Team as Executive Vice President - Strategy and Commercial in January 2018.
Stuart Fitzgerald began his career with Subsea 7 in 1998 and held various roles in Engineering and Project Management until 2007. In 2007 Stuart was appointed as head of Sales and Marketing for Norway and Denmark, and in August 2009 became Vice President Norway. Stuart held this role until December 2014 at which time he was appointed as Vice President Sales and Marketing for the Northern Hemisphere and Life of Field business. In June 2016 Stuart was appointed Vice President Strategy and Technology for the group, a role which he held until his current appointment.
Prior to joining Subsea 7, Stuart worked for Worley Engineering in Australia and Brunei, and within a specialist Marine Engineering consultancy as a Graduate Engineer. Stuart has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) and Bachelor of Science (Applied Mathematics), both from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
Stuart Fitzgerald is an Australian Citizen.
Keith Tipson
Executive Vice President – Human Resources
Keith Tipson, Executive Vice President – Human Resources
Keith began his career in the engineering and construction project sectors in 1980, working with the Dowty Group.
In 1988 he moved to Alstom where he held a number of roles based in Belgium, France, Switzerland and the UK, including the positions of Human Resources Director for the Industrial Equipment Division, the International Network and the Steam and Hydro segments of the ABB Alstom Power joint venture.
Prior to joining Subsea 7 he held the position of Senior Vice President Human Resources, Power Sector, based in Paris.
Mr Tipson has a business degree from the University of West London.
Mr Tipson is a British citizen.
Nathalie Louys
General Counsel
Nathalie Louys, General Counsel
Nathalie started her legal career in 1986, working with Saint Gobain and Eurotunnel, gaining extensive legal experience across a number of industries.
In 1996 she joined Technip, based in Paris, progressing to the role of Vice President Legal – Offshore.
In 2006 Nathalie joined Subsea 7 and subsequently worked in a number of senior corporate and operational legal roles. Prior to her current appointment Nathalie was Vice President Legal – Commercial.
Ms Louys is admitted to the Paris Bar and has legal qualifications from University Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne and Paris XI in France and the University of Kent in the UK.
Ms Louys is a Belgian citizen.