Willbros Announces Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer Appointments
08 August 2017 - 7:00AM
Willbros Group, Inc. (NYSE:WG) announced today the promotion of
Jeffrey B. Kappel and S. Brett Luz to key financial positions
effective August 30, 2017. Mr. Kappel has been appointed
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Luz has
been named Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer.
Both of these positions were previously held by Van A. Welch,
who has tendered his resignation effective August 30, 2017.
Mike Fournier, President & Chief Executive Officer,
commented, “We have a strong team within our financial group.
Both Jeff and Brett have done outstanding work and have made
significant contributions to the company, especially in the areas
of financial reporting, process improvement and internal controls.
I am pleased to announce these promotions and look forward to
working closely with both of them in the future.”
Mr. Kappel has 11 years of experience in the Engineering &
Construction industry. His most recent position with the
company has been Corporate Controller, Operations. Since
joining Willbros in 2013, Mr. Kappel has held a variety of
management level positions within the corporate finance and
accounting organization and the Oil & Gas segment. Prior
to joining Willbros, Jeff worked for Technip, the Shaw Group and
PwC. Jeff is a graduate of Louisiana State University and is a
CPA.
Mr. Luz, who has been with Willbros for six years, is being
promoted from the position of Corporate Controller, Financial
Reporting. Before joining the Company, Mr. Luz spent eight
years with PwC. With Willbros, he has had lead responsibility
for the preparation of the company’s regulatory filings.
Brett is a graduate of Texas Christian University and is a CPA.
About Willbros
Willbros is a specialty energy infrastructure contractor serving
the oil and gas and power industries with offerings that primarily
include construction, maintenance and facilities development
services. For more information on Willbros, please visit our web
site at www.willbros.com.
CONTACT:
Stephen W. Breitigam
VP Investor Relations
Willbros
713-403-8172