Biography

Jon-Al Duplantier has served as a director of the Company since 2023 and is a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. He previously served as a director of Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. beginning in 2021. Mr. Duplantier enjoyed a 25-year career in the oil and gas industry with Conoco Inc., ConocoPhillips and Parker Drilling Company. Most recently, he served as Parker Drilling’s President, Rental Tools and Well Services, a position he held from April 2018 until his departure in July 2020. Prior to that role, Mr. Duplantier held a series of executive positions at Parker Drilling from 2009 to 2018. In those positions he had responsibility across more than a dozen countries, and his roles included management and oversight of legal affairs, corporate compliance, internal audit, human resources, environmental, safety and procurement. In December 2018, Parker Drilling Company commenced voluntary chapter 11 proceedings and filed a prearranged plan of reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Prior to joining Parker Drilling, Mr. Duplantier worked for ConocoPhillips from 2002 to 2009, where he held legal and management roles. From 1995 to 2002, Mr. Duplantier served in multiple roles of increasing responsibility at Conoco Inc. Mr. Duplantier holds a Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Grambling State University. Mr. Duplantier serves on the Board of Directors of Sitio Royalties Corp. (NYSE: STR), where he is a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Duplantier also serves on the Board of Directors of AltaGas Ltd. (TSX: ALA), where he is a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee as well as the Governance Committee. Mr. Duplantier’s broad experience across commercial, governance and legal aspects of business along with his professional and leadership experience qualify him to serve on our board, as well as on the Audit and Compensation Committees.