Superior Energy Services, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected, effective as of March 1, 2018, Westervelt “Westy” T. Ballard, Jr. as Chief Financial Officer and James “Jamie” W. Spexarth as Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Ballard will succeed Robert S. Taylor, who is retiring after 22 years of service to the Company. Since 2012, Mr. Ballard has served as Executive Vice President with leadership responsibilities for the Company’s global premium tubulars, completion tools and international well services businesses. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Corporate Development after joining the Company in 2007. Before joining the Company, he spent eight years as a private equity and M&A professional. Mr. Ballard began his professional career in the United States Marine Corps as an infantry officer. Mr. Spexarth becomes the Company’s first Chief Accounting officer after joining Superior Energy in 2013 as a Vice President and Controller. Before joining the Company, Mr. Spexarth held numerous accounting and finance managerial roles with Halliburton Company over ten years, concluding his career there as Senior Director of Finance – Western Hemisphere.