– USA, TX – ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: IO) today announced the election of Mark Doran and Gary Pittman to its Board of Directors, effective June 28, 2021.
“On behalf of ION and our Board of Directors, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Mark and Gary,” said Board Chairman, Jay Lapeyre. “Both gentlemen bring investment expertise, financial acumen and leadership experience to the team. Their knowledge and guidance will be valuable as we continue to navigate the current challenging macroeconomic backdrop and accelerate diversification into new markets.”
They both joined the Audit Committee.
About Mark Doran
Mark Doran brings over 30 years of experience as a banker and private equity executive to ION. He is the Founder of Taft Point Capital, which invests in early and growth phase private companies. He also provides board-level advice on strategic change and organization development. Previously, as a partner at the private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co., he participated in fourteen transactions, investing approximately $1 billion of equity, which returned approximately $3 billion. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Premier Brands Group and of Surfacide, LLC, a manufacturer of UV-C hard surface disinfection systems.
Mr. Doran holds a B.A. in Economics from Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont.
About Gary Pittman
Gary Pittman has over 30 years of corporate experience, including executive experience in the multi-client seismic data library business, and has advised both public and private companies in the energy and chemicals industries. Presently he is a Managing Director in Opportune’s Restructuring practice. Before joining Opportune, Gary served as CFO for Geokinetics Inc. Mr. Pittman has served as CFO of several public and private companies in various sectors, and has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, divestments, IPOs, lease and project finance, and debt restructurings.
Mr. Pittman earned his B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of Oklahoma.
About ION
Leveraging innovative technologies, ION delivers powerful data-driven decision-making to offshore energy and maritime operations markets, enabling clients to optimize investments and results through access to our data, software, and distinctive analytics.
For more information: https://www.iongeo.com/
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