Cindy B. Taylor: Chief Executive Officer With Deep Financial Roots

A career defined by precision and progression, the professional record of Cindy B. Taylor reflects what it looks like when technical expertise meets long-term strategic leadership. She has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Oil States International since May 2007 and is a member of the company's Board of Directors. Her rise within Oil States followed a clear and credible path: she first served as the company's Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, before advancing to President and Chief Operating Officer, and then to CEO. This step-by-step advancement through the company's most senior roles gave her an exceptionally grounded understanding of the organization — one that has supported more than 16 years of continued leadership.

Before her career at Oil States, Taylor accumulated experience at some well-regarded organizations in the accounting and energy sectors. She began her career at Ernst & Young LLP, spending nearly eight years in public accounting management from 1984 to 1992. She then moved into the energy industry, serving as Vice President and Controller at Cliffs Drilling Company for seven years, followed by a role as Chief Financial Officer at L.E. Simmons & Associates. A graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, she is also a Certified Public Accountant. Since January 2020, she has served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, building on her earlier service at the Federal Reserve Bank's Houston Branch from 2018 to 2019 — an extension of her leadership into public financial governance.