Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> May 9, 2005
JERRY WINCHESTER, Chief Executive Officer of Boots & Coots International
Well Control, Inc., has served as the company's President and COO since
1998. In July 2002 he assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to joining the company, Mr. Winchester was employed by Halliburton
Energy Services since 1981 in positions of increasing responsibility,
most recently as Global Manager - Well Control, Coil Tubing and Special
Services. He received his BS in Engineering Technology from Oklahoma
State University in 1982 and is an active member of the Society of
Petroleum Engineers and the International Association of Drilling
Contractors. Profile
DEWITT EDWARDS is Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, at
Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc. During the past two
years, Mr. Edwards has served as a consultant to the company. He had
been engaged to work on initiatives to refinance the company's debt and
improve its overall capital structure and liquidity. Mr. Edwards was
previously employed by the company as its Executive Vice President from
September 1998 through May 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Edwards was employed
by Halliburton Energy Services for 19 years where he served in positions
of increasing authority, including Mid Continent Area Manager and North
America Resource Manager. Profile
Mr. Winchester: Boots & Coots was actually named after the founders of
the company. In the mid-1970s, Asger 'Boots'
