James Herald

Skip Herald joined EVRAZ North America in August 2019 as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to EVRAZ, Herald was CEO of Axip Energy Services, a Houston-based provider of compression services in every major U.S. shale basin. Herald has more than 35 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy industries, both in the service and manufacturing sectors. He spent a significant part of his career with a global oil services company, Halliburton, from 1985 to 2007 working in multiple business units and managing operations globally.

In 2007, Herald became managing director, North America, at Vallourec, a France-based multinational manufacturer of steel tubular products. In 2014, Herald was named CEO of the Americas at line pipe manufacturer Welspun Corp.