New CFO Named at Tulsa’s Unit Corporation

 

Tulsa-based Unit Corporation announced that Les Austin has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company effective immediately.

He succeeds David t.  Merrill who was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in August 2017.

The 51-year old Austin has more than 23 years of energy finance and leadership experience and previously was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cypress Energy Partners He was also previously from 2008 to 2011 a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ram Energy Resources.

Austin also previously worked for Matrix Service Company and Flint Energy Construction Co.