London-based Amec Foster Wheeler plc. has recruited its new CEO—a petroleum geologist and top executive at Halliburton Co. Inc., in Houston, the firm announced in an April 27 trading update. Jonathan "Jon" Lewis is set to start in his new role on June 1, replacing Samir Brikho who resigned suddenly in January amid fallout from the collapsing oil-and-gas market.
Lewis, 54, now is a Halliburton senior vice president and executive committee member responsible for its largest division, called completion & production. He joined the company in 1996 and has dual U.S. and U.K. nationality. He will be based in London with a salary of about $1.1 million plus potential bonuses.