Management

Christopher J. Baker is the president and CEO of KLX Energy Services, a position he has held since KLX merged with Quintana Energy Services (QES) in 2020. Baker carries over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.

Previously, Baker served as QES’ president and CEO and was a member of the Board of Directors. Throughout his career, Baker has held various executive roles, including managing director of oilfield services for Quintana Capital Group; senior associate for Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; and vice president of operations for Theta II Enterprises, Inc. Baker attended Louisiana State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, and Rice University, where he earned a master’s of business administration.

Geoff Stanford was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer in January 2026. He served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at KLX from December 2020 until January 2026 and as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Quintana Energy Services Inc. from May 2018 until the completion of the Company’s merger in July 2020. He is responsible for overseeing our accounting operations, financial reporting and strategic direction of financial initiatives across the company. Before joining KLX in 2018, Stanford served as vice president of accounting at Amedisys Home Health & Hospice and as vice president and chief accounting officer at Willbros, where he led corporate accounting initiatives. His career also includes key roles at The Shaw Group and Albemarle Corporation, where he focused on corporate operations and financial management. Stanford earned a master’s degree in accounting and finance from Tulane University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Louisiana State University.

Max L. Bouthillette is the executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer of KLX Energy Services. Previously, Bouthillette served as executive vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary of Quintana Energy Services (QES) since the company’s IPO. Bouthillette was also a member of QES LP’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining QES, Bouthillette held roles with Archer Limited, where he was executive vice president and general counsel and additionally as president for Archer’s operations in both North America and South America. Bouthillette has more than 24 years of legal experience for oilfield services companies, including executive roles with BJ Services, Baker Hostetler LLP and Schlumberger. He holds a bachelor’s of business administration degree in accounting from Texas A&M University and a juris doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center.