WellDog Hires Trenton Thornock as Group CFO
3 December, 2015 (Laramie, WY) – WellDog announced today that it has hired Trenton Thornock as WellDog’s Group CFO. Thornock is based in Houston and oversees WellDog’s finance operations globally.
Prior to joining WellDog, Mr. Thornock was senior vice president and CFO of Scientific Drilling International, the world’s largest independent directional drilling company. He has also served as CFO and vice president, finance of Duratherm and of US Zinc and as Chairman of the Board for Aviation Consultants, Inc. His career has included extended posts in a variety of international markets. Mr. Thornock currently serves as a board member at Breitling Energy Corporation.
“In order to continue our fast growth we must increase our finance management depth and add a team member with a strong global debt and equity financing track record,” said John Pope, president and CEO of WellDog. “Trenton’s entrepreneurial spirit combined with his prior successes in large public and private companies will enable him to build our next phase infrastructure and still be effective in our hypergrowth environment.”
In his new role at WellDog, Thornock will lead the company’s finance team and support the company’s continued expansion in North American and Asia Pacific.
“I am pleased to be joining WellDog,” Said Mr. Thornock. “I look forward to the company’s continued rapid growth and to WellDog achieving its potential as a global player in the oil and gas service sector.”
Mr. Thornock holds a Bachelor’s of Accounting and Masters of Professional Accountancy from University of Utah and is a Certified Public Accountant, not in public practice. He is also an Eagle Scout and serves on the Executive Board of the Bay Area Council of Boy Scouts of America.
