Leslie A. Beyer
Ms. Beyer was appointed as a FET director in January 2026 and currently serves as a member of the NG&S Committee and Compensation & Human Capital Committee. She previously served as a FET director from December 2023 to September 2025. In September 2025, Ms. Beyer was appointed and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Management at the U.S. Department of the Interior, at which point she retired from service as an FET director. Ms. Beyer previously served as a member of the board of directors of NexTier Energy, an integrated completions provider, from February 2023 until its merger with Patterson-UTI in September 2023. She also served on the board of directors of Patterson-UTI Energy, a provider of drilling and completion services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the U.S. and other select countries, a position she held from September 2023 until September 2025. From 2014 to 2023, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Workforce & Technology Council (the "EWTC"), the global energy technology and services association representing over 650,000 jobs in the energy workforce. She is a frequent speaker on issues facing the energy industry, including the global energy market, regulatory environment and energy expansion. Ms. Beyer has been an advocate for the energy services sector testifying before Congress and frequently appearing on national media outlets. She also previously served on the Advisory Board of Veriten, an energy advisory firm, and as an Advisory Board member at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School Energy Department. In her early career, Ms. Beyer distinguished herself in Washington, D.C. serving in policy and public affairs roles in the U.S. Senate, Presidential campaigns, The White House Executive Office of the President and U.S. State Department. After government service, Ms. Beyer began a career in advocacy as Director, Member and Board Relations with the National Association of Manufacturers..
The board of directors selected Ms. Beyer because of her knowledge of the energy services sector; significant public policy, government and energy advocacy experience; and service as a board member of other public companies. Ms. Beyer has an entrepreneurial mindset and is a recognized leader in diversity and new energy solutions development.