Executive team
Bill Diggons
Qittitut Consulting48 years global experience in oilfield management, marketing, and sales, and strategy consulting, corporate communications and energy information technology
New marketing and business development strategy, pricing, sales campaigns, information technology, corporate planning and performance management
Cornell University, BS (Civil Engineering); Columbia Business School (Marketing Management)
Peter Foster
Qittitut Consulting30 years technical and commercial experience in petroleum exploration and production, marketing and business development
Experience in sales management, marketing communications, product marketing and information management at BP, Halliburton, Shell
Oxford University, BA; City University, MBA
Ivor Kaklins
Qittitut Consulting
Stuart Page
Qittitut Consulting40 years global energy industry, upstream and broad range of transition technologies; private equity, private and public credit, IPO, M&A and public mergers
Entrepreneur with one seed-to-public growth energy company and a private exit; multiple capital raises series A through exit
Oxford University, BA and MA (Engineering Science); Harvard, MBA
John Van Leeuwen
Qittitut Consulting30 years of strategic consulting experience focused on performance improvement, organizational transformation, merger integration and business growth, with consultancies such as Booz & Company
Broad operations functional background including manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, operations and maintenance, supply chain, operational excellence, and sourcing
Extensive experience working in oil and gas, chemicals, power generation, metals, and manufacturing
Successfully led corporate transformations from initial solution recommendation to achievement of sustainable results
University of Chicago – Booth School of Business, MBA; University of California, Berkeley, MS (Electrical Engineering); University of Washington, BS (Electrical Engineering)
Senior team
Dave Bergt
Qittitut Consulting37 years operations and marketing experience in oilfield services
Marketing communications campaigns, new business development, market research, brand positioning and corporate identity development
Technical expertise in the disciplines of wireline, mud logging, directional drilling, measurements and logging while drilling, and geosteering
University of Missouri at Rolla, BS (Electrical Engineering)
Jamie Campbell
Qittitut ConsultingExpertise designing and implementing operations and culture transformation programs
Experience with oil & gas, shipping, oilfield services equipment, industrial construction, and maintenance industrial clients
Consulting experience with Booz & Company, Katzenbach Partners, and McKinsey & Company
Naval aviator—flew F-14 Tomcats
Keith Clay
Qittitut Consulting30 years of operations, supply chain, and senior leadership roles at ExxonMobil, A.T. Kearney, Southwestern Energy, Stewart & Stevenson (Kirby Corporation), and multiple equity-backed companies
Comprehensive domain knowledge in oil and gas, chemicals, and distribution, with proven capabilities in operations optimization, manufacturing excellence, and supply chain management
Extensive supply chain, procurement, software, and change management consulting experience serving clients across CPG, technology, aviation, and industrial manufacturing
University of Texas – Austin, BBA (Finance); Tulane University, MBA
Ivan Harnett
Qittitut ConsultingMore than 20 years’ experience in offshore engineering, renewables, and oil and gas, including senior leadership roles in global and private equity–backed organizations
Extensive experience in offshore wind farm development and large-scale project delivery
Cork Institute of Technology, BEng (Chemical and Process Engineering); INSEAD, MBA
Rodrigo Herrera
Qittitut Consulting25 years of experience linking talent strategy to business strategy with demonstrated capabilities in talent management, competitive analysis, organizational transformation, operations improvement, and cost reduction
Experience at McKinsey & Company, Katzenbach Partners LLC, and principal of the Leadership, Change and Organization practices at A.T. Kearney and PwC
University of Texas, BA; Duke University, A.B. Duke Scholar
Gordon Mowat
Qittitut Consulting31 years in oilfield services at Schlumberger, including operations and general management, marketing and sales, research and development, geotechnical IT, risk analysis, and petroleum economics
11 years in entrepreneurial investment and startup in oil and gas as well as in global recreational boating and wholesale financial software industries
Six years in consulting in strategy and marketing roles as well as in petrotechnical roles
Live-in experience on four continents, 10 countries; fluent in English, French, and Spanish with effective multicultural personal communications success
A talent for rapidly grasping complex new topics and for expressing them cogently to nonexpert audiences
Glasgow University, BSc Honors (Physics)
André Oppel
Qittitut Consulting20+ years as a transformational executive working to drive turnarounds, launch new subsidiaries and business units, guide M&A activities, and lead vision and strategy efforts to achieve growth and operational excellence
Skilled advisor with extensive experience in management consulting to international clients with diverse business interests across multiple industries
Effective negotiator with a proven ability to articulate value propositions and contribute to sales and business development
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Strategy; Steinbeis Hochschule Berlin, Master of Business and Engineering in Information Technology; Hz University of Applied Sciences, BCom (Business/Managerial Economics); Cooperative State University Baden-Württemberg, BBA (International Industrial Management)
Robert Stein
Qittitut Consulting39+ years management, sales, marketing, and operations experience in global energy and industrial distribution markets in E&P, midstream, downstream, and chemical businesses, including 20 years leadership positions at MRC Global
Focused expertise in strategic growth planning, value proposition defining and delivery, strategic pricing models, and operational P&L improvement
Integrally involved with multiple acquisitions and global contracts including vetting, negotiations, and integration/onboarding
Sam Houston State University, BBA
Stephen Stein
Qittitut ConsultingMore than 35 years international experience in sales and marketing of advanced technical software, hardware systems, engineering services and turnkey projects for the chemical process and oil & gas industries
Specialized experience in international startups, technical sales and marketing management; Asia Pacific market development; market share expansion; digital twin, asset integrity, shutdown/turnaround, AR/VR; and introduction of new technologies, engineering software, and innovative advanced technology applications
Responsible for establishing distributor networks, managing direct sales forces and promoting solutions for the oil & gas and chemical process industries
Former VP of Lummus and ABB Simcon, specializing in marketing/implementing engineering models, training simulators, advanced control systems and other applications for downstream process industries
Guided setup and management of high-tech companies in the U.S., China, Korea, Malaysia and Thailand
College of New Jersey, BA Science (Physics and Chemistry); Indiana University (NSF program Geophysics)
Tim White
Qittitut Consulting42 years global experience in oilfield operations, technology, and commercial executive and management roles, including growth strategy consulting and M&A due diligence for a wide variety of drilling, completion, and production businesses.
Implemented substantive changes for next-level business growth, bringing perspective to product development strategy, sales, service delivery, operations, and international business expansion. Built innovative business models that facilitate key customer relationships and partnerships and cross-selling initiatives that drive overall business success.
Texas A&M University, BS (Petroleum Engineering); MIT Sloan School of Management (Marketing Strategy and Sales Management)
Gary Wilhelm
Qittitut Consulting20 years working in oilfield service private equity, oil and gas investment banking, and investment management
Held financial/analytical positions at NPV Consulting, SCF Partners, Morgan Stanley, and Credit Suisse First Boston
Wide-ranging oilfield market and business analysis project experience
Duke University, BS (Mathematics), BA (Economics); Columbia Business School, MBA (Finance and International Business)