Halliburton Company ·HAL

Two global hemispheres run operations beneath a powerful COO

Energy · Fortune #194 · Divisional structure · 48K employees · Houston, TX

View as of:
5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
3.1
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
4.4 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
80%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2010 · period end 2010-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$18.0B
Operating income
$2.3B
Net income
$1.3B
Total assets
$25.0B
Shares out
838M

Sourced from Halliburton Company DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-31 ↗ View on SEC

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Two global hemispheric presidents report through a newly installed COO, a notable shift for Halliburton. This page maps the divisional structure, executive team, and recent leadership changes, with analysis and peer comparisons.

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Latest signal Michael Casey Maxwell joined as President, Western Hemisphere

Appointed effective February 1, 2026.

Source · See change log

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  • Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to centralize AI strategy beyond committee oversight.
  • Move Hemisphere Presidents under CEO Eliminate the COO layer and have both hemisphere presidents report directly to the CEO.

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The people

Who's running this

8 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.

internal

Jeffrey A. Miller

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Executive

8 yr

18 reports

internal

J. Shannon Slocum

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Operations

0 yr

6 reports

internal

Eric J. Carre

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Finance

9 yr

3 reports

internal

Van H. Beckwith

Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

Legal

6 yr

2 reports

internal

Michael Casey Maxwell

President, Western Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere

0 yr

2 reports

internal

Rami Yassine

President, Eastern Hemisphere

Eastern Hemisphere

0 yr

2 reports

Open Role

Chief Human Resources Officer

Human Resources

1 yr

2 reports

Mark J. Richard

Special Advisor to the CEO

Executive

3 yr

0 reports

The pay

Executive compensation

From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.

Jeffrey A. Miller $16.5M
Base salary
$1.70M
Bonus
$7.99M
Stock awards
$5.94M
Option awards
$7K
Non-equity incentive
$881K
Fiscal year
FY2025
Eric J. Carre $5.5M
Base salary
$950K
Bonus
$2.28M
Stock awards
$1.81M
Option awards
$3K
Non-equity incentive
$425K
Fiscal year
FY2025

The businesses

How Halliburton Company divides the work

3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.

Western Hemisphere

22K employees

President, Western Hemisphere (Michael Casey Maxwell)

Oversees North and South American operations with full P&L responsibility.

Eastern Hemisphere

20K employees

President, Eastern Hemisphere (Rami Yassine)

Manages Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific operations.

Finance

2K employees

EVP & CFO (Eric J. Carre)

Handles financial planning, reporting, treasury, and tax.

The thesis

Why this org is unusual

Two global hemispheric presidents now sit beneath a newly empowered COO, concentrating operational authority in a single role.

This structure reduces the CEO’s operational span while reinforcing divisional accountability across the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Halliburton’s model emphasizes geographic P&L ownership, with finance, legal, and HR retained as centralized corporate functions. The recent elevation of a COO formalizes what had previously been a CEO-heavy operational span.
  • COO role added in 2026
  • Geographic presidents control operations

The comparison

How Halliburton Company stacks up

Compared with Baker Hughes and SLB, Halliburton’s structure is more explicitly geographic, with fewer global product-line CEOs. The addition of a COO aligns it more closely with peers that separate strategic oversight from day-to-day execution. Unlike some peers, Halliburton has not created a standalone Chief AI …

C-suite size

Halliburton Company
8
SLB
10
Weatherford
9

Reporting depth

Halliburton Company
3 levels
SLB
4 levels
4 levels
Weatherford
4 levels
4 levels

Avg C-suite tenure

Halliburton Company
4 yr
SLB
5 yr
Weatherford
3 yr
6 yr

Has COO / Has CAIO

Halliburton Company ✓ COO — no CAIO
SLB ✓ COO — no CAIO
Baker Hughes ✓ COO — no CAIO
Weatherford — no COO — no CAIO
NOV — no COO — no CAIO

Current signals

What changed recently

Halliburton added a formal COO role in 2026, reshaping global operational reporting.

  • new
    Michael Casey Maxwell President, Western Hemisphere

    Appointed effective February 1, 2026.

    Source
  • promoted
    J. Shannon Slocum Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

    Appointed COO effective January 1, 2026.

    Source
  • promoted
    Rami Yassine President, Eastern Hemisphere

    Succeeded Slocum effective January 1, 2026.

    Source

Leadership Timeline

Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.

FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-31
CEO
Jeffrey A. Miller
CEO span
6
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
4.2 yr

COO role newly created for 2026.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Jeffrey A. Miller - CEO since 2017
  • Eric J. Carre - CFO since 2016
  • Van H. Beckwith - Chief Legal Officer since 2020
  • J. Shannon Slocum - COO since 2026
  • Mark J. Richard - Special Advisor since 2023
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-01
CEO
Jeffrey A. Miller
CEO span
7
C-suite
4
Avg tenure
4.8 yr

No COO; regional presidents reported directly to CEO.

Named executive officers (4)
  • Jeffrey A. Miller - CEO since 2017
  • Eric J. Carre - CFO since 2016
  • Van H. Beckwith - Chief Legal Officer since 2020
  • J. Shannon Slocum - President, Eastern Hemisphere since 2020
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-01
CEO
Jeffrey A. Miller
CEO span
7
C-suite
4
Avg tenure
5.1 yr

Geographic presidents formed the core operating leadership.

Named executive officers (4)
  • Jeffrey A. Miller - CEO since 2017
  • Eric J. Carre - CFO since 2016
  • Van H. Beckwith - Chief Legal Officer since 2020
  • J. Shannon Slocum - President, Eastern Hemisphere since 2020

Year-over-year changes

FY2024 → FY2025

The COO role was added, reducing the CEO’s direct operational span.

  • CEO span: 7 → 6
  • C-suite size: 4 → 5
  • Avg tenure: 4.8 → 4.2 yr
  • new J. Shannon Slocum - Chief Operating Officer (was President, Eastern Hemisphere) (DEF 14A 2026-03-31)
FY2023 → FY2024

Leadership composition remained stable year over year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the CEO of Halliburton?

Jeffrey A. Miller has served as Chairman, President, and CEO since 2017.

What type of organizational structure does Halliburton use?

Halliburton operates a divisional structure organized primarily by global geography.

How many direct reports does Halliburton's CEO have?

The CEO has five primary direct reports, including the COO, CFO, and CLO.

How has Halliburton's leadership changed recently?

In 2026, Halliburton appointed its first formal COO and reshuffled regional presidents.

Does Halliburton have a COO?

Yes. J. Shannon Slocum became Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2026.

Sources

  • 8-K Filing, Jan 2026
  • 8-K Filing, Dec 2025
  • SEC EDGAR: Halliburton Company DEF 14A Proxy Statement
  • SEC EDGAR: Halliburton Company 10-K Annual Report

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Halliburton Company. DEF 14A. Filed 2026-03-31. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45012/000004501226000033/hal-20260330.htm

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