
In the Top 20% of 1808 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 30% of 65 Nearby Companies in Houston
1st place versus 1 competitors rated on Comparably
Mr. Paul L. Howes has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Newpark Resources, Inc. since March 22, 2006 and June 2006 respectively. Mr. Howes has experience in the defense industry, chemicals and plastics manufacturing and the packaging industry. From 2002 to October 2005, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Astaris LLC. From 1997 to 2002, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Packaging Division of Flint Ink Corporation, a global ink company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan with operations in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. His experience includes leadership positions with BFGoodrich Specialty Chemicals, Defiance Vangarde and Martin Marietta Aerospace, where his first assignment was in propulsion Engineering. He has been an Executive Director at Newpark Resources, Inc. since March 22, 2006. He has been a Director at Newpark Drilling Fluids, LLC since March 2006. He served as a Director of The American Cleaning Institute (known as The Soap and Detergent Association). Mr. Howes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Michigan State University in 1980.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Newpark Resources.
Based on 8 ratings, Paul Howes ranks right above Dril-Quip's CEO, Blake DeBerry.
Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Newpark Resources ranks in the Top 20% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
Newpark Resources ranks in the Top 30% of other companies in Houston for CEO Rating Score.
