William E. Chiles

Background

About William E. Chiles

Servant leader with a 40+ year career in the international energy service business, including 32 years in the offshore drilling business. Founded three drilling companies, attaining a track record of strong safety and operational performance, while generating solid returns for shareholders. Led the successful turnaround of Bristow (formerly Offshore Logistics) by building a world class team of ordinary people who achieved extraordinary results by focusing on execution of the Vision, Mission, and Strategy, subject to the Core Values. Key competencies include- Maintaining zero tolerance on issues of integrity - Providing safety leadership to achieve Target Zero - Creating vision and strategy and fostering teamwork as a cornerstone of strategy execution - Leading by example, from the front, as a servant leader and connecting with people - Executing and successfully delivering powerful alliances and partnerships with customers, employees, suppliers, boards of directors and shareholders - Tackling situations where perfect information is unavailable, balancing decisiveness with sound business judgment - Gaining trust and support of employees with strong cultural awareness and empathy - Challenging organizations to step out of the box and comfort zone