Management
MUNAWAR H. “MICKI” HIDAYATALLAH Chairman and CEO
In May 2018, Munawar H. “Micki” Hidayatallah was elected to serve as CEO of Aly Energy Services, Inc. (“Aly Energy” or the “Company”). Mr. Hidayatallah founded the Company in July 2012 and previously served as Chief Executive Officer from inception through January 2017. Mr. Hidayatallah has also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aly Energy since the Company’s founding. In 2000, Mr. Hidayatallah formed OilQuip Rentals, Inc., which acquired Mountain Compressed Air Inc. as a platform acquisition and then merged with Allis-Chalmers in 2001. From 2001 to 2011, he served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. (“Allis-Chalmers”), where he was responsible for the overall management of the company. From 2004 to 2010, Allis-Chalmers’ revenue increased more than tenfold (from $47.7 million to $659.7 million) and market capitalization increased by over seven times (from $72.2 million to $565.4 million) while the focus of Allis-Chalmers was transformed to drilling and completion and rental services. In February 2011, Archer Ltd. acquired Allis-Chalmers for $1.1 billion. Mr. Hidayatallah began his career at a major conglomerate in Pakistan with holdings in publishing, hotels, progressive manufacturing of automobiles and trading. During that time, Mr. Hidayatallah served as a senior executive and a member of the board of directors. In 1972, Mr. Hidayatallah came to the United States and undertook several successful entrepreneurial ventures through opportunistic purchases in areas such as cement processing, hotel and resorts, vending and cafeteria management and franchising and distribution of dairy products. From 1982 to 1994, he served as president and chief executive officer of Crescott Inc., a holding company with interests in financial services, food processing and franchising, as well as President and chief executive officer of its subsidiary, Beverly Hills Securities Company. In 1994, Mr. Hidayatallah was appointed Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and member of the board of directors of IRI International Corporation (“IRI”) and in 1997 was appointed chief financial officer. IRI was a manufacturer and distributor of oil rigs, workover rigs, fishing tools, top drives and other ancillary products. As chief financial officer, Mr. Hidayatallah oversaw IRI’s initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Hidayatallah remained in that position until 2000, when National Oilwell Varco, Inc. acquired IRI. Mr. Hidayatallah is a qualified chartered accountant and has served as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Stewart & Stevenson LLC.
GREG PRICE Director, President and Chief Operating Officer
Greg Price was elected as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in December 2016 and elected as a director of the Company in January 2018. From April 2016 until December 2016, he served as a Special Advisor to the CEO of the Company. From 2005 to 2016, he served in various positions, including President of Directional Drilling Services and President of Rental Tubular Division, at Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc., which was acquired in 2011 by Archer.
ALYA H. HIDAYATALLAH Chief Financial Officer
Alya H. Hidayatallah became Chief Financial Officer of Aly Operating in January 2013 and has served as our Chief Financial Officer since the Share Exchange. Previously, from 2005 through 2012, she served as Director of Planning and Budgeting at Allis-Chalmers, which was acquired in 2011 and subsequently named Archer. From 2000 until 2004, Ms. Hidayatallah was an investment banker in the Financial Restructuring Group of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin. Ms. Hidayatallah graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Business Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1997. Ms. Hidayatallah is Mr. Hidayatallah’s daughter.
Board of Directors
MUNAWAR H. “MICKI” HIDAYATALLAH Chairman and CEO
In May 2018, Munawar H. “Micki” Hidayatallah was elected to serve as CEO of Aly Energy Services, Inc. (“Aly Energy” or the “Company”). Mr. Hidayatallah founded the Company in July 2012 and previously served as Chief Executive Officer from inception through January 2017. Mr. Hidayatallah has also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aly Energy since the Company’s founding. In 2000, Mr. Hidayatallah formed OilQuip Rentals, Inc., which acquired Mountain Compressed Air Inc. as a platform acquisition and then merged with Allis-Chalmers in 2001. From 2001 to 2011, he served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. (“Allis-Chalmers”), where he was responsible for the overall management of the company. From 2004 to 2010, Allis-Chalmers’ revenue increased more than tenfold (from $47.7 million to $659.7 million) and market capitalization increased by over seven times (from $72.2 million to $565.4 million) while the focus of Allis-Chalmers was transformed to drilling and completion and rental services. In February 2011, Archer Ltd. acquired Allis-Chalmers for $1.1 billion. Mr. Hidayatallah began his career at a major conglomerate in Pakistan with holdings in publishing, hotels, progressive manufacturing of automobiles and trading. During that time, Mr. Hidayatallah served as a senior executive and a member of the board of directors. In 1972, Mr. Hidayatallah came to the United States and undertook several successful entrepreneurial ventures through opportunistic purchases in areas such as cement processing, hotel and resorts, vending and cafeteria management and franchising and distribution of dairy products. From 1982 to 1994, he served as president and chief executive officer of Crescott Inc., a holding company with interests in financial services, food processing and franchising, as well as President and chief executive officer of its subsidiary, Beverly Hills Securities Company. In 1994, Mr. Hidayatallah was appointed Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and member of the board of directors of IRI International Corporation (“IRI”) and in 1997 was appointed chief financial officer. IRI was a manufacturer and distributor of oil rigs, workover rigs, fishing tools, top drives and other ancillary products. As chief financial officer, Mr. Hidayatallah oversaw IRI’s initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Hidayatallah remained in that position until 2000, when National Oilwell Varco, Inc. acquired IRI. Mr. Hidayatallah is a qualified chartered accountant and has served as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Stewart & Stevenson LLC.
JAMES HENNESSY Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee
James Hennessy was elected to the board of directors in January 2018. Mr. Hennessy has, since 2013 and 2016, respectively, served as a director of the general partners of two private equity funds: Waterton Precious Metals Fund II Cayman, LP and Waterton Mining Parallel Fund. The two funds are headquartered in Toronto and invest in precious metal mining assets located primarily in Nevada, Arizona and Ontario, Canada. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Hennessy was the Chief Executive Officer of ING Funds, which was the U.S. mutual funds division of the Netherlands-based ING Group. Before that, Mr. Hennessy practiced corporate law in New York City and then joined a private equity firm and served as a corporate officer with various financial service companies including a California-based mortgage bank where he served as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hennessy is also Chairman of the Law, Science and Innovation Center at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law at Arizona State University.
TIMOTHY J. PIRIE Director, Member of Audit Committee
Timothy J. Pirie is a member of the Board of Directors of Aly Energy and also serves as a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Pirie has over twenty five years oilfield experience. He was a founder and director of Dalen Drilling Services Ltd, a Directional Drilling service company. Mr. Pirie’s role in the company was Vice President of Business Development & General Manager, responsible for overall running of the company. Dalen was acquired in 2003 by Weatherford International. In 2003, he founded United Oilfield International, a Canadian solids control equipment& service provider with operations in Canada, United States and Peru and remained as President and Director from its inception until 2014 when the company was acquired by Aly Energy Services. He founded Canadian Nitrogen Services in 2005 and has been President and Director since its inception. It is a Canadian based N2 pumping service utilizing membrane technology with operations in Canada, United States and Saudi Arabia. In 2013 was a founder of Decisive Dividend Corporation, a publicly traded Canadian corporation. Mr. Pirie is also a Founder and Director of a privately held engineering / construction company currently working on E&P projects in the Middle East and a Founder of Petro Toro Inc., a Peruvian focused Oil & Gas Exploration Company. He is currently a Director at Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School, Kelowna, BC.
GREG PRICE Director, President and Chief Operating Officer
Greg Price was elected as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in December 2016 and elected as a director of the Company in January 2018. From April 2016 until December 2016, he served as a Special Advisor to the CEO of the Company. From 2005 to 2016, he served in various positions, including President of Directional Drilling Services and President of Rental Tubular Division, at Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc., which was acquired in 2011 by Archer.
KOUROS SARIRI Director
Kouros Sariri joined the board of directors of Aly Operating in October 2012, and has served as our director since the Share Exchange. Mr. Sariri is the founder and CEO of Frequency Management International (“FMI”) Inc. Founded in 2003, FMI is a manufacturer of high reliability & extreme environment electronic components used in advanced electronic system applications. In 2003, Mr. Sariri also founded Chronos Technology (merged with FMI) which serves in a Research and Development capacity, conducting advanced research for NASA and DOE in the area of extreme environment electronic solutions and the related manufacturing processes. Innovations envisioned and introduced by Mr. Sariri have been used in commercial satellites and scientific/robotic space missions as well as in numerous oil, gas and geothermal fields worldwide. FMI is a globally recognized brand for the high reliability solutions used successfully in LWD, MWD, wire- line and digital oilfield systems. Mr. Sariri was the Vice President of Engineering and Manufacturing at OE Waves (2001-2002), an optoelectronic technology startup associated with the California Institute of Technology & NASA, specializing in patented optical and RF signal generation used in advanced radar and communications systems. From 1987 to 2000, Mr. Sariri served as the Senior Applications Engineer, Engineering Manager, Executive Vice President and President at Q-Tech Corp., a manufacturer of electronic components. Mr. Sariri holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.
SAEED M. SHEIKH Director
Saeed M. Sheikh joined the board of directors of Aly Operating in October 2012 and has served as our director since the Share Exchange. He founded Star Trading & Marine, Inc., a transportation and shipping company, in 1973 and has served as its President since inception. In October 2013, Mr. Sheikh was appointed to serve as Ambassador at Large for the Government of Pakistan. In 1991, Mr. Sheikh was appointed to serve as the Honorary Consul General of Pakistan in Baltimore, Maryland. He served in this capacity from 1991 until 1993 and then again from 1997 until 1999. Mr. Sheikh served as Executive Vice President of Crescent Marine Co, Inc. from 1969 until 1973, where he was responsible for all ship chartering functions. In 1964, Mr. Sheikh moved to the United States from Pakistan to serve as a Commercial Officer in the Embassy of Pakistan. Mr. Sheikh graduated from the Halley College of Commerce in Lahore, Pakistan.
ALI H. M. AFDHAL Director Emeritus
Ali H. M. Afdhal joined the board of directors of Aly Operating in October 2012. He served as our non-executive Vice Chairman of the Board until December 2016. Currently, Mr. Afdhal serves as a Director Emeritus. Since 2001, he has operated and managed his family’s international property portfolio and agricultural interests. He also served as a director of Allis-Chalmers from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Afdhal is a graduate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
