DAVID REID

CTO & CMO, NOV + REDM

A growth catalyst for business, products, teams, people & culture. Unique business and technology leader with a proven record of eliminating large corporate inefficiencies & building effective, dynamic, communities that deliver the impossible. Skilled at motivating large groups, technology, strategy, market development, new business model change, leadership growth and all forms of development.

Experienced with organizations ranging from small to large teams, 30-60k people, and working with businesses from $10M to $25bn of product and service business, with personal experience in innovation, rapid prototyping, global business, negotiation, cultural sensitivity, marketing, acquisition, sales, integration, standardization, large project change, new product development, drilling rig architecture and drilling automation.

"My goals have kept me driving towards roles that are pioneering and fun for myself and the people I take with me."

Currently on the NOV/Schlumberger JV IntelliServ Board, Redeemed Ministries Board, Technical Director on the SPE Board and an officer of National Oilwell Varco reporting to the CEO.

Previous roles include IADC Executive Committee as VP of Services Division, founder and chairman of the IADC Advanced Rig Technology Committee and a founding member of the SPE Drilling Systems Automation Technical Section. Many strategic industry roles include; multiple keynote speaker and panelist in Oil and Gas and industrial and business leadership conferences, SPE forum development committee, SPE forum chairman, panel moderator, executive committee member, event planning committees, lecturer, motivational speaker, technical subject matter expert & business coach.

Pioneered RedM in February 2018, a pro bono movement of professionals started in Houston, donating their skills to help women recover from the trauma of sex trafficking.

A committed christian serving in the church for many years in a range of leadership roles, currently with Hope City.