--- title: "Kent welcomes David O'Connor to it's Board of Directors" date: 2022-02-13T15:38:00+00:00 author: Joanne Hennigan canonical_url: "https://kentplc.com/news-insights/kent-welcomes-david-oconnor-to-its-board-of-directors" section: Blog --- 13 Feb 2022 # Kent welcomes David O'Connor to it's Board of Directors ![DOC joins]() The Kent executive team has grown bigger with a new addition to our board. David O'Connor has joined us as a Non-Executive Director based in Houston, Texas. David brings extensive energy industry experience to Kent spanning 38 years, which includes working around the world in technical and managerial roles. More recently, he was in the position of Head of Global Projects for BP. David’s deep expertise and experiences in the industries we serve will play a significant part in Kent's progress and expansion. David commented "I’m delighted to join the Kent team. This is a company of great people striving towards an ambitious and exciting future. I look forward to helping us succeed in our mission." Join us in giving David a warm virtual welcome to the Kent team. 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