Ryan Phillips
Chief Executive Officer
Ryan Phillips is the Chief Executive Officer of Axis Energy Services. Mr. Phillips joined the board when he started with B-29 Investments (“B-29”) in April of 2018 and transitioned to his role as Chairman of Axis in January 2021. Prior to joining B-29, Mr. Phillips spent 15 years with Halliburton where he started in the field as a Frac Engineer before taking on various roles focused on pressure pumping. Before leaving Halliburton, he was Permian Basin Operations Manager and was accountable for all product lines in the Permian. Before that, Mr. Phillips was a Region Cementing Manager and Area Frac Manager.
Mr. Phillips is passionate about oilfield services. An engineer at heart, he believes in the mission of Axis to optimize well servicing through data-driven technology and new, purpose-engineered equipment.
Mr. Phillips received his MBA from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M and his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M.
Chris Boone
Chief Financial Officer
Chris Boone serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Axis Energy Services. Mr. Boone is responsible for all accounting, financial planning, and reporting processes. He oversees our insurance, treasury, and finance programs.
Prior to joining Axis, Mr. Boone served as CFO at NESR—a publicly traded energy services company—from 2019 to 2022. Mr. Boone previously served as Interim CFO at Stratum Reservoir (Weatherford Labs) from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and CFO at Tesco Corporation from 2014 to 2017. From 1993 to 2013, Mr. Boone served in various operational and financial roles during his time at Lufkin Industries—a publicly traded energy manufacturing/service company—with his most recent position being Vice President and CFO from 2008 to 2013.
Mr. Boone has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Washington and Lee University and an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Christine Stroud
General Counsel
Christine Stroud serves as General Counsel for Axis Energy Services. Ms. Stroud provides strategic counsel on a broad range of legal, business, and operational matters for the company and its board of directors.
With 16 years of experience as an attorney serving the oil and gas industry, Ms. Stroud has a broad and diverse background in both international and domestic oilfield services and E&P. Ms. Stroud previously worked as Counsel for XTO Energy, Inc. and served as General Counsel for Riata Corporate Group, LLC and its affiliated E&P and service companies. Prior to joining Axis, Ms. Stroud owned and operated a law firm providing consulting services for in-house legal departments.
Ms. Stroud has a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University and a J.D. from Texas Tech School of Law.
Clay Holland
Chief Operating Officer
Clay Holland is Chief Operating Officer at Axis Energy Services. Mr. Holland is responsible for overseeing operations, helping to build strong customer relationships, and maximizing the company’s financial goals and strategic vision. He brings a collaborative approach to working with the operations leaders to progress initiatives and results related to his key responsibilities with a high focus on safety management and more than 10 years’ experience in oilfield services.
Mr. Holland has extensive experience managing well servicing operations. Prior to joining Axis, he served in several leadership roles. Most recently, he was the East Texas Regional Manager for ClearWell Dynamics. Prior to that, he worked for Key Energy Services in roles from District Manager up to the Director of Gulf Coast Operations and at Halliburton in various operational capacities. Mr. Holland has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Sam Houston State University and a master’s degree in Legal Studies, Energy, Oil and Gas Law at Texas A&M University.