India, Feb. 3 -- Liberty Energy Inc. (LBRT) announced that it appointed Ron Gusek as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors. Additionally, the Board has elected William Kimble as non-executive Chairman of the Board.

The leadership transitions are concurrent with the confirmation of Chris Wright as U.S. Secretary of Energy. Wright, the founder of Liberty Energy, has served as Chairman of the Board, Director, and Chief Executive Officer since the Company's inception in 2011.

Most recently, Gusek is serving as President of Liberty since November 2016. He joined Liberty in 2014 as Vice President of Technology and Development. Prior to Liberty, Gusek was Vice President, Corporate Engineering and Technology of Sanjel ...