Bobby Jindal
Mr. Jindal has served as a director of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. since September 2020. He was appointed Chairman of the Compensation Committee in February 2025 and has served as a member of the Nominating Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee since September 2026.
Mr. Jindal previously served on the Audit Committee from 2020 to 2026. Since 2017, Mr. Jindal has served as an operating advisor to Ares. Mr. Jindal served as the governor of the State of Louisiana from January 2008 to January 2016. Prior to his terms as Louisiana’s governor, Mr. Jindal served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for the State of Louisiana from 2005 to 2008, as assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation from 2001 to 2003, as President of the University of Louisiana system from 1999 to 2001, and as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals from 1996 to 1997. Mr. Jindal currently serves as a director for U.S. Heart and Vascular. He has previously served as a director of Cotton Holdings, LifeMD and WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Mr. Jindal obtained a B.S. from Brown University and a Masters of Letters in Politics from Oxford University at New College. Mr. Jindal was selected to serve as a director because his broad financial and diplomatic experience makes him an invaluable asset as the combined company delves into further diversification efforts and seeks to achieve its future strategic objectives.