Experienced Energy Executive to Fill First of Several Management Roles for the Parent Company
BATON ROUGE, La., July 12th, 2016 – Bernhard, an integrated provider of energy services, commercial engineering and mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors, today announced that it has hired Steve Nathanson as its Chief Executive Officer effective May 1, 2016. Mr. Nathanson is the first appointment to Bernhard’s corporate executive management team, which will expand over the coming months.
Bernhard collectively includes Bernhard Energy Solutions, Bernhard MCC Mechanical, Bernhard E.P. Breaux Electrical and Bernhard TME Engineering. Together these divisions provide energy-engineering, facility operations, mechanical and electrical construction, engineering and maintenance services for commercial and institutional customers. Bernhard has over 1,800 employees, operates 20 offices and has over 300,000 square feet of fabrication capacity across the country.
Mr. Nathanson has more than 40 years of experience in the energy services industry. Before joining Bernhard, Mr. Nathanson served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Genesis Energy LP. Prior to that, he was the President of TDC LLC, the refinery services subsidiary of Genesis Energy. Mr. Nathanson has also held roles at Occidental Petroleum and its subsidiary OxyChem.
“Steve has unparalleled operational expertise in the energy services and construction industry and I look forward to working with him in his new role at Bernhard,” said Jim Bernhard, Chairman of Bernhard and [Founding] Partner at Bernhard Capital Partners. “His deep knowledge and relationships in the industry, as well as his proven leadership experience, will be invaluable as we continue to build out our team at Bernhard and position the company as the premier turnkey energy service provider.”
“I am thrilled to partner with Jim and the talented teams at Bernhard and look forward to the exciting work ahead,” said Mr. Nathanson. “Bernhard, MCC, EP Breaux & TME are well-respected names in the industry, and as a cohesive, integrated firm with a proven reputation for our unique expertise and client relationships, I am confident that we will become one of the leading, full-service commercial energy companies in the United States.”
Bernhard is owned by a group of investors including Bernhard Capital Partners, an operationally-focused private equity firm dedicated to investing across the energy services spectrum.
