Noble Corp. announced that Robert W. Eifler, SPE, will succeed Julie J. Robertson as president and CEO of the company at the close of the company's next annual general meeting of shareholders. Robertson will resign as president and CEO and will become executive chairman of the company's board of directors. Eifler will stand for election to the board of directors.
Eifler joined Noble in 2005 and currently serves as senior vice president, commercial. He previously served as senior vice president, marketing and contracts; vice president and general manager, marketing and contracts; and led Noble's marketing and contracts efforts for the Eastern Hemisphere while based in London. From 2013 to 2015, he worked at Hercules Offshore as director for international marketing. Eifler holds a BS in systems and information engineering from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Acton School of Business.