Tetra Technologies has appointed Matthew J. Sanderson as senior vice president.

Sanderson will report to Joseph Elkhoury, senior vice president and chief operating officer of the company.

Prior to joining Tetra, Sanderson most recently served as regional vice president – U.S. West at Schlumberger.

He started his career at Schlumberger in 1997 and held various managerial roles, including vice president Production Services. He earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada and a Master’s of Science in Oil & Gas Industry Management from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.

“We are excited to have someone with Matthew’s background join our leadership team,” said Stuart M. Brightman, Tetra’s president and chief executive officer. “We believe Tetra will benefit greatly from Matthew’s energy industry experience as we seek to continue to grow our product and service offerings in domestic and international markets. He is a strong and knowledgeable leader, committed to operational excellence, and his customer-centric approach to operations will be a key factor to our continuing drive to improve profitability and increase shareholder returns.”