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Get filing alertsSelect Water Solutions eliminates COO role, shifts executive to Chief Commercial Officer
Filed June 1, 2026 · Period ending June 1, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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COO Michael Skarke moved to Chief Commercial Officer effective June 1, focusing on water infrastructure networks and recent acquisitions. The COO position will not be replaced.
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Business segment leaders will now report directly to the CEO instead of through a COO, flattening the organizational structure and consolidating operational oversight.
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Skarke's compensation remains unchanged despite the title change, suggesting a strategic realignment rather than a promotion or demotion.
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Summary
Select Water Solutions is restructuring its executive team by eliminating the Chief Operating Officer position and reassigning COO Michael Skarke to Chief Commercial Officer. Rather than replacing the COO, the company is flattening its management structure with business segment leaders reporting directly to the CEO.
Skarke's new role focuses on expanding water infrastructure networks and developing business lines from recent acquisitions. For retail investors, this signals a strategic shift in how the company manages operations. Eliminating a C-suite role typically aims to streamline decision-making and reduce bureaucracy, but it also concentrates more responsibility at the CEO level.
The move suggests management believes the company's operational framework is mature enough to function without a dedicated COO. Watch for the next earnings call to hear management explain the rationale behind this restructuring and whether it impacts operational efficiency or execution on recent acquisitions. Any subsequent changes in segment performance could indicate whether this leaner structure is working.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Effective June 1, 2026, Michael C. Skarke transitioned from serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Select Water Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) to serving as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, continuing to report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Michael Skarke moved from COO to Chief Commercial Officer on June 1, 2026, while remaining an executive officer reporting to the CEO. His new role focuses on building out water infrastructure networks and developing other business lines including recent acquisitions. The company will not replace the COO position, with business segment leaders now reporting directly to the CEO.
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