Talos Energy announces CFO transition

Talos Energy (TALO) announced that Gregory Babcock, current VP and Chief Accounting Officer, has been appointed Interim CFO of the company, effective June 28, to replace Sergio Maiworm Jr., the company’s EVP and CFO, who has chosen to pursue a new opportunity. Maiworm will remain with Talos and continue to serve as CFO of the company for a transitional period through June 27. He joined Talos in 2014 and has served in his current position since 2019, where he has collaborated closely with Maiworm. This leadership change is not related to any issues involving the company’s financial reporting or internal controls. The company has initiated a comprehensive search for a permanent CFO. Babcock has been a member of the Talos’s finance and accounting department for the past eleven years, serving as Chief Accounting Officer since August 2019 and promoted to VP and Chief Accounting Officer in March 2021. Babcock also served as Corporate Controller from May 2018 to August 2019, as Assistant Controller from September 2015 to May 2018, and as Financial Reporting Manager from May 2014 to September 2015. Prior to joining Talos, Babcock worked for Deloitte & Touche.