Corporate Officers

Shannon Nelson

Chief Executive Officer

Key Experience

Shannon Nelson joined the Company in 2002 and was appointed CEO in 2023. Prior to his current role, Mr. Nelson served as Vice President of Manufacturing and Distribution from 2018, following his tenure as Senior Managing Director of Sand Operations and Supply Chain, and Director of Distribution. With a distinguished career spanning 25 years in operations, Mr. Nelson has successfully led teams in Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), manufacturing, customer service, production planning, domestic and international supply chain management, and quality assurance. Before joining the Company, Mr. Nelson served in various operational positions, including Division Manager with Total Logistics, Manufacturing Team Leader with New Holland Manufacturing, and Production and Transportation Manager with Evans Clay.

Shamik Daru

Chief Financial Officer

Key Experience

Shamik R. Daru, CPA, serves as the Chief Financial Officer at CARBO, a strategic role within the Executive Team. In this capacity, he oversees the Company’s Finance, Planning, Accounting, Treasury, and Tax functions. His focus lies in maintaining fiscal discipline, ensuring robust corporate governance, optimizing operational efficiency, and harnessing technology, to enhance profitability and drive firm value.
Before joining CARBO in 2023, Shamik held leadership positions in both public and private companies across the banking, GSE (Government-Sponsored Enterprises), financial services, and oilfield chemicals sectors. His extensive background includes expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and cultivating high-performance teams.

Terry Palisch

Chief Technology Officer

Key Experience

Terry is the Chief Technology Officer. After completing his BS in Petroleum Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, Palisch worked for ARCO as a senior petroleum engineer in Alaska and a petroleum advisor in Algeria. In 2004 he joined CARBO Ceramics. In his current position, he leads a team of technologists dedicated to developing and championing new products and services, as well as advising clients on completion/fracture optimization. Terry is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International, where he has served as Completions Technical Director and was recently elected 2024 President of the Board of Directors. Palisch has authored or coauthored over 60 SPE papers and received several SPE Awards, including Distinguished Member and Distinguished Service. In 2019 he was selected as a Distinguished Alumni at Missouri S&T (formerly UMR). Terry and his wife Sandy have been married for over 35 years and have three grown sons – Zack (Air Force Pilot), Austin (Staff Petroleum Engineer – Liberty Energy) and Jacob (Professional Baseball Player – White Sox organization).

Max Nikolaev

Chief Commercial Officer

Key Experience

Max serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at CARBO, where he leads the sales strategy, corporate development & execution across all the company’s verticals: Energy, Mining, Industrial, and Agriculture. With over 15 years of experience in the energy industry, Max has built a robust track record of delivering exceptional results in operations management, technical roles, marketing, and business development. His core competencies include energy transition, automation, strategic thinking, leadership, and business innovation. Max’s industry success and contributions have been widely recognized through multiple awards and honors, including the IBA Executive of the Year, Hart Energy’s 40 Under 40 EP+, American Business Award Honoree etc. An avid learner, Max holds a TRIUM Global Executive MBA, an M.S. in Petroleum Engineering, an M.S. in Personnel Management, and a M&A Certificate.