Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Justin Jacobs as Chief Executive Officer of NGS, effective February 12, 2024. The appointment concludes an extensive and thorough search process undertaken by the Board of Directors over the past year. Stephen Taylor, who serves as Interim Chief Executive Officer, will remain Chairman of Board of NGS and will provide transition services for 6 months as per his retirement agreement.

Mr. Jacobsjoins NGS from Mill Road Capital, an investment firm focused on investing in, and partnering with, small publicly traded companies in the U.S. and Canada. He was a Managing Director at Mill Road, a member of the management committee, and responsible for overseeing and managing the Firm?s governance investments. Mr. Jacobs joined the firm in 2005, prior to the formation of the first fund.

He previously worked at LiveWire Capital, an investment and management group focused on operationally intensive buyouts. In addition to leading and executing investment opportunities, Mr. Jacobs held operational positions in numerous portfolio companies, including interim Chief Operating Officer. Prior to LiveWire, Mr. Jacobs was an investment professional in the private equity group at Blackstone, where he worked on transactions in a range of industries including oil refining.

In addition to sitting on the Board of NGS, Mr. Jacobs is or has been a director for five public companies as well as numerous private for profit and not for profit boards.