Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. announced the appointment of John Bittner, age 56, to the position of Interim Chief Financial Officer effective October 9, 2023. In his position with the Company, Mr. Bittner will have oversight of finance, accounting functions, public company reporting obligations and other customary functions consistent with the position of chief financial officer. He will report to Stephen C. Taylor, the Company?s Interim Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Bittner will also serve as the Company?s Interim Principal Financial Officer. Mr. Bittner is Senior Managing Director of Accordion Partners, LLC with over 25 years of strategic, financial and operational advisory experience. Mr. Bittner has been employed by Accordion and predecessor companies since 2017.

Prior to this, Mr. Bittner served as a senior executive for several leading consulting practices, most recently serving as a Partner in the Business Recovery Services practice of PwC and as a Partner in the Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Services practice of Grant Thornton LLP. Throughout his career, Mr. Bittner has had a wide range of experience in various industries including the energy and manufacturing sectors. Mr. Bittner earned an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a B.B.A. in Business Administration from Texas A&M University.

He is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in Texas. Mr. Bittner?s appointment, J.D. Faircloth, who had been employed as the Company?s Interim Chief Financial Officer since February 8, 2023, will depart to resume his retirement.