Frank's International, a global oil services company, has appointed Alex Cestero as general counsel and secretary. He will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Gary Luquette.

Cestero most recently served as co-general counsel and corporate secretary at Weatherford International. He comes to Frank's having spent his entire career serving in the oil and gas industry in both public company and private law firm settings.

Prior to joining Weatherford in 2013, Cestero was general counsel, secretary, and chief compliance officer of Pride International's spinoff, Seahawk Drilling, and was later recruited to Lufkin Industries as general counsel, secretary, and chief compliance officer.