CJ 2018 Proxy Statement

PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON BY STOCKHOLDERS Michael Zawadzki (Director Nominee) Director Since: January 2017 Mr. Zawadzki joined our Board in January 2017. Mr. Zawadzki is a senior managing director of The Blackstone Group and co-head of GSO Capital Partners’ energy platform. Mr. Zawadzki oversees GSO’s activities in the energy sector and sits on the investment committee for GSO’s various energy funds. Mr. Zawadzki also serves as a portfolio manager of Community Development Capital Group, GSO’s land banking business. Prior to joining GSO, from 2004 to 2006, Mr. Zawadzki was with Citigroup Private Equity, where he completed numerous private equity and subordinated debt investments. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Zawadzki worked in the investment banking division of Salomon Smith Barney, focused on the media and telecommunications industries. Mr. Zawadzki currently serves on the board of directors of Twin Eagle Resource Management (since March 2017), Sequel Energy Group (since November 2016), 3Bear Energy (since September 2016), and Community Development Capital Group (since November 2013). During the past five years, Mr. Zawadzki has also served on the board of directors of Titan Energy, LLC. Mr. Zawadzki received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated magna cum laude. We believe Mr. Zawadzki’s extensive knowledge and expertise of the energy industry, including public and private company board experience, as well as his capabilities with respect to corporate finance, financial accounting and mergers and acquisitions, as well as planning and analysis, support the conclusion that he should continue to serve as a member of our Board. John Kennedy (Director, Class II) Director Since: January 2017 Mr. Kennedy joined our Board in January 2017. Mr. Kennedy was president and chief executive officer of Wilson International, a wholly-owned business unit of Smith International, Inc. from 1999 to 2010 and of Schlumberger from August 2010 to May 2012. He joined Wilson International after having previously served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Smith International from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Kennedy also served as vice president of finance and chief accounting officer of Smith International from 1994 to 1997, also holding the title of treasurer from 1991 to 1997. He currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of MicroSeismic, Inc., having previously served as co-chairman of the MicroSeismic board from April 2014 until assuming the position of chairman in January 2017, he has also served as chairman of the audit committee since January 2015. He was appointed to MicroSeismic’s board in September 2013. Mr. Kennedy also currently serves as an advisor to Sumitomo Corporation of the Americas and as vice chairman of the board of directors of Global Stainless Supply Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, positions which he has held since July 2015 and November 2015, respectively. Mr. Kennedy previously served on the board of directors for Edgen Group Inc. from January to November 2013 and CE Franklin Inc. from 1999 to May 2012. His career has spanned over 45 years in both executive finance and operating positions providing a broad range of expertise in acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations and reorganizations in companies with global operations. Mr. Kennedy is also a member of the Chartered Association of Corporate Treasurers (FCT). Mr. Kennedy graduated from Wimbledon College in 1970 and from Farnborough College of Technology in 1973. We believe Mr. Kennedy’s vast experience in global finance and accounting, and his extensive knowledge of corporate finance, financial accounting, tax, operations and mergers and acquisitions support the conclusion that he should continue to serve as a member of our Board. Michael Roemer (Director, Class II) Director Since: December 2010 Mr. Roemer has served as a member of our Board since December 2010. Mr. Roemer previously served as the chief financial officer of Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc. (“HKW”), a private equity group, and as a partner in several affiliate funds of HKW from 2000 until January 2012. Upon his retirement from HKW, Mr. Roemer founded Roemer Financial Consulting, through which he provides financial accounting advice. Prior to joining HKW, Mr. Roemer served as a shareholder and vice president of Flackman, Goodman & Potter, P.A., a public accounting firm, from 1988 to 2000. Mr. Roemer is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with over 35 years of experience, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Roemer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island. We believe Mr. Roemer’s extensive background in public accounting and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, combined with his additional experience as the chief financial officer of a private equity firm and his vast experience in financial and accounting matters support the conclusion that he should continue to serve as a member of our Board. C&J ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 2018 PROXY STATEMENT 59