British national, born in Wales on 6 November 1966; a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from the Bradford University, UK (1989), and an MBA from the Manchester Business School, UK (2004); previously Vice-President Finance and IT of Premier Oil, held various positions at Premier Oil (2012-2015), ConocoPhillips and Mobil Oil (1999-2012), PriceWaterhouse (1990), and GEC Marconi (1988); appointed as Director & CFO by EGMS decision on 25 November 2015; also serves as member of the Risk Management Committee; has no affiliated relationships with members of the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Directors.