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Management
We have an experienced management and Board of Directors.
Merv Chia / Chairman of Board of Directors
Mr. Chia is the President of NEX Industries Ltd. since September 1999, a
private investment company, which has owned and operated businesses in
the energy service, construction, agri-business and light manufacturing
industries. Mr. Chia was also President and Chief Executive Officer of
NX Capital Corp, merging it with Newton Energy Corp in 2007. He serves
on the board of several businesses and is active in International
Development work in West Africa for the Red Cross.
Steve Engwall / Chief Executive Officer & Director
Steve Engwall is a British national based in the United Kingdom. Steve
is a reservoir engineer with 34 years of Oil and Gas industry experience
in the UK and continental Europe. Steve started with Schlumberger,
worked with Occidental Petroleum for 10 years rising to Chief Petroleum
Engineer, and 13 years at Total/Elf as Head of Negotiations. Steve has
also provided senior strategic and planning consulting services
including field development, coordination of joint ventures and
reservoir engineering evaluation to various Oil and Gas companies
operating in the UK and internationally such as Nexen, TAQA Bratani and
Faroe Petroleum.
Bahman (Barry) Sadrehashemi / Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Sadrehashemi is a Chartered Accountant with over 35 years of post
qualification experience in banking and finance as well as oil and gas,
telecommunication industries. He is currently an instructor with the
University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business.
Richard Schmitt / Director
President and Director of Africa Oil Corp since October 16, 2006;
Director of Tyner Resources Ltd. since October 16, 2006 previously
President and General Manager of Occidental Petroleum, Yeman, from 2001
to 2005.
Bruce Williams / Director
Mr. Williams is the President of a private Calgary based consulting and
investment company for the past 20 years with investment in real estate,
oil and gas, and biotechnology. During that period he has also lived in
the United Kingdom for 5 years and remains active in consulting and
various investments in that country. Previous to this position Mr.
Williams was employed with a major oil and gas firm based in Calgary
with responsibilities in the international area and for investment
evaluation. Mr. Williams has also been employed with the Federal
government in Ottawa as an economist with the Department of Finance and
Treasury Board and has worked as a credit officer and research analyst
with a lending institution.
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