Board
Stephen Whyte
Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Stephen Whyte is a seasoned FTSE and AIM Chairman and Non-Executive Director in the global energy sector with direct experience in Kazakhstan. Stephen was previously Chairman at Genel Energy and Sound Energy and a Non-Executive Director at Echo Energy and JSC National Company KazMunaiGas. Stephen was appointed as a Board observer to the Company on behalf of the noteholders during the Restructuring. Stephen is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at Beacon Energy.
Heinz-Dieter Ernst
Chairman and Director
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Viktor Gladun
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Gladun is a business manager with extensive experience in the energy sector. Viktor was the CEO and executive director on the board of directors of JKX Oil and Gas plc, a UK-headquartered hydrocarbon exploration company, from 2019 through 2022, after having served as Acting CEO of JKX during 2017-2018. Viktor also served as the CEO of JKX’s Ukrainian subsidiary Poltava Petroleum Company JV from 2016-2022. Prior to that he held executive financial roles at DTEK & NIKO, a senior auditor position at TNK-BP and a tax consultant position at Arthur Andersen.
Herr Prof. Miroslaw Christ B.Sc.
Chief Executive Officer
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Fiona Paulus
Independent Non-Executive Director
Fiona Paulus has 45 years of investment banking experience. She held senior roles at leading investment banks. These include the Head of Private Equity & Infrastructure Funds at Royal Bank of Scotland; Global Head of Energy & Resources at ABN AMRO Bank; Head of International Investment Banking at CIBC; and senior leadership roles at Credit Suisse, Societe Generale, JP Morgan, & Citigroup, in the UK, USA, EMEA, Australia and Latin America.
Fiona is a Senior Advisor at Gleacher Shacklock LLP, a leading, UK based, M&A boutique. In addition, she is a Non-Executive Director of JSW Steel Ltd, the largest and fastest growing steel company in India with a market cap of $25bn; Metlen Energy & Metals, a FTSE 100 company, with a market cap of £6.5 bn, operating in the global industrial and energy sectors; Nostrum Oil & Gas plc, UK listed, and operating in Kazakhstan; and ACG Acquisition Company Ltd, the first UK listed, special purpose, acquisition company, building a global portfolio in battery metals businesses, with operations in Turkey. Having served the statutory term of 6 years, Fiona recently resigned from the board of the Interpipe Group, a private industrial group incorporated in Cyprus. Its steel operations in Ukraine serve the worldwide energy and infrastructure sectors.
Sarah Hennig
ACCOUNTANT
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Martin Gudgeon
Non-Executive Director
Martin Gudgeon is a Partner and Chairman of the EMEA & Asia Restructuring and Special Situations Group (“RSSG”) at PJT Partners, based in London. Mr. Gudgeon is also a member of the firm’s RSSG Operating Committee. Prior to joining PJT Partners, Mr. Gudgeon worked at Blackstone for eight years, serving as a Senior Managing Director. Previously, Mr. Gudgeon was the Chief Executive and Head of Restructuring at Close Brothers. Martin was previously a Non-Executive Director at Genel Energy.
Margrit Noack
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
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