David W. Ross

    Chairman and Non-Executive Director

    Canada

    David Ross has extensive experience in international tax law and is a partner in the Calgary-based law firm of Burnett Duckworth & Palmer. He has served as Secretary to the Board since the Company was formed in 2004.

    Dr Frannie Léautier

    Non-Executive Director
    Chair of ESG Committee

    Tanzania

    Dr Léautier is a globally respected development expert and has extensive African and global experience in the public and private sectors. Dr Léautier is a Senior Partner at SouthBridge Group, she is also the Founder and Managing Partner of the Fezembat Group and was previously Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank, where she led efforts to improve the bank’s overall operational effectiveness. Other roles include: Chief Operating Officer for the Trade and Development Bank based in Nairobi, Infrastructure Director, World Bank, Vice President and Head of the World Bank Institute.

    Dr Léautier holds a PhD in Infrastructure Systems and a Masters in Transportation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

    Linda Beal

    Non-Executive Director
    Chair of Audit Committee and Strategic Committee

    United Kingdom

    Linda Beal was a tax partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the UK for 16 years and then with Grant Thornton UK LLP.  Linda has significant experience of advising natural resources groups operating in Africa and internationally. Linda is also a non-executive director at Kropz PLC.

    Jay Lyons

    Non-Executive Director

    Canada

    Jay Lyons is a private investor with considerable experience in the oil and gas industries of Canada and the United States. He has worked in a range of roles for both private and public companies in the upstream and downstream sectors.