Board of Directors

From top left to bottom right: Rui de Sousa, Michael Johns, Ed Story, Roger Cagle, Olivier Barbaroux, Robert Cathery, Ettore Contini., António Monteiro, John Norton, Mike Watts

Rui de Sousa
Non-Executive Chairman

• A member of the Board of SOCO International since July 1999 and Chairman of the Nominations Committee.
• Currently, a director of Quantic Limited, a director of Gazprombank-Invest (Lebanon) SAL and Chairman of Carbon Resource Management Ltd

Michael Johns
Non-Executive and Senior Independent Director

• A member of the Board of SOCO International since June 2011; Chairman of the Remuneration Committe and a member of the Audit Committee.
• A Solicitor by profession and a partner of Ashurst LLP until his retirement in April 2009
• Formerly, a partner at Withers and a Director of Aer Lingus Group plc

Ed Story
President and Chief Executive Officer

• A member of the Board of SOCO International since April 1997 and a member of the Nominations Committee.
• Formerly, a non-executive director of Cairn Energy PLC, President of Snyder Oil Corporation’s international subsidiary, Vice Chairman of Conquest Exploration Company, Vice President and CFO of Superior Oil Company and holder of various positions with Exxon Corporation, including seven years resident in the Far East.
• Currently, a non-executive director of Cairn India Limited.

Roger Cagle
Executive Vice President, Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer

• A member of the Board of SOCO International since April 1997.
• Over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry including succeeding positions of responsibility with Exxon Corporation and senior management roles with Superior Oil Company.
• Formerly, Chief Financial Officer of Snyder Oil Corporation’s international subsidiary and of Conquest Exploration Company.
• Currently, Non-Executive Chairman of Dominion Petroleum Ltd and a non-executive director of Vostok Energy Limited.

Olivier Barbaroux
Non-Executive Director

• A member of the Board of SOCO International since July 1999 and a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
• Formerly, Managing Director of Compagnie Générale des Eaux, President and Chief Operating Officer of Vivendi Water S.A., Head of the Energy Sector of Paribas and Chairman and CEO of Coparex International.
• Currently, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dalkia and a member of the Executive Committee of Veolia Environment.
  

Ettore Contini
Non-Executive Director

• A member of the Board of SOCO International since December 2001.
• Currently, a director of Eurowatt-Commerce.

Robert Cathery
Non-Executive Director

• A member of the Board of SOCO International since June 2001 and a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
• Over 40 years of City experience.
• Formerly, Managing Director and Head of Oil and Gas at Canaccord Capital (Europe) Limited, Head of Corporate Sales at SG Securities (London) Ltd., director of Vickers da Costa and director of Schroders Securities.
• Currently, a non-executive director of Vostok Energy Limited, Salamander Energy PLC, Indigovision plc and Central Asia Metals Limited.

Ambassador António Monteiro
Non-Executive Director

• A member of the Board of SOCO International plc since June 2009 and a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.
• Formerly, the Ambassador of Portugal to France and the Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations where posts included being President of the Security Council and of the Security Council’s Committee established by Resolution 661 (1990).
• Over 40 years of experience with the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including as Foreign Minister of Portugal, and with international organisations, including as UN High Representative for Elections in Côte d’Ivoire.
• Currently, a member of the Board of the Angolan Bank BPA (Banco Privado do Atlântico), a member of the Supervisory Board of the Portuguese Bank BCP (Banco Comercial Português) Millennium, President of the Luso-Brazilian Foundation Curator’s Council and a member of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences’ General Council of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

John Norton
Non-Executive Director

• A member of the Board of SOCO International since April 1997; Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.
• A Chartered Accountant by profession and a partner at Arthur Andersen, heading the oil and gas practice in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, until his retirement in 1995.
• Formerly, a member of the Oil Industry Accounting Committee and a director of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce.

Dr Michael Watts
Non-Executive Director

•  A member of the Board of SOCO International plc since August 2009 and a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.
• Formerly, the CEO and Managing Director of Amsterdam listed Holland Sea Search which was acquired by Cairn Energy PLC in 1995 and holder of senior technical and management roles with Premier, Burmah and Shell. 
• Currently, Deputy CEO of Cairn Energy PLC.