Craig McKenzie
Mr. McKenzie (46) has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since March 27, 2009 and served as our interim President and Chief Executive Officer beginning on January 22, 2009. From October 2007 to December 2008, he was the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Canadian Superior Energy, Inc., a Canadian oil and gas exploration and production company. From May 2004 to September 2007, he was the President of BG Trinidad & Tobago of BG Group plc, an integrated natural gas company. He was a member of the Atlantic LNG shareholders’ board from September 2004 to September 2007. From 1986 to May 2004, he was at BP plc (Amoco Corporation prior to the merger) where he held various senior level positions, including unit leader of North Sea Projects and Exploration, Executive Assistant in the office of the Group Chief Executive Officer and Negotiator within the Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Mr. McKenzie’s industry experience includes working in over 20 countries in both operations and commercial positions, and holds a BS degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University and a Masters in Management from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.