Chuck Valceschini was appointed Non-Executive Chairman in March 2024. He is an experienced senior executive and director, with extensive knowledge of the global oil and gas industry. He commenced his career in technical and operational roles with Marathon Oil Corporation in the United States. He then moved to similar roles in international postings with IPR Energy Group and Nobel Oil. He subsequently joined Anglo Albanian Petroleum, American Energy Group, Hycarbex Inc and Severtek LLC, and then TNK-BP and BP plc in senior technical and management roles. He subsequently founded Valceschini & Associates LLC to provide technical and commercial services to the oil and gas industry. He has also been a Director of Block Energy plc and Chairman of JKX Oil & Gas Ltd.
Chuck has a BSc in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Wyoming, and an MSc in Engineering Management from Portland State University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Chuck is a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and HSE Committee.