MANAGEMENT
Michael Thomsen
Executive Chairman, aged 56
David Bramhill
Managing Director, aged 58
Joe O'Farrell
Executive Director, aged 56
Geoffrey Metzger
Non-Executive Director, aged 68
Tim Heeley
Commercial Director, aged 35
Brian Marshall FCA
Financial Controller and Company Secretary, aged 65
Dr Roger Norwich
Independent Chairman of Remuneration Committee, aged 58
Mike has over 30 years experience in the natural resources industry and has worked in over 40 countries on acquisitions, project development and exploration. He has directed and managed a number of energy and minerals companies and was the former Chairman of Oil Quest Resources plc. Mike was previously Chief Geologist with Freeport-McMoRan Inc, a major US energy and minerals producer, where he directed programs in the Permian Basin of west Texas and the Gulf of Mexico region.
David has over 35 years' of experience in the natural resources industry. He has directed and managed several energy companies and was the former managing director of Oil Quest Resources plc. He has previously consulted in an engineering capacity for over 20 years on behalf of Rotork plc on projects for Shell, ExxonMobil, Petrofina, BP and numerous other international energy companies.
Joe has 25 years of corporate experience in the oil and mining industry. He is a former director of Oil Quest Resources plc. He has assisted a number of companies working in conjunction with corporate advisers and brokers in pre IPO fund raising and project acquisition.
Geoffrey was a member of the London Stock Exchange for 25 years and a member of The Securities Institute. He has been involved with raising finance for companies in the natural resources sector for over 20 years. He was a director of Emerald Energy Plc between 1990 and 1998.
Tim joins Nighthawk with 4 years of equity and debt experience in the City, most recently as Head of Oil and Gas Research at stockbroker Daniel Stewart & Co. Previously he was Senior Manager of Standard Bank's Oil and Gas team and Senior Oil and Gas Analyst at Panmure Gordon. Prior to working in the City, Tim enjoyed an eight year career in the E&P sector as a project development engineer working with such companies as Shell, BP, Exxon and BG on numerous international hydrocarbon projects. Tim is a Chartered Engineer, a member of the Energy Institute and the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Brian is a chartered accountant who established his own independent accountancy practice in Bath ten years ago. His practice provides audit, accountancy and taxation services to a diverse range of clients
Roger is the independent Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and also sits on the board of the Audit Committee. Roger is a dual graduate of Manchester University having studied geology in the early 1970s and medicine in the 1980s. He joined the major US oil producer and explorer Texaco after graduation and was based in Midland, Texas gaining experience of the Permian Basin. He has worked in the UK North Sea, in particular on the Brent oilfield.
