Board of Directors
Lloyd Barnaby Smith, CMG
Richmond, England
Chairman since 2011, Non-Executive Director since 2006
Mr. Smith began his career at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (the “FCO”) in 1968 and held a number of senior positions within the FCO including Head of South Asia Department and British Ambassador to Nepal. Mr. Smith is very familiar with Thailand having spent a total of 10 years in the country during three separate postings and is the former United Kingdom Ambassador to Thailand, a position he held from February 2000 to July 2003. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Oxford, and is a fluent Thai speaker.
Randy L. Bartley
Houston, Texas, USA
CEO, Director since 2008
Before joining the Company, Mr. Bartley most previously worked for Erskine Energy, LLC, a private equity-sponsored company, where he served as founding partner and COO for four years. He has 33 years of diversified experience in the oil and gas industry, working for companies, including El Paso Corporation, Coastal Corporation and Texaco, Inc. The last 10 of those years were in senior management positions as president, COO, and Senior Vice President. This experience includes the exploration and development of numerous major oil and gas assets - both onshore and offshore and both in the U.S. and internationally. Mr. Bartley graduated from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in 1975 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He is professionally affiliated with the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the National Ocean Industries Association.
C. Robert Black
Horseshoe Bay, Texas, USA
Non-Executive Director since 2006
Mr. Black spent 41 years with Texaco, Inc. until his retirement in May 1999. At Texaco he held various roles, including President of the Worldwide Exploration and Production division and Senior Vice President in the office of the Chairman of Texaco. Mr. Black was also a member of Texaco’s Executive Council, which has the responsibility for setting corporate strategies and priorities, and also served as Texaco’s Corporate Compliance Officer. Mr. Black holds a Bachelor of Science (Petrochemical Engineering) degree from Texas Tech University, and has served as Chairman of the Board of Regents of his alma mater.
Andrew L. Cochran
The Hague, Holland
Non-Executive Director since 2011
Mr. Cochran has served as the CEO of Dominion Petroleum Limited since November 2009. He has over 20 years of international experience in the oil and gas industry, including founding and executive positions with Salamander Energy plc (LSE: SMDR.L) and Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE: END) and working for Anadarko Petroleum, Veritas DGC Indonesia and Western Geophysical. Mr. Cochran holds a BA in Economics and Politics from Tulane University.
Olivier de Montal
Paris, France
Non-Executive Director since 2006
Mr. de Montal is Administrator of ODM Finance, Loze & Associés and Compagnie des Produits de Gascogne, Advisor to the LVMH Group, and Chief Executive Officer of O.D.M. Développement. He has served on the boards of numerous public companies, including companies in the oil and gas industry. Mr. de Montal holds a degree from Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris, and is a Chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur (France).
William C. Phelps
Houston, Texas, USA
CFO since 2005, Director since 2011
Prior to Coastal Energy, Mr. Phelps was the Chief Financial Officer of NuCoastal Corporation and NuCoastal Thailand. NuCoastal Thailand, the predecessor company to Coastal Energy, held interests in both the Gulf of Thailand as well as onshore Thailand. Prior to joining NuCoastal, Mr. Phelps held the position of Vice President in the Energy Investment Banking Group of Citigroup. While at Citigroup, Mr. Phelps advised on numerous M&A and financing transactions.
John B. Zaozirny
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Non-Executive Director since 2005
Mr. Zaozirny is Vice-Chairman of Canaccord Capital Corporation. Previously, Mr. Zaozirny was counsel to the law firm of McCarthy Tetrault LLP through 2008 and Alberta’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources from 1982 to 1986. Mr. Zaozirny holds numerous positions as a director and advisor to several corporations and income trusts, some of which include: Bankers Petroleum Ltd., Canadian Oils Sands Trust, Pengrowth Energy Trust and Provident Energy Ltd.
