SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Kosmos Energy Ltd.

 

Roy A. Franklin

 

Mr. Franklin currently serves as Chair of the international energy services group, Wood plc (“Wood”). In Mr. Franklin’s current role at Wood, he has overseen the company’s strategic positioning for the energy transition, broadening the company’s core activities from oilfield services to sustainable energy infrastructure, delivering solutions for a net-zero future. Wood is recognized as a sector leader in ESG matters and Mr. Franklin’s experience in this area is invaluable to Kosmos as it continues to navigate the energy transition. Mr. Franklin was also on the Board of Directors of Energean plc from October 2021 to November 2023. He was previously the Chairman of Premier Oil plc, a UK-based independent oil and gas exploration company, from 2017 until its acquisition in 2021, the Chairman of privately-held Energean Israel Ltd from 2017 to 2021, and the Deputy Chairman of Equinor A/S from 2015 until 2019. In addition to those listed above, he has served on the boards of a number of other international companies in non-executive roles, including Kerogen Capital LLC from 2011 to 2021, Statoil A/S from 2007 until 2013, Santos Ltd from 2006 until 2017, Keller Group plc from 2007 until 2016, and Amec Foster Wheeler Plc from 2016 until 2017 when it was acquired by Wood. Mr. Franklin began his career at BP where he spent 18 years in roles of increasing responsibility. He then joined Clyde Petroleum plc as Group Managing Director and served as CEO of Paladin Resources plc from 1997 until its acquisition by Talisman Energy in 2005. In 2004 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire, and in 2006 the Petroleum Group Medal of the Geological Society of London, both in recognition of his services to the UK oil and gas industry. Mr. Franklin earned his Bachelor of Science in Geology in 1973 from the University of Southampton, UK. For these reasons, we believe he is well qualified to serve on our Board.

 

Steven M. Sterin

Mr. Sterin currently serves on the Board of Directors of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and is the Chair of its Audit Committee and a member of its Sustainability, Public Policy, Environment and Health and Safety Committee. Mr. Sterin was previously Co-Founder & President of G&S Energy Holdings, LLC, an independent energy company focused on the acquisition, safe operation and optimization of downstream and renewable energy assets in the U.S., from August 2021 to December 2022. He currently serves as a Senior External Advisor to McKinsey & Company, a role he also held from June 2019 until August 2021 before returning in April 2023. Mr. Sterin was most recently an Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Andeavor & Andeavor Logistics from 2014 until the merger with Marathon Petroleum Company in October 2018. He served as President of Andeavor Logistics from 2017 to October 2018 and was a member of the Board of Directors for Andeavor Logistics GP, LLC from 2014 to 2018. Mr. Sterin was also responsible for Corporate Strategy & Business Development for both companies from 2016 to 2017. From 2007 to 2014, Mr. Sterin was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty material company. During his eleven years with Celanese, he served as Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer as well as held other financial and business leadership roles. Prior to his tenure at Celanese, Mr. Sterin spent six years with Reichhold, Inc., a global chemical company, in a variety of financial positions, including Director of Tax and Treasury in the Netherlands, Global Treasurer and Vice President of Finance. Mr. Sterin’s career started with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Sterin also has experience with technology and cyber security services. Mr. Sterin holds a Master’s degree in Professional Accounting and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting, which he earned concurrently at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas. For these reasons, we believe he is well qualified to serve on our Board.

 

J. Mike Stice

 

Mr. Stice currently is a Director of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, where he serves on the Audit Committee, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Sustainability and Public Policy Committee, and is a Director of MPLX GP LLC. Mr. Stice is a professor at the University of Oklahoma and previously served as the Dean, Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy. Mr. Stice began his career in 1981 with Conoco, as an associate engineer. He held engineering positions of increasing responsibility prior to being named plant manager of Louisiana Gas System Inc. in 1987. In 1991, Mr. Stice was named district manager for the Oklahoma district. He was appointed managing director of Conoco Australia Pty. Ltd. in 1995 and president, Conoco Asia Pacific Ltd. in 1997. Mr. Stice was promoted to president of Conoco Energy Solutions in 2001 and president of ConocoPhillips Qatar in 2003. In 2008, Mr. Stice was named president and chief operating officer of Chesapeake Midstream Development, L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, and senior vice president of natural gas projects for Chesapeake. In 2009, he was named chief executive officer of Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. Mr. Stice was designated a director of Chesapeake Midstream Partners, which changed its name to Access Midstream in 2012. He continued as chief executive officer until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Stice served as Dean, Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy at the University of Oklahoma since August 2015 and assumed his current position in January 2023. He is a former director of MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. and Spartan Acquisition III Corp.. Mr. Stice holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma, a master’s degree in business from Stanford University, and a doctorate in education from The George Washington University. For these reasons, we believe he is well qualified to serve on our Board.

 

Andrew G. Inglis

 

Mr. Inglis has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since March 1, 2014. Mr. Inglis joined Kosmos from Petrofac Ltd., a leading provider of oilfield services to the international oil and gas industry, principally engaged in the design of oil and gas infrastructure, the operation, maintenance and management of oil and gas assets and the training of personnel on a worldwide basis. At Petrofac, Mr. Inglis held the position of Chief Executive, Integrated Energy Services and was a member of the Petrofac board of directors. Prior to joining Petrofac in January 2011, Mr. Inglis served BP p.l.c for 30 years in a number of positions, including most recently as Executive Director on the BP board of directors from 2007 to 2010 and as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive of exploration and production from 2004 to 2007. Mr. Inglis received a Master’s degree in Engineering from Pembroke College, Cambridge University. He is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. For these reasons, we believe he is well qualified to serve on our Board.

 

Maria Moræus Hanssen

Ms. Maria Moræus Hanssen has been an independent director of SLB since 2020 and serves on the Compensation Committee, the Nominating & Governance Committee, and as Chair of the New Energy and Innovation Committee. She has also served on the board of Scandinavian public company Scatec ASA since April 2020 where she is also a member of the Audit and Sustainability Committee, and she previously served on the board of Scandinavian public company Alfa Laval AB from April 2019 to April 2023. She previously served as deputy chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Wintershall Dea GmbH, a German-based oil and gas producer, from May 2019 to December 2019, following the merger between DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG (DEA) and Wintershall Holding GmbH. Prior to that, she served as chief executive officer of DEA and as chair of its management board from January 2018 until April 2019. Before joining DEA, she served as chief executive officer of ENGIE E&P International SA and as head of the E&P business unit for the ENGIE Group in Paris from 2015 to 2017. Ms. Moræus Hanssen served in various management and operations roles at Aker from 2008 to 2013, Statoil (now Equinor) from 2007 to 2008, and Norsk Hydro from 1992 to 2007, and also serves in director and chair roles on various private company, municipal and non-profit boards. She previously served as deputy chairman and audit committee chair of Yara International ASA from 2015 to May 2019. Ms. Moræus Hanssen has a Master of Petroleum Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, a Master of Petroleum Economics from IFP School and a corporate director certificate from Harvard Business School (2021). For these reasons, we believe she is well qualified to serve on our Board.

 

Adebayo (“Bayo”) O. Ogunlesi

Mr. Ogunlesi currently serves as a Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, and as a member of the firm’s Global Executive Committee (“GEC”). He was appointed to the Board of Directors of BlackRock in November 2024. Mr. Ogunlesi has been Chairman and CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), a private equity firm that invests in infrastructure assets in the energy, transport and water sectors, in both OECD and select emerging market countries since 2006. Prior to founding GIP, Mr. Ogunlesi served as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Client Officer of Credit Suisse’s Investment Banking Division with senior responsibility for Credit Suisse’s corporate and sovereign investment banking clients. From 2002 to 2004, he was Head of Credit Suisse’s Global Investment Banking Department. Mr. Ogunlesi is also a Director of Top Golf Callaway Brands. Mr. Ogunlesi has experience with technology and cyber security and has been a member of the Board of Directors at OpenAI since January 2025. Mr. Ogunlesi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics with First Class Honors from Oxford University, a Juris Doctor (magna cum laude) from Harvard Law School and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. From 1980 to 1981, he served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Thurgood Marshall, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Ogunlesi served as a Director of our predecessor Kosmos Energy Holdings since 2004. For these reasons, we believe he is well qualified to serve on our Board.

 

Deanna L. Goodwin

Ms. Goodwin currently serves as a Director of Arcadis NV, where she also serves as Chair of the Audit Committee, and as a Director of Oceaneering International Inc., where she is a member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Goodwin served as President of the North America region of Technip, a global engineering, construction and services company specializing in supporting the energy industry, from 2013 to 2017. She served as Chief Operating Officer, Offshore North America at Technip from 2012 to 2013. Prior thereto, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Technip USA, Inc. Previously, Ms. Goodwin led the integration of the $1.3 billion acquisition of Global Industries by Technip. From 1993 to 2007, Ms. Goodwin served in various capacities for Veritas DGC, a leading provider of geophysical information and services to oil and gas companies worldwide, including President of the North and South America Region. Earlier in her career, Ms. Goodwin served as an Audit Manager at Price Waterhouse. Ms. Goodwin received her Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from the University of Calgary in Canada and her Chartered Accountant designation from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. For these reasons, we believe she is well qualified to serve on our Board.

 

Sir John Grant

 

Sir John Grant was previously a member of the Advisory Council of Essar Oil (UK) Limited, a UK-focused downstream energy company, from July 2021 to November 2023, and served as Vice President of International Government Relations at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation from October 2016 until his retirement in 2019. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice-President of Policy and Corporate Affairs at BG Group from 2009 to 2015 with responsibility for government affairs, corporate responsibility and communications. Before joining BG Group in 2009, he had served as President of BHP Billiton Europe since 2007. Prior to that he had been a member of the British Foreign Service from 1976 to 2007, holding posts in Stockholm, Moscow and Brussels, where he was the UK’s Permanent Representative to the European Union from 2003 to 2007. Mr. Grant has a degree in modern languages from Cambridge University. For these reasons, we believe he is well qualified to serve on our Board.

Andrew G. Inglis

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Age: 66

Mr. Inglis has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since March 1, 2014. Mr. Inglis joined Kosmos from Petrofac Ltd., a leading provider of oilfield services to the international oil and gas industry, principally engaged in the design of oil and gas infrastructure, the operation, maintenance and management of oil and gas assets and the training of personnel on a worldwide basis. At Petrofac, Mr. Inglis held the position of Chief Executive, Integrated Energy Services and was a member of the Petrofac board of directors. Prior to joining Petrofac in January 2011, Mr. Inglis served BP p.l.c for 30 years in a number of positions, including most recently as Executive Director on the BP board of directors from 2007 to 2010 and as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive of exploration and production from 2004 to 2007. Mr. Inglis received a Master’s degree in Engineering from Pembroke College, Cambridge University. He is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Neal D. Shah

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Age: 40

Mr. Shah became Chief Financial Officer in May 2020. As Deputy Chief Financial Officer from November 2019 to May 2020, Mr. Shah led finance, treasury, investor relations, information technology and internal audit for the Company. He joined Kosmos in 2010, serving in a series of roles of increasing responsibility in finance, treasury, investor relations and international operations as head of the Equatorial Guinea business unit. Before Kosmos, Mr. Shah was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley assisting oil and gas companies. Mr. Shah earned his bachelor’s degree with honors in finance from the University of Texas at Austin.

Christopher J. Ball

Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer

Age: 57

Mr. Ball became our Chief Commercial Officer effective October 1, 2018 and has served as our Senior Vice President, Planning and Business Development since August 2013. Mr. Ball joined Kosmos in July 2013 after serving as Vice President, Business Development for the upstream unit of Mubadala Development Company PJSC, a company based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Occidental Development Company and President and General Manager of Occidental Middle East Development Company, where he was responsible for business development activities in the Caspian, the Middle East, and North Africa. During his tenure at Occidental, Mr. Ball led and facilitated numerous successful new business activities including the company’s acquisition of concessions in Angola, Nigeria, and Suriname. He also worked in the commercial and mergers and acquisitions arena at Texaco in Houston, London, and New York and in upstream asset development and management at Amoco Corporation in London. Mr. Ball earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brunel University in London.

Josh R. Marion

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Age: 42

Mr. Marion became Senior Vice President and General Counsel in July 2024. Mr. Marion previously served as the Company’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel from March 2021 to July 2024. Prior to that, he served as the Company’s Associate General Counsel, from May 2014 to March 2021, and as Senior Counsel from July 2012 to May 2014. Mr. Marion holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Accounting and a Masters of Science (M.S.) in Finance from Texas A&M University, and earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the SMU Dedman School of Law.

Ronald W. Glass

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Age: 47

Mr. Glass has served as our Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since November 2019. Mr. Glass served as our Controller from July 2015 to November 2019. Prior to that, he served as the Company’s SEC Director since 2011. Mr. Glass worked in the Audit practice at KPMG LLP for over nine years prior to joining the Company. He has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, including initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and various other capital market transactions. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ouachita Baptist University and is a Certified Public Accountant.