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Management Team InterOil’s management team is comprised of highly knowledgeable individuals with direct experience within their focus areas. The team includes proven company builders, individuals who have developed strong relationships working with Papua New Guinea’s government officials and industry leaders, people with experience across multiple disciplines within the energy industry, and those that have had previous experience managing similar assets to those InterOil is currently developing. Each one of InterOil’s dedicated senior managers has the expertise to help InterOil transition from a developing company to a successful and profitable organization. InterOil’s team is working vigorously toward its goal to create a first class, fully integrated, oil and gas company. We are on the cusp of accomplishing this objective. With InterOil’s refinery expected to achieve start-up in 2004 and the multi-well exploration program in full swing, the work of InterOil’s management team, employees, and directors is reaching fruition. Management Biographies Anesti Dermedgoglou - Vice President Investor & Public Relations
Anesti Dermedgoglou is our Vice President of Investor & Public Relations.
Peter Diezmann - General Manager Downstream Peter Diezmann is General Manager of our Wholesale and Retail Distribution business segment. Mr. Diezman joined us in March 2005. Prior to joining us, Mr. Diezmann had worked for BP Australia since 1981, serving in various capacities, including retail, wholesale, distributor, and terminals & logistics management positions, and as General Manager of BP Papua New Guinea for four years prior to our acquisition of that business. Mr. Diezmann holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia.
Gerry Gilbert - General Manager Upstream Exploration Gerry Gilbert is General Manager of our Exploration and Production business segment. Mr. Gilbert joined us in July 2005. Mr. Gilbert was CEO of Oluma, Inc., a company that designs, manufactures, and markets a suite of fiber-optic products and systems from July 2004 until May 2005. From September 2001 to June 2004, Mr. Gilbert was the Senior VP—International for Transworld Exploration and Production and was responsible for the company's exploration and production activities which were largely focused in West Africa, New Zealand and Indonesia. From August 2000 until September 2001, Mr. Gilbert worked as an independent consultant to the exploration and production industry. From July 1995 until August 2000, Mr. Gilbert was Executive VP and President, respectively, for Western Atlas' and Baker Hughes' exploration and production groups. Mr. Gilbert’s professional career spans 37 years in the upstream oil and gas industry and oil service industry. Mr. Gilbert has held senior management positions in the geophysical service divisions of Western Atlas, Halliburton and Texas Instruments. Mr. Gilbert has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, a MS in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University and has also completed The Management Program at Rice University. Mr. Gilbert is a member of the Geology Foundation Advisory Council at UT Austin, the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers and the IEEE.
William J. Jasper III - President and Chief Operating Officer William J Jasper III is President and Chief Operating Officer of InterOil Corporation. Mr. Jasper joined us on August 30, 2006. Mr. Jasper, as President of InterOil leads the refining and downstream business. Prior to joining us, Mr. Jasper had worked for Chevron Pipe Line Company since 1974, serving in leadership and management capacities over facilities, pipelines and terminals. Mr. Jasper has an extensive background in operations and maintenance. Prior to this role Mr. Jasper had served 4 years as Chairman of the West Texas LPG Partnership Board of Directors. Mr. Jasper was also past President and General Manager of Kenai Pipe Line Company in Alaska, and West Texas Gulf Pipeline in Texas. Mark Laurie - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Mark Laurie is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of InterOil. Mr. Laurie joined the company on June 12, 2007. He holds Law and Economics degrees from the University of Adelaide in South Australia. He was admitted to practice law as a barrister and solicitor in Australia in 1991. Mr. Laurie was also admitted as a notary public in 1997. Prior to joining InterOil, and from August 2003, he was Company Secretary, General Counsel, Manager Corporate and, Investor Relations and Manager - Town Infrastructure with Lihir Gold Limited, a Papua New Guinea gold mining company listed in Australia, the United States and in PNG. Mr. Laurie lived in Papua New Guinea throughout this period. Immediately prior to working Lihir Gold, he worked as Commercial Manager for the Electronic Systems Division of Tenix Defence Pty Ltd, a privately held government contractor specializing in high-tech electronic and computer engineering work for defence and other applications. Between mid-1996 and December 2001, he held positions as General Counsel, Company Secretary and Vice President of Investor Relations with F.H. Faulding and Co. Limited, an Australian based multinational pharmaceutical and health care company listed in Australia and the United States. Prior to that Mr. Laurie worked with commercial law firms in Ottawa, Canada and Adelaide, South Australia. Phil E Mulacek - Chief Executive Officer Phil E. Mulacek is the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer. He has held these positions since 1997. Mr. Mulacek is the founder and President of Petroleum Independent Exploration Corporation based in Houston, Texas. Petroleum Independent Exploration Corporation was established in 1981 for the purposes of oil and gas exploration, drilling and production, and operated across the southwest portion of the United States. Petroleum Independent Exploration Corporation led the development of our refinery and the commercial activities that were necessary to secure the refinery’s economic viability. Mr. Mulacek has over 25 years experience in oil and gas exploration and production and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University. Anthony Poon - General Manager Supply, Trading & Risk Anthony Poon is General Manager of our Supply, Trading & Risk Management department. Mr. Poon joined us in October 2005. From January 2003 until joining us, Mr. Poon was a private oil trading and risk management consultant. During 2002, Mr. Poon served as a Business Manager/Operations Leader with ChevronTexaco Singapore. Prior to joining ChevronTexaco, Mr.
Poon had been employed by Caltex in Singapore for more than 30 years. Mr.
Poon’s last position with Caltex was Head of the International Crude Oil Trading Department for Caltex in Singapore where he was responsible for crude and derivatives trading and price risk management, including crude supply to Caltex’s refineries worldwide. During his tenure at Caltex, Mr. Christian M Vinson - Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Government Affairs Christian M. Vinson is Executive Vice President of InterOil and head of Corporate Development. Since 1995 to August 2006 he has been our Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Vinson joined us from Petroleum Independent Exploration Corporation, a Houston, Texas based oil and gas exploration and production company. Before joining Petroleum Independent Exploration Corporation, Mr. Vinson was a manager with NUM Corporation, a Schneider company involved in mechanical and electrical engineering automation, in Naperville, Illinois where his responsibilities included the establishment of the company’s first office in the United States. As our Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Vinson has responsibility for government and community relations and corporate development in Papua New Guinea. Mr. Vinson has played a key role in the development of our company. Mr. Vinson has developed long standing relationships with key government and industry leaders in Papua New Guinea over the last ten years. Mr Vinson earned an Electrical and Mechanical Engineering degree from Ecole d’Electricité et Mécanique Industrielles, Paris, France. Collin Visaggio - Chief Financial Officer Collin Visaggio is Chief Financial Officer of InterOil. Mr. Visaggio joined the company on July 17,2006 and was appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer on October 26,2006. Mr. Visaggio is a Certified Practicing Accountant with a Bachelor and a Masters Degree in Business. He has also attended the Stanford Senior Executive Program in Management.
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