During his twenty-six year career in the Oil & Gas industry, Jonathan has worked for Marc Rich, Glencore, and Crown Resources AG (TNK –BP).

He worked in various capacities on key development and acquisition projects and partnerships in Africa, the FSU and in the Middle East. With a strong focus on physical trade origination, Exploration & Production development In West Africa, Russia and the Middle East, Jonathan has enjoyed a successful track record maintaining strong cross-industry partnerships.

Through managing to create advantageous opportunities for growth, this has enabled him to initiate and develop profitable new and existing business flows for a range of crude oil and refined products in complex geo-political regions.

His deep experience and comprehensive expertise includes international business development, relationship management, pre- export finance, sales, negotiations, structuring, operations and contract management.

Jonathan is a highly experienced, self-motivated, non-political, goal-focused professional.

He has continuously demonstrated a strong ability to source projects and cultivate long- lasting relationships, whilst managing sustained contracts and trade agreements.