Directors & Management

Directors

Peter Roland Coates BSc (Mining Engineering) Age 64. Appointed Santos Chairman on 9 December 2009. Previously an independent non-executive Director since 18 March 2008. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and Santos Finance Limited Board. Also a member of the Finance Committee and the Environment, Health and Safety Committee. Former non–executive Chairman of Xstrata Australia. Previously Chief Executive of Xstrata Coal, Xstrata plc’s global coal business. Appointed non-executive director of Minara Resources Limited on 1 April 2008 and appointed Chairman on 9 May 2008. Non-executive director of Amalgamated Holdings Limited since 20 July 2009. Past Chairman of the Minerals Council of Australia, the NSW Minerals Council and the Australian Coal Association. Member of the APEC 2007 Business Consultative Group and the Emissions Trading Task Group. Current member of the NSW Minerals Ministerial Advisory Council and the Business Council of Australia.
David Knox Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director BSc (Hons) Mech Eng, MBA Age 51. Appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in 2008. Member of the Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee of the Board. Joined Santos in September 2007 as Executive Vice President Growth Businesses and was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in July 2008. Previously Managing Director of BP Exploration & Production in Australasia and an Executive Member of APPEA. David has a wealth of upstream oil and gas experience, having held management and engineering roles at BP, ARCO and Shell across Australia, United Kingdom, Pakistan, United States, Netherlands and Norway.
Kenneth Charles Borda LLB, BA Age 57. Independent non-executive Director since 14 February 2007 and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Board. Board member of Fullerton Funds Management, owned by Temasek, Singapore, since February 2007. Non-executive director of Ithmaar Bank (Bahrain) since 16 February 2007 and Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd since 1 July 2007. Appointed a director of Talent2 International Ltd on 1 August 2008 and to the Asian Advisory Board of Aviva Pte Ltd in Singapore on 1 February 2009. Previously a Board member of SFE Corporation for over five years until its acquisition by the Australian Stock Exchange Ltd in July 2006. CEO of Middle East and North Africa, Deutsche Bank before retirement on 1 May 2007. Formerly Regional CEO Asia Pacific and CEO Australia and New Zealand, Deutsche Bank. Director of Deutsche Bank Malaysia from 2002 until retirement on 1 May 2007.
Kenneth Alfred Dean BCom (Hons), FCPA, MAICD Age 57. Independent non-executive Director since 23 February 2005. Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Finance Committee of the Board. Director of Santos Finance Ltd since 30 September 2005. Chief Financial Officer of Alumina Ltd, 4 October 2005 – 3 February 2009, alternate director of Alumina Ltd, 27 October 2005 – 3 February 2009, and non-executive director of Alcoa of Australia Ltd, Alcoa World Alumina LLC and related companies, 27 October 2005 – 3 February 2009. Director of Shell Australia Ltd from 1997 to 2001 and Woodside Petroleum Ltd from 1998 to 2004. Over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Former Chief Executive Officer of Shell Financial Services and member of the La Trobe University Council.
Roy Alexander Franklin OBE BSc Age 56. Independent non-executive Director since 28 September 2006 and member of the Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee of the Board. Non- executive Chairman of Bateman Litwin NV since May 2006. Non-executive director of Keller Group plc since 19 July 2007 and StatoilHydro ASA since 1 October 2007. Former Chairman of Novera Energy Plc. Former Chief Executive Officer of Paladin Resources plc 1997-2005 and former Group Managing Director of Clyde Petroleum plc. Former Chairman of BRINDEX, the trade association for UK independent oil and gas companies 2002-2005 and a former member of PILOT, the joint industry/UK Government task force set up to maximise hydrocarbon recovery from the UK North Sea 2002-2005. In 2004 awarded the OBE for services to the UK oil and gas industry.
Richard Michael Harding MSc Age 60. Independent non-executive Director since 1 March 2004. Chairman of the Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee of the Board. Member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees of the Board. Independent non-executive Chairman of Clough Ltd, having been appointed as director in May 2006. Non-executive director of Downer EDI Limited since 1 July 2008. Non-executive Deputy Chairman of Arc Energy Ltd until 25 May 2007 (appointed as non- executive director on 26 August 2003). Chairman of the Ministry of Defence Project Governance Board – Land Systems Division (Army) 2003 –1 February 2009. Former President and General Manager of BP Developments Australia Ltd with over 25 years of extensive international experience with BP. Former Vice-Chairman and Council member of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA).
Gregory John Walton Martin B.Ec, LLB, FAIM, MAICD Age 50. Independent non-executive Director since 29 October 2009. Non-executive Director of Energy Developments Limited and the Australian Energy Market Operator Limited. Chairman of Everest Financial Group, Gas Valpo S.A. (Chile) and the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust of New South Wales. Previous Deputy Chairman of the Australian Gas Association and inaugural Chairman of the Energy Supply Association of Australia between 2004 and 2006. Former Chairman of Jackgreen Limited. Past member of the Business Council of Australia and Committee for the Economic Development of Australia. Formerly Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AGL, and Chief Executive Infrastructure at Challenger Financial Services Group.

Santos Leadership Team

David Knox Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director BSc (Hons) Mech Eng, MBA David Knox joined Santos in September 2007 as EVP Growth Businesses and was appointed CEO and MD in July 2008. He was previously Managing Director of BP Exploration & Production in Australasia and an Executive Member of APPEA. David has a wealth of upstream oil and gas experience, having held management and engineering roles at BP, ARCO and Shell across Australia, United Kingdom, Pakistan, United States, Netherlands and Norway.
Peter Wasow Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President BCom, GradDipMgmt, FCPA Peter Wasow is responsible for strategy and planning, corporate finance, accounting, taxation, treasury, investor relations, risk and audit, and public affairs. Peter joined Santos in May 2002 following a 23-year career with BHP Billiton. His roles included Vice President Finance and Administration for BHP Petroleum in Houston, Texas. His most recent role was Vice President Finance, in the BHP corporate office,
James Baulderstone Vice President Corporate Development and Legal LLB (Hons), BSc (Hons) James Baulderstone is responsible for the M&A team, the Commercial and Marketing Excellence function and Legal and Secretariat. James is also Company Secretary of the Santos Group. James joined Santos in January 2007 as General Counsel and Company Secretary after previously holding similar roles at Mayne Group and BlueScope Steel. James has extensive legal, commercial and business development experience across many countries including the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Malaysia, China and India.
Petrina Coventry Chief Human Resources Officer BEd, PostDipHR, Master Business Ethics Petrina Coventry is responsible for human resources strategy and activities throughout Santos, including remuneration and benefits, organisational effectiveness, talent management, learning and development, recruitment and payroll. Petrina has spent many years working in the US, Asia and Europe in global human resource management roles for The General Electric Company and The Coca Cola Company. Her most recent role was Chief Human Resource Officer for a private equity consortium in Singapore. She has a deep industry knowledge across many industrial sectors including renewable energy, oil and gas services, real estate and financial services.
Ray Betros Executive Vice President Technical BEng Chemical, GradDip Process Plant Engineering Ray Betros is responsible for driving overall performance; enhancing Santos’ technical excellence across subsurface and surface engineering disciplines; leading environment, health and safety and clean energy strategies; and overseeing delivery of key technical services (drilling, IT, and procurement and logistics). Ray joined Santos in January 2009 from BG Group where he was the Technical Director and Chief Operating Officer for the Asian, Middle Eastern and African regions. During his more than 30-year career, he has also held senior positions with BHP Billiton and Hoechst.
Trevor Brown Vice President Exploration BSc (Hons) Trevor Brown leads a team of highly qualified geoscientists to implement a challenging exploration strategy and is responsible for enhancing Santos’ geoscience excellence across all exploration, appraisal, development and new venture activities. Trevor joined the company in 2001 from the US independent oil company Unocalwhere he was part of a very active exploration team. He has held various roles at Santos including Manager New Ventures, Manager Growth Projects and Vice President Geoscience and New Ventures. Trevor has over 20 years experience in the oil and gas industry including 11 years in Indonesia managing onshore and offshore exploration programs.
John Anderson Vice President Western Australia and Northern Territory LLB, BEc, GDCL John Anderson is responsible for Santos’ activities in Western Australia and Northern Territory, including commercial and finance, business development, exploration, development and operated assets. John joined Santos in 1996 as Corporate Counsel for the former Queensland Northern Territory Business Unit after 10 years as a solicitor with Freehills. He has held a range of roles at Santos including Manager Legal and Business Services, Group Executive Business Development, Vice President Strategic Projects and most recently Vice President Commercial.
Mark Macfarlane Vice President Eastern Australia BEng (Hons) Mechanical Mark Macfarlane is responsible for Santos’ eastern Australia activities, including commercial and finance, business development, exploration and development, production operations, plant operations and reliability, and human resources. Mark joined Santos in 1997 after a nine-year career with Esso in Australia and Malaysia. He has worked in a variety of leadership roles at Santos, including reservoir management, corporate planning, gas and oil exploitation and optimisation, and operations. Mark’s most recent role was Vice President Development.
Martyn Eames Vice President Asia BSc (Hons) Martyn Eames is responsible for Santos’ activities in the Asia Pacific region. These comprise Santos’ business interests in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, India, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam. Martyn joined Santos in December 2004 and was formerly Vice President Strategy and Business Planning with BP Angola. His career spans more than 25 years with BP, working various upstream roles in Angola, Canada, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Norway, United Kingdom and United States.
Rick Wilkinson President GLNG and Queensland BSc (Hons) Rick Wilkinson is responsible for the Queensland assets, including overseeing the total GLNG business including the commercial, marketing and financial aspects. Rick was formerly Vice President Commercial. Before joining Santos in 1997, he was Group Manager Energy Retailfor the Victorian Gas and Fuel Corporation, responsible for energy trading, customer relations, marketing and sales. He has also held various engineering, strategy and management positions with Schlumberger, McKinsey & Co and Pilkington Glass.
Roger Kennett Vice President GLNG Operations BSc Chemical Technology Roger Kennett is responsible for the project management, engineering, construction and operation of the coal seam gas field development in eastern Queensland, the 435 kilometre pipeline from Fairview to Gladstone, and the GLNG plant and facilities. Roger joined Santos in 1984, and has held a range of operations and technical leadership roles during his 25 year career with Santos. His most recent role was Vice President Operations. Before joining Santos, Roger worked for 13 years in chemical and fertiliser industries.