Proven leader and communicator possessing excellent commercial, project, and people management skills. Experience planning and coordinating all facets of significant exploration programs. Key contributor to major domestic (Gulf Coast/ Deepwater Gulf of Mexico) exploration/ development, and international (Middle East, SE Asia and West Africa) oil/ gas exploration and new ventures projects.Previously worked all aspects of pre-salt petroleum systems along the South Atlantic margin with specific focus on the pre-salt play in the deepwater Kwanza Basin offshore of Angola.Experienced in presenting to both NOC’s and international partners.Technical expertise in regional basin/ source rock modeling, regional tectonics, structure, and stratigraphy (carbonate & siliciclastic).Seismic interpretation of both complex tectonic (compressional and sub-salt), and poorly imaged areas.Risk and value analysis related to prospect and play evaluation.Deepwater Gulf of Mexico and international operations experience; significant operations experience onshore United States (Texas & North Louisiana - Cotton Valley/ Bossier, Wilcox & Austin Chalk).