Highly motivated and dedicated business professional having successfully co-founded, built and managed one of Africa's fastest growing oil and gas exploration companies, Rhino Resources Ltd. from the ground up, to having more than 90,000km2 or 22 million acres of onshore and offshore exploration rights over 5 countries in Africa with multi-billion barrel potential. I was lead on acquisition negotiations for Block 2914A (PEL 85) in Namibia, in what is now the worlds hottest hydrocarbon province, the Orange Basin. Block 2914A situated next to the giant Venus, Graff, Jonker and wider Mopane discoveries. With further appraisals and potential discoveries, Orange basin fields could easily be the largest global discovery in the last 50 years.The significantly prospective onshore acreage that I acquired in South Africa, in a proven hydrocarbon province, is one of the most unique assets in the world. Contiguous acreage of roughly the size of 20% of the entire Permian Basin in the USA. Diversified and highly prospective for Helium, Conventional and Unconventional Oil & Gas.Expert at navigating complex business, contractual and regulatory environments across multiple jurisdictions, simultaneously. Spending many months in country, negotiating and securing deals with commercially attractive license terms. More than 12 years experience in the oil & gas sector and over 21 years of business experience in a leadership role in Africa. Travelled and conducted business extensively in over 20 African Countries. My high level network of professionals, financiers and government contacts across the world is what makes me a truly versatile and sought after business professional and an indispensable asset to everything I undertake.