R A (Tony) Radford
Chairman
Tony Radford ACA, is a founding director of New Zealand Oil & Gas Limited, which was established in 1981. Tony gained wide management experience during a career in the petroleum and mining industries. He retired as NZOG's CEO in March 2007. Since then he has continued as non-executive Chairman of the company.
Prof Ray F Meyer ONZM
Deputy Chairman
Ray Meyer obtained his BE from the University of New Zealand (Canterbury) and his PhD from the University of Manchester. His career includes Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean of Engineering at the University of Auckland and he is a past president of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand. He is a past director of ECNZ, Transpower, Watercare Services Ltd and Auckland UniServices Ltd and is currently a director of Pike River Coal Ltd and Wellington Drive Technologies Ltd. Ray joined the NZOG board in 2000 as Deputy Chairman. He also heads the executive appointments and remuneration committee.
David J Salisbury
Executive Director and Chief Executive
David Salisbury joined NZOG in April 2007. He obtained his LLB and BCA from Victoria University of Wellington and worked as a commercial solicitor before joining Petrocorp Exploration (later Fletcher Challenge Energy). His career includes senior positions with Preussag Energie and OMV. Before joining NZOG he was Vice President Business Development for OMV based in Vienna, with responsibility for OMV's worldwide business development activities.
Paul G Foley
Independent Director
Paul Foley obtained a LLB and BCA from Victoria University of Wellington. He is a senior corporate/commercial lawyer based in Wellington, where he is a partner in Minter Ellison Rudd Watts. With 20 plus years experience, Paul acts for companies in the financial services, manufacturing and energy fields, with significant involvement with major petroleum exploration and production companies. He became a director of NZOG in 2000. He is chair of the audit committee.
Andrew T N Knight
Independent Director
Andrew Knight is a Chartered Accountant and graduate of Waikato University with a BMS (Hons). He is General Manager
Metering Business for Vector. Previously Andrew held executive management roles with NGC and worked in New Zealand and Australia with The Australian Gas Light Company, Fletcher Challenge Energy and Coopers & Lybrand. Andrew joined the board of NZOG in January 2008.
Steve J Rawson
Independent Director
Steve Rawson has a MSc in geophysics from Auckland University. His career started in petroleum geophysics, later followed by managerial positions with Fletcher Energy in trading, logistics and supply. Steve is General Manager New Business Development for Mighty River Power. He joined the board of NZOG in 2000.
David R Scoffham
Independent Director
David Scoffham joined the board of NZOG in June 2003. David took up residence in New Zealand after more than 30 years international experience in the oil industry; including Egypt, Gabon, Oman and Venezuela with Shell; and in exploration management with UK independent Enterprise Oil plc. He played a major role in several important oilfield discoveries in NW Europe which resulted in the major expansion of Enterprise Oil. David is a graduate of Christ Church Oxford (MA Physics) and Imperial College, London (MSc Geophysics).
