Management Team
Dr. Peter HillCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dr. Hill has over 37 years experience in the international oil and gas industry. He commenced his career in 1972 and spent 22 years in senior positions at British Petroleum including Chief Geologist, Chief of Staff for BP Exploration, President of BP Venezuela and Regional Director for Central and South America. Dr. Hill then worked as Vice President Exploration at Ranger Oil in England (1994-95), Managing Director Exploration and Production at Deminex in Germany (1995-97), Technical Director/Chief Operating Officer at Hardy Oil & Gas (1998-2000), President & CEO at Harvest Natural Resources (2000-2005), Director/Chairman at Austral Pacific Energy (2006-2008), independent advisor to Palo Alto (2008 to 2009) and Non Executive Chairman at Toreador Resources Corporation (2009 to present). Dr. Hill has a BSc Honors Geology and a PhD. |
Jonathan Samuels, C.F.A.CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & CORPORATE SECRETARY Jonathan Samuels has been a director, the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Triangle Petroleum Corporation since December 2009. Prior to joining Triangle, Mr. Samuels was an investment professional responsible for research and investment sourcing in the energy sector at Palo Alto Investors, a hedge fund founded in 1989. Mr. Samuels worked for five years at California-based Palo Alto and worked for a period in Dubai with an investment firm. Mr. Samuels received his BA from the University of California and his MBA at the Wharton School. He is a CFA Charterholder. |
P.J. (Jeff) McKennaVICE-PRESIDENT, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT Jeff McKenna was appointed to the position of Vice-President, Corporate Development of Triangle Petroleum Corporation on April 27, 2009. He brings more than 28 years of oil and gas experience in the areas of land negotiations, business development and senior management. Before joining Triangle, Mr. McKenna was a founder of two private oil and gas companies, of which he also served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of each company. In addition, he has been an officer of several public junior oil and gas companies. He has extensive business experience in Western Canada, as well as offshore of the East Coast of Canada and onshore in the United States. Mr. McKenna received his Bachelor of Commerce (cum laude) from Saint Mary's University in Halifax in 1979. He is a member of the Canadian Association of |
