Board & Senior Management

Mr Williams has over 16 years’ experience in the energy sector. He joined Guinness Asset Management in April 2016, having previously worked as an investment analyst at M&G between 2010 and 2016, where he focused on energy and resources. Prior to this, Mr Williams worked as an energy investment analyst for Simmons & Company International between 2005 and 2010 and from 2003 to 2005 he worked as an analyst at ExxonMobil.

Mr Oza has over 20 years’ investment experience and has spent the last seven focusing on the energy sector. He joined Guinness Asset Management in April 2016, having previously worked as an investment analyst at M&G Investments for 13 years, where he covered the Utility, Transport, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors on a global basis. Mr Oza has also held investment analyst roles at Tokyo Mitsubishi Asset Management and JP Morgan Asset Management.

Anthony Samaha is a Chartered Accountant who has over 25 years’ experience in accounting and corporate finance, including resources development. Anthony worked for over 10 years with international accounting firms, including Ernst & Young, principally in corporate finance, gaining significant experience in valuations, IPOs, independent expert reports, and mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive experience in the listing and management of AIM and TSX quoted companies, including fund raisings, project development and mergers and acquisitions.

Mr Mozetic, an exploration geologist, brings over 41 years of international technical experience in the oil and gas industry to the Company. His most recent experience prior to joining Reabold in September 2018 was in designing, implementing and leading Repsol S.A’s exploration strategy between 2004 and 2016. During this period Repsol become a leader in reserve replacement and participated in some of the most exciting discoveries worldwide.

Previous to this, Mr Mozetic worked as a development geologist in 1975 with Bridas, before moving into the exploration department, which he later led. Following this, he worked for BHP Petroleum and BHP Minerals as Chief Geologist for Argentina and later Country Leader. Mr Mozetic holds a BSc and Post-Graduate degree in Petroleum Geology from the University of Buenos Aires.

Mr Felton is an experienced fund manager in the City and brings over 29 years of financial expertise to the Company. Mr Felton joined the Board in September 2018 and previously served as Head of UK Retail Equities at M&G Investments as well as Manager of the M&G UK Select Fund, growing the fund’s assets from £110m to circa £550m at its peak.

Mr Felton has also previously served as Joint Head of Equities at ISIS Asset Management and Manager of ISIS UK Prime Fund, as well as Chief Investment Officer at Lumin Wealth, a position he still retains part-time. Mr Felton sits on the International Tennis Federation’s Investment Advisory Panel and is a Business Ambassador for Anthony Nolan, the UK’s blood cancer charity and bone marrow register.

Mr Edelman has worked for some of the world’s leading investment banks, including Bankers Trust and UBS Warburg in debt and acquisition finance. He has also held consulting and director positions in listed companies in the UK and Australia with a focus on resource exploration and development, including investment companies established with the specific objective of investing in resources projects. Mr Edelman also has extensive experience in corporate finance, having been responsible for co-coordinating a number of companies in making acquisitions in a variety of resource sectors.