Board of Directors

Key strengths and experience

• Extensive energy industry and leadership experience

Amjad worked for the Atlantic Richfield Company (‘ARCO’) from 1984 to 1998, eventually becoming president of ARCO Petroleum Ventures. In 1998, he founded and was the chief executive of Petrofac Resources International Limited which merged into Petrofac PLC in 2003. In 2010, Amjad formed EnQuest PLC, having previously been a founding non-executive chairman of Serica Energy plc and a founding partner of Stratic Energy Corporation. Amjad was British Business Ambassador for Energy from 2013 to 2015.

Principal external appointments

Chairman of the independent energy community for the World Economic Forum since 2016. Director of The Amjad and Suha Bseisu Foundations since 2011.

Key strengths and experience

• Corporate strategy, investment management, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions experience across the energy value chain
• Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder

Salman joined EnQuest in 2013 and is responsible for the Group’s strategy, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Most recently, he has held the position of Managing Director - Corporate Development, Infrastructure and New Energy. He has extensive experience in structured finance, acquisitions, post-acquisition management and divestitures across the energy value chain. He has also held several positions in the private equity and investment banking industry.

Key strengths and experience

• Strong energy industry and financial experience, as well as deep insights into Malaysia

Farina is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. She started her career in 1994 with Coopers & Lybrand, Australia, before returning to Malaysia in 1997 to join PETRONAS where she held various senior positions. Farina was chief financial officer of PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd, one of the largest subsidiaries of PETRONAS with operations in over 20 countries and has also been Chief Financial Officer at PETRONAS Exploration and Production. From 2013, Farina was the Chief Financial Officer of PETRONAS Chemical Group Berhad, the largest listed entity of PETRONAS. Farina left PETRONAS in 2015 to pursue non-executive opportunities.

Principal external appointments

Senior independent director and member of the board of PETRONAS Gas Berhad. Member of the boards of the following Malaysian listed companies:  KLCC Property Holdings Berhad, AMMB Holdings Berhad and Icon Offshore Berhad. Farina currently sits also on the boards of Ambank Islamic Berhad and KLCC REIT Management Sdn. Bhd.

Key strengths and experience

• Extensive experience of the energy industry, public policy and governance

Liv Monica has 20 years’ experience as a corporate lawyer. She started her career as an attorney before becoming political adviser to the Centre Party Finance Parliamentary Group. From 1997, she spent two years as a legal adviser to an industry alliance for private ownership before becoming partner at her original law firm. In 2005, Liv Monica moved back into politics and was Norway’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for two years, followed by two years as Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Energy. Liv Monica rejoined the private sector in 2009 and held four top executive industry positions within the Aker Group in Norway including as EVP in the listed EPC contractor Kværner before moving back into law.

Principal external appointments

Partner at the Oslo-based law firm Selmer. Sits on a number of private company boards, industrial boards and academic committees including as chairperson of Hafslund Oslo Celsio (formerly Fortum Oslo Varme AS) and Silex Gas Norway. Member of the board of Vår Energi (listed on the Oslo Børs Main Market).