Our Leadership
BOARD WITH EXTENSIVE OIL and GAS EXPERIENCE
Ms JOANNE WILLIAMS
Non-Executive Chair
Ms Williams joined the 88 Energy Board in August 2021, is a petroleum engineer with over 25 years’ experience across the international oil and gas industry. She has held senior executive and Board roles in a range of ASX-listed and international energy companies and is currently a Director of Buru Energy Limited and Director of Jadestone Energy Plc.
Mr Ashley Gilbert
Managing Director
Mr Gilbert was appointed as Managing Director on 10 May 2021. Prior to his appointment, he was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of 88 Energy. He is a Chartered Accountant with more than 20 years’ experience in commerce and public practice. Prior to 88 Energy Mr Gilbert was CFO of Neptune Marine Services Ltd, a leading provider of integrated oil field services, and also CFO of Nido Petroleum Ltd for just under 10 years. He has also held various finance positions within Woodside Petroleum Limited, GlaxoSmithKline plc. in London and public practice in taxation, auditing, business development, financial management and governance roles.
Dr Stephen staley
Non-Executive Director
Dr Staley has more than 35 years of wide-ranging management, technical and commercial experience in the international oil, gas and power sectors. He co-founded and brought to the AIM market both Fastnet Oil & Gas plc (where he was the founding CEO) and Independent Resources plc (where he was the founding Managing Director). He was also both a technical consultant to, and Non-Executive Director of, Cove Energy plc – the highly successful East Africa focused explorer. Dr Staley is owner and founder of Derwent Resources Limited, an upstream consultancy advising on oil and gas opportunities. Prior to this he has worked for Cinergy Corp., Conoco, and BP.
