Executive Board Member
CEO / Exploration Director
Chris was educated as a geologist and holds a BSc Hons. degree from the University of Manchester and a PhD from the University of Birmingham.
Chris entered the industry in 1998, initially as a geological consultant for Ichron Limited before joining Shell, where he worked on E&P projects in The Netherlands and Italy.
Chris joined Revus Energy in early 2006, becoming Deputy Exploration Manager at the time of the Company’s acquisition by Wintershall in 2008. Later that year, Chris developed the business concept for Agora Oil & Gas, subsequently co-founding the company and acting as Exploration Manager until and beyond the acquisition of Agora by Cairn Energy PLC in 2012. Chris joined Wellesley in June 2015.