Tony R Radford
Chairman
Tony Radford ACA, is a founding director of New Zealand Oil & Gas Limited, which was established in 1981. Tony used his accounting background to build a career in the petroleum and mining industries. Since retiring as CEO of NZOG in 2007 he has continued as non-executive Chairman of the company. He is also a director of Pan Pacific Petroleum. Tony is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a member of the HSE and Operational Risk Committee.
Andrew T N Knight
Managing Director and Chief Executive
Andrew Knight joined the Board of NZOG in January 2008. He is a Chartered Accountant and graduate of Waikato University with a BMs (Hons). Andrew has his own consultancy business and previously held executive management roles with Vector and NGC and worked in New Zealand and Australia with The Australian Gas Light Company, Fletcher Challenge Energy and Coopers & Lybrand.
Andrew was appointed Chief Executive in December 2011.
Paul G Foley
Independent Director
Paul Foley became a director of NZOG in 2000. He obtained a LLB and BCA from Victoria University of Wellington and is a senior corporate/commercial lawyer based in Wellington, where he is a partner in Minter Ellison Rudd Watts. Paul has over 20 years experience working with companies in the financial services, manufacturing and energy fields, with significant involvement with major petroleum exploration and production companies. He is chair of the Audit Committee, a member of the HSE and Operational Risk Committee, and a member of the Executive Appointments and Remuneration Committee.
Peter W Griffiths
Independent Director
Peter Griffiths joined the Board of NZOG in December 2009, having retired after 21 years with BP, the last 10 years of which he was Managing Director of BP NZ. Peter was previously involved in offshore oil and gas field operations in Australasia, Malaysia and the United Kingdom. He has served on the boards of New Zealand Refining Company Ltd, Liquigas Ltd and Bitumix Ltd and is currently a director of the Civil Aviation Authority, Northland Port Corporation, Wanganui Gas Ltd, New Zealand Diving and Salvage Ltd and Greenstone Energy Ltd. He holds a BSc (Hons) from Victoria University in Wellington. Peter is chair of the HSE and Operational Risk Committee, chair of the Executive Appointments and Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee.
David R Scoffham
Independent Director
David Scoffham joined the Board of NZOG in 2003. David is a geophysicist with more than 40 years international experience in the upstream oil and gas industry; including Egypt, Gabon, Oman and Venezuela with Shell; and in exploration management with both Shell International and UK independent Enterprise Oil plc. David is a graduate of Christ Church Oxford (MA Physics) and Imperial College, London (MSc Geophysics). David is a member of the HSE and Operational Risk Committee, Executive Appointments and Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee.
