Management

Heinz Juergen  Scholz
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Heinz Juergen Scholz

Chairman of the Board & Executive Director
Mr. Heinz Juergen Scholz was one of the founders of MNP (formerly known as Manas) in 2007. Mr Scholz is a Physicist and Engineer. In the 1980s, Mr. Scholz built factories and telecommunication networks in the Former Soviet Union. After the German Reunification he also advised Soviet Ministries regarding the negotiations on the sale of Russia's East German telecommunication network to Deutsche Telecom. He has also worked in collaboration with scientific institutes in the Russian Federation. Mr. Scholz plays a critical role in targeting, appraising and subsequently acquiring the rights to major petroleum assets in the Former Soviet Union and its satellite countries.
Dr. Werner Ladwein
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Dr. Werner Ladwein

CEO & President, Director
Dr. Werner Ladwein received his doctorate in Geology and Mineralogy from the University of Innsbruck, Austria, and holds a MBA from the Webster University, USA. Dr. Ladwein has more than 30 years of experience in the petroleum exploration and production industry, while primarily working for OMV Group. From 1992 to 2004, he served OMV Group, as the General Manager in Libya, Albania and Pakistan. From 2004 to 2008, Dr. Ladwein was an Executive Director, Exploration and Production and Member of the Executive Board of OMV Petrom, largest oil and gas producer in South Eastern Europe. Dr. Ladwein has been associated with MNP since September 2010, initially as a Director and later on as the CEO and President.
Darcy Spady
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Darcy Spady

Director
Mr. Spady holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Alberta, Canada and is a P.Eng. in the Canadian Provinces of Alberta and New Brunswick. Mr. Darcy Spady is currently Director of Client Solutions for the Canadian Business Unit of Sanjel Corporation, a Calgary headquartered global energy service company. In addition, Mr Spady is an International Board Member representing Canada of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). Mr. Spady chairs the Board of Directors of Green Imaging Technologies, Inc. of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. From May 2010 to August 2012, Mr Spady was the Vice President and Managing Director of Saint Brendan's Exploration Ltd., focusing on the Canadian Maritimes and Europe. Earlier, he held executive positions in two Calgary based TSX Venture Exchange companies: Contact Exploration Inc. (2007-2010) and Petroglobe Inc. (2005-2007). Prior to moving to Calgary, Mr. Spady was based in Charleston, West Virginia and Fredericton, New Brunswick as part of the Columbia Natural Resources / Triana Energy team, in various management positions. Mr. Spady also has an extensive background in the petroleum exploration and production industry throughout the U.S. and Canada, having worked for the Schlumberger organization in Western Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada offshore, as well as the Illinois and the Appalachian Basins.
Richard Schenz
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Richard Schenz

Director
Dr. Richard Schenz studied technical physics at University of Vienna, Austria and finished with a Ph.D. In 1969. Dr Schenz started his career with OMV Group, and was its CEO from 1992 to 2001. In 2001, Dr. Schenz was appointed Representative for the Austrian Capital Market by the Austrian Government. Dr. Schenz holds the positions of Vice President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and President of the International Chamber of Commerce in Austria (ICC-Austria). In 2002, he was appointed Chairman of the Austrian Commission for Corporate Governance.
Michael Velletta
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Michael Velletta

Director
Mr. Velletta holds a law degree from University of Victoria, and was called to the Bar of British Columbia, Canada in 1990 and presented to the Supreme Court as a Barrister and Solicitor that same year. Mr. Velletta's private practice with the law firm of Velletta & Company, focuses on corporate and commercial law, and commercial litigation. He is a Governor of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, and is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Association of international Petroleum Negotiators and the International Institute of Business Advisors. Mr. Velletta serves on the Board of Directors of several corporations and is a Governor of the University Canada West Foundation.