Leadership
Our executive leadership is responsible for upstream and downstream operations, management, strategy, finance, legal and human capital. We are a community partner in the geographies we serve utilizing our leadership’s decades of experience to provide a secure, safe and healthy environment for our employees, partners and communities.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LEADERSHIP

Lawrence Kayablian
Executive ChairmanABOUT
Lawrence KayablianLawrence, Chairman of Amira Energy Canada and Principal of the Amira Group, brings 25+ years of experience in project finance, energy, security, logistics, and telecommunications. He has led multiple M&A transactions and maintains a global network across multilateral lenders, public-sector agencies, international corporations, and diverse investor groups.

Richard Wadsworth
Chief Executive OfficerABOUT
Richard WadsworthRichard, a 30+ year petroleum engineering executive, has led major international redevelopments, including the rapid turnaround of a 55,000 bopd Iraqi field (target: 230,000 bopd). As Co-Founder & President of Bankers Petroleum, he delivered brownfield growth to 20,000 bopd and 150 MMbbl in reserves. His background spans Premier Oil, Koch, Syncrude, and Esso.

David Leung
Chief Operating OfficerABOUT
David LeungDavid is a seasoned energy executive with 30+ years of international and Canadian oil & gas experience. As COO of a publicly traded company, he helped grow a $20MM recapitalized entity to over $500MM in enterprise value. He led $2B+ in asset acquisitions and transitions globally and, as Asset Team Leader, delivered a 60% production increase to 35,000 bopd, with a strong record in performance optimization and cost efficiency.

Arman Kayablian
PresidentABOUT
Arman KayablianArman is a Principal of the Amira Group with 20+ years of experience in project finance, energy development, and telecommunications. He has played key roles in Iraq’s downstream oil and gas transportation and trading sectors and brings strong technology and operational expertise that contribute to the Amira Group’s execution track record.
EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT

Arif Shivji
Chief Financial OfficerABOUT
Arif ShivjiArif is a financial executive with 27+ years of strategic leadership across public and private sectors. A licensed CPA (Alberta & Illinois), he has held CFO roles in publicly listed companies, created multiple Capital Pool Companies (CPCs) through successful Qualifying Transactions, and led financial strategy from startup to liquidity events. His expertise spans capital markets, deal execution, and scalable financial oversight

Trevor Kossowan
Vice President, EngineeringABOUT
Trevor KossowanTrevor is an accomplished energy leader with 20+ years of global oil & gas experience, driving innovation, restructuring, and asset revitalization. With a strong focus on Middle East development, he is known for building strategic alliances, leading multimillion-dollar phased developments, and delivering transformational strategies that maximize asset value. His expertise spans engineering, asset management, operations, and finance, enabling consistent, high-impact results.
Dr. Nigel Cross
Vice President, SubsurfaceABOUT
Dr. Nigel CrossNigel has over 30+ years of global exploration, development, and production experience across the UK, Middle East, North Africa, and the Americas. He has held geoscience and petroleum engineering leadership roles with Amerada Hess, Petro-Canada, British Gas, ADNOC, Mubadala, and Sonangol. He is recognized for his geoscience expertise in Algeria, Egypt, and Libya through extensive asset work, field operations, consulting, and industry instruction.

Michael Coe
Vice President, Contracts & ProcurementABOUT
Michael CoeMichael is a contracts and procurement specialist with 30+ years of Oil & Gas industry experience, spanning field operations through to senior commercial leadership. He has managed global client portfolios exceeding $200M per annum across international procurement and logistics operations. His expertise covers end-to-end supply chain management, contract drafting and negotiation, supplier management, Incoterms, budget and cost control, and international trade compliance including sanctions, embargoes and import/export regulations. Michael has deep commercial knowledge across MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular focus on Libya, Egypt and Nigeria. He is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 trained.
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