Mr. Spickelmier is the Co-founder/Executive Chairman of Sintana Energy Inc., but will be transitioning to a non-executive role on Admission. Mr. Spickelmier is also Co-founder of Blockmetrix LLC, a Bitcoin mining company and Co-founder/Chairman of Discovery Energy Corp. a company whose business is exploring in the Cooper Basin, South Australia. He was the co-founder of Mallard Cablevision, and the Founder / Chairmen of Westside Energy Corporation. Mr. Spickelmier was also the co-founder of JK Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company which traded on the American Stock exchange in 2006. Mr. Spickelmier serves on the board of directors of Burgundy Xploration, LLC, an oil and gas company with assets on the North Slope of Alaska, and is the Chairman of Helix Exploration PLC, an AIM listed industrial gas exploration company with assets in Montana. He holds a B.A. from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and a J.D. from the University of Houston. He previously practiced law from 1986 to 2000.
Board Members
Directors
Keith Spickelmeir
Non-Executive Chairman 
Keith Spickelmeir
Non-Executive Chairman
Iain McKendrick
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Iain McKendrick
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. McKendrick has over 30 years of relevant experience. He was the non-executive Chairman of Challenger Energy Group plc from March 2023 until the Challenger Group was acquired by the Sintana Group in December 2025. Mr McKendrick has previously held executive and non-executive Board positions across several listed companies. He was previously with NEO Energy, was Chief Executive Officer of Ithaca Energy, was Executive Chairman of Iona Energy, and spent several years with TotalEnergies, including acting as Commercial Manager of Colombia.
Douglas Manner
Non-Executive Director
Douglas Manner
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Manner is a Founder of the Company, prior to which he acted as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Westside Energy Corporation, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Kosmos Energy, LLC. (a private energy company exploring for oil and gas in the offshore regions of West Africa), and as President and Chief Operating Officer of White Stone Energy, a Houston based oil and gas advisory firm. He is the Former COO of Gulf Canada Resources, managing operations in 20 countries with 150,000 boepd and the Former CEO of Bellwether Resources, (South America exploration). Mr. Manner previously held senior executive positions with Ryder Scott Petroleum Engineers and Amoco Production Company. Mr. Manner has served on the boards of directors for Gulf Midstream Services, ROC Oil Blizzard Energy, Rio Vista Energy, Resolute Energy, Cordero Energy, Zenas Energy and Petrovera Energy Company. Mr. Manner holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Rice University and is a professional engineer certified by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and a previous member of the Petroleum Society of Canada.
Knowledge Katti
Non-Executive Director
Knowledge Katti
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Knowledge Katti resides in Namibia and is a recognised pioneer in the Namibian oil and gas sector. He founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Kunene Energy (Pty) Ltd and was a founding shareholder and director of UNX Energy, which was subsequently acquired by HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. Following the acquisition, he held the position of Business Development Manager for HRT in Namibia. In addition to his extensive experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, Mr. Katti serves as a director of Kombat Copper Mine and of Intaka Technologies, a healthcare technology company. Mr. Katti brings deep knowledge of Namibia’s oil, gas, and mining sectors, as well as strong familiarity with the country’s business environment, regulatory framework, and local practices, to the Board of Directors and management team. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting, Economics, and Auditing from the University of Namibia and completed his professional articles with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).