Experience

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  Self Employed

  • Houston, Texas and Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Joint Venture Auditing

    • Aug 2009 - Present
    • Houston, Texas and Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Performance of joint venture audits on behalf of various non-operators of onshore and offshore oil exploration and development activities.

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  KazMunaiGaz

  • Astana, Kazakhstan

  • Advisor - Board Audit Committee

    • Jun 2007 - Jun 2009
    • Astana, Kazakhstan

    Review activities of the internal audit function reporting to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

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  PwC

  • Almaty, Kazakhstan

  • Director of Advisory Services

    • Oct 2001 - May 2007
    • Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Create an advisory services group, train personnel and attract advisory clients.

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  Ernst & Young - Kazakhstan

  • Almaty, Kazakhstan

  • Audit Senior Manager

    • Aug 1998 - Sep 2001
    • Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Coaching the local internal audit teams on how to audit oil upstream and downstream operations. This was primarily for a very large oil and exploration project in the North Caspian Sea.

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  Ernst & Young

  • Houston, Texas

  • Senior Audit Consultant

    • Jul 1997 - Jul 1998
    • Houston, Texas

    Participation with consulting teams on various projects on behalf of clients in the Houston area. Time was also spent in preparation for transition to EY Kazakhstan.

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  Caltex Petroleum Corporation - Thailand

  • Bangkok, Thailand

  • Regional Audit Manager - Thailand

    • May 1995 - May 1997
    • Bangkok, Thailand

    Regional audit manager managing audit teams in Thailand, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and other activities in the area.

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  Caltex Petroleum Corporation - Singapore

  • Singapore

  • Regional Audit Manager

    • May 1994 - Apr 1995
    • Singapore

    Regional audit manager managing audit teams in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan and India from Singapore.

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  Caltex (Chevron / Texaco) Joint Venture

  • Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Colinas

  • Senior Internal Auditor

    • Jul 1992 - May 1994
    • Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Colinas

    Senior internal auditor - audit / review activities in the company's corporate offices.

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  Chevron

  • United States
  • Oil and Gas
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Internal Auditor

    • May 1991 - Jun 1992

    Senior internal auditor reviewing and reporting on company activities of corporate and other company entities.

  • Senior Internal Auditor - Joint Ventures

    • Jun 1981 - Apr 1991

    Senior joint venture auditor. Audit joint ventures operated by other major oil companies.

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  Leon, Stagner & Goettsche

  • Houston, Texas

  • Partner

    • Aug 1977 - May 1981
    • Houston, Texas

    Two individuals from our previous firm and myself started a public accounting firm. Each of us joined the firm as partners.

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  Seidman & Seidman

  • Houston, Texas

  • Senior Auditor

    • Jun 1975 - Jul 1977
    • Houston, Texas

    Senior auditor leading audit teams in the performance of external audits to support audit opinions issued by the firm.

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  Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Col

  • Amarillo, Texas

  • Staff Auditor

    • Jul 1973 - Jun 1975
    • Amarillo, Texas

    Staff auditor in the financial audit group of the firm.

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  Howard County Junior College

  • Big Spring, Texas

  • Instructor - Plastics Technology

    • Jul 1970 - Jun 1971
    • Big Spring, Texas

    Instructor of plastic extrusion and molding techniques. Plastics - polystyrene and polyethlene