Mark Thomas is a veteran operating executive with a record of transformative leadership and value creation across the globe. Over his 38-year career with BP, Mark developed a deep knowledge of board and executive processes, strategic transactions, commercial optimization, front-line operations, and Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance. He has a strong appreciation for the nuance of global business, having lived and worked in nine countries and conducted business in 20 others. Mark's is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer at Bapco Energies, previously known as the Oil and Gas Holding Company "nogaholding". As a Group CEO, he has accountability for managing the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain's investments in the energy sector. Comprising wholly-owned Subsidiaries and associated companies, Bapco Energies Group spans the entire oil and gas value chain from exploration, through midstream infrastructure and downstream petrochemicals and refining. Reporting to the Board of Directors and Chairman His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Mark is accountable for the overall financial and operating performance of the Group and the Group Strategy that integrates the subsidiaries under one umbrella organization. As Head of Group Chief Executive's Office (2018-2020), Mark was an advisor to BP CEO Bob Dudley and a steward of executive processes. He worked directly with the executive team and the Board of Directors and had oversight of strategy development and investment governance. Mark began his career as a Project Engineer for Amoco Canada and was a Commercial Negotiator for Amoco in Trinidad and Tobago when the company merged with BP in 2000. He earned an MBA from European University in Antwerp and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick in Canada.