Mr Ward was formerly the Regional Chief Executive for Shell E&P Africa.  Mr Ward was responsible for Shell’s Upstream African operations and relationships with host governments.

Prior to managing Shell’s operations in Africa, Mr Ward’s career included
a number of senior positions within the Shell organisation, including Managing Director of Petroleum Development Oman, Managing Director
of Shell E&P (NAM) in Holland, and Deputy Managing Director and Production Director for Shell Expro UK.