Meet the individuals driving our commitment to sustainable growth and excellence in the energy sector.
Pablo Navarro -
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Pablo Navarro is the Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of LNG Energy Group Corp. Prior to LNG Energy Group, he was a Managing Director and Head of Energy Investment Banking for Latin America and Global Head of Oilfield Services at Bank of America Securities.
From 2006 to 2010 he was at Citigroup’s Global Energy Investment Banking Group where he was responsible for the origination and execution of M&A transactions and capital markets financing for oil and gas companies. Mr. Navarro began his career in the energy sector with BP in 1999 as a Senior Strategy Advisor.
Mr. Navarro has an MBA degree from NYU’s Stern School of Business where he graduated with honors and a BSc in Economics from the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Venezuela.
Jeff Agosta -
director
Mr. Agosta is the Co-Chief Investment Officer at 1852 Capital. Previously, Mr. Agosta was the CFO of Tug Hill Operating, the CFO of Ascent Resources, the CFO of Devon Energy (a NYSE-listed issuer) and started his career at KPMG LLP as an accountant.
Mr. Agosta is a CPA and obtained his Bachelors Degree in Accounting from the University of Oklahoma.
Michael Galego -
director & Chief legal Officer
Mr. Michael Galego is the Chief Legal Officer, Director and Co-founder of LNG Energy Group Corp. He has been the co-founder of several businesses, including ICC Labs, Terrace Global and several other TSXV listed companies. Prior to LNG Energy Group, Mr. Galego was the CEO of the Stronach Group, Agricultural Division and an advisor to Mr. Frank Stronach.
He is currently the CEO of Apolo Capital Advisory Corp. and sits on the Board of Directors of several public and private companies. He was named to Lexpert’s Top 40 Under 40 and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and the TSXV Ontario Local Advisory Committee.
Alfred Holcomb -
director
Mr. Holcomb has been a consultant to Lewis Energy Group for 20 years. Prior to that role, Mr. Holcomb was a partner at Schoenbaum, Curphy & Scanlan where he practiced law in the fields of tax, estate planning, energy and general corporate matters.
Mr. Holcomb holds a Masters of Law (Taxation) from New York University, a J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law and a B.A. (Finance) from the University of Texas at Austin.
Stan Jumper -
director
Mr. Stan Jumper was instrumental in Lewis Energy Group’s entrance into Colombia, leading the first transaction with Hupecol in 2003. In 2007 he opened the Lewis Energy Colombia office in Bogota and acted as the Chief Operating Officer from 2016 to 2023.
Prior to LNG Energy Group, he was the Vice President of Exploration and Development at Lewis Energy Group for more than 30 years. In that role, he presided over geological well location approvals, prospect development and new exploration ventures.
Mr. Jumper holds an MBA (Executive Management Studies) from Southern Methodist University, a M.S. (Geology) from the University of Texas at Arlington and a B.S. (Geology) from East Texas State University.
David Lawler -
director
Mr. Lawler is a 30-year veteran of the energy industry and was the Chairman and President of BP America and served as BP plc’s Chief Representative in the United States until 2023. In addition, from 2014-2023, Mr. Lawler served as CEO of BPX Energy, BP’s onshore oil & gas team in the US.
Prior to BP, Mr. Lawler served as the Chief Operating Officer of SandRidge Energy, the Chief Executive Officer and President of PostRock Energy Corporation and as an engineer for Conoco, Burlington Resources, and Shell.
Mr. Lawler graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelor of Science in petroleum engineering and holds an MBA from Tulane University.