Simon Kukes

Simon Grigorievich Kukes is currently Chairman at Fletschhorn AG since 2014, Chairman at Glamz Ltd. since 2018, Director at Leverate Technological Trading Ltd. since 2014, and Member of The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and the Foreign Policy Association.
Former positions include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Yukos Oil Co. in 2004, President & Chief Executive Officer at Tyumen Oil Co. from 2005 to 2013, Chief Executive Officer at Samara-Nafta ZAO from 2005 to 2013, Executive Chairman at PEDEVCO Corp.
in 2025, Director at Parker Drilling Co. from 2003 to 2004, Director & Vice President at Yukos Oil Co. in 1998, Director at Siberian Far Eastern Oil Co. OJSC, Technical Director at Phillips Petroleum Co. in 1986, Director at Amarin Corp.
Plc from 1999 to 2008, Director at Orenburgneft PJSC, Vice President-Marketing & Business Development at Amoco Corp., Principal at William Marsh Rice University in 1979, Vice President-Business Development at BP Products North America, Inc. in 1996, Associate at Russian Academy of Sciences, Principal at SK Energy LLC from 2013 to 2022, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Delaware.
Education includes a doctorate from Russian Academy of Sciences conferred in 1973 and an undergraduate degree from D.
Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia conferred in 1969.