Board of Directors

Craig Francis Bryce Hendrie

M.Eng (Oxon)

Chief Executive Officer

Profile

After gaining a Masters Degree in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, Craig began his career with ICI plc in 1996 as a machines engineer. He joined Plexus in 1998 and was instrumental in the development, testing and analysis of the original POS-GRIP products. As Technical Director, Craig was responsible for overseeing new technology and concept development, product testing and analysis. Having also beeing involved in day to day company management, business development and PLC matters, he is now CEO.

Michael George Park

MA CA

Chief Financial Officer

Profile

Having qualified as a CA in 1991, Mike spent 13 years principally in the oil and gas industry with Ingram Cactus and Weatherford, where he was Financial Controller for the West Africa and UK divisions. Mike joined Plexus in 2004 as Group Financial Controller and became Finance Director of Plexus Ocean Systems in 2011. Within his time at Plexus, Mike has been involved in the IPO and Admission to AIM process as well as many other initiatives alongside core responsibilities of accounting compliance.

Anastasio Johan Michael James van Bilderbeek

BSc M.Eng

Executive Director

Profile

Anastasio graduated from the University of Texas, Austin with an engineering degree, and subsequently joined British Gas plc as a drilling engineer. He spent 2 years with British Gas Plc and gained invaluable experience in all aspects of E&P drilling, well design, planning and execution. On leaving British Gas, Anastasio joined Plexus to learn all about installing Plexus proprietary wellheads around the world. Having gained in depth practical experience in the field, he spent some time in Houston, Texas on product development and testing, before moving to Egypt to head up the sales and marketing team for a number of years, which proved very successful. On his return from Egypt he has spent his time in Aberdeen and London involved in various commercial and operational aspects of Plexus.

Bernard Herman van Bilderbeek

BSc M.Eng

Non-Executive Chairman

Profile

Ben founded the Plexus business in 1986. He has more than 35 years’ experience in the industry in both engineering and management roles and previously held senior positions with Vetco Offshore Industries, Dril-Quip, and Ingram Cactus. Following a career at Vetco, where Ben rose to the position of General Manager of UK Engineering, he went on to found his own oil and gas consultancy, VBC Consultants, in 1982. During this time, his clients included Amoco, Marathon Oil, FMC Corporation and Dril-Quip. In 1986, Ben founded Plexus and went on to merge the wellhead division of his company with Ingram Cactus where he became President Eastern Hemisphere. In 1996 Ben regained the Plexus Ocean Systems Limited name through which POS-GRIP technology was invented and then developed and commercialised for the oil services wellhead equipment market.

Charles Edward Jones*

BSc M.Eng *Member of Audit and Remuneration Committees

Non-Executive Director

Profile
Charles has over 30 years of senior management and Board experience in the energy sector. In 2007, Charles was CEO of Houston-based Forum Oilfield Technology, a global oilfield products company which he successfully merged with three other companies in 2010 to create Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE: FET) and where he remained as President until 2013. Prior to Forum, Charles was COO of privately owned Hydril Company LP, where he played a leading role in the US based drilling and downhole products company’s IPO in 2000 and subsequent sale for US$2.1 billion. Before joining Hydril, Charles served as Director of Subsea Businesses for Cooper Cameron Corporation where he developed the global subsea production business.

Jerome Jeffrey Thrall*

BBA MBA *Member of Audit and Remuneration Committees

Non-Executive Director

Profile

Jeff joined Thrall Enterprises, Inc. (‘TEI’), a family owned holding company headquartered in Chicago, USA, in 1980 as vice president of corporate development of TEI’s subsidiary, Nazdar Company, a manufacturer and distributor of screen printing and digital inks and supplies. Jeff now holds the position of Executive Chairman of TEI. Prior to joining TEI, Jeff’s professional career included a number of appointments in investment banking, commercial lending and administration.

Ms Kunming Liu

 

Non-Executive Director

Profile
Kunming has over 18 years’ experience in corporate finance and financial accounting. She currently holds the position of Vice President and Chief Administrator of HITIC Energy, an emerging oil and gas development company based in Canada, which is a subsidiary of Jereh Oilfield Services Group, a multi-billion dollar Chinese oil services provider and a Plexus licencee. Prior to this, Ms Liu was the Financial Director of Jereh Energy Services Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jereh. Additionally Ms Liu holds a major in financial accounting from Shandong Cadres Institute of Economics and Management in China.