Board of Directors
Stephen Gutteridge, Executive Chairman, aged 58
Stephen joined Nighthawk in September 2011. He has spent over 30 years in the oil and gas industry, working with large companies including Shell, Amerada Hess, and the International Petroleum Exchange (now ICE Futures), and chairing AIM companies such as Star Energy Group, and most recently President Petroleum. He has held numerous directorships, including Chairman, Chief Executive, Executive and Non-executive roles, in both listed and private companies and has extensive experience of the UK regulatory and governance environment. He is currently a Non- executive Director of Fulcrum Utility Services plc.
Richard Swindells, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, aged 39
Richard joined Nighthawk in June 2011 having previously spent 15 years as an investment banker, the past five of which he has spent advising and raising equity for resources companies. Richard joined from Ambrian Partners where he was Head of Oil & Gas Corporate Finance having previously been CEO of Nabarro Wells & Co and director of Corporate Finance at Panmure Gordon. Richard has an economics degree from University of Birmingham and holds the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment diploma.
Stuart Eaton, Non-Executive Director, aged 49
Stuart joined the Board of Nighthawk in February 2010. He was Head of UK Equity Alpha at Insight Investment Management Limited. Founded by HBOS in 2002, Insight had assets under management of £119 billion in 2009. Stuart joined Insight in May 2005 and was responsible for the management of UK equity long only portfolios.