Board of Directors

(1) Member of the Audit Committee

(2) Member of the Compensation Committee

(3) Member of the Corporate Governance, Nominating and Social Responsibility Committee

(4) Member of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee

* Denotes Committee Chair

Orlando Cabrales Segovia (1)(2*)(4)

Executive Chairman

Mr. Orlando Cabrales Segovia  is the current Chairman of the Board of  CGX Energy Inc and the Chief Executive Officer of Frontera Energy Corporation. Mr Cabrales has over 30 years of experience in the public and private energy sector in Colombia, including serving as President of NATURGAS, the Colombian natural gas trade association, until March 2021, as Vice-Minister of Energy of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Colombia between 2013 and 2014, and as the President of ANH, the Colombian hydrocarbon agency from 2011 to 2013.

 

Executive Chairman

Mr. Orlando Cabrales Segovia is the current Chairman of the Board of  CGX Energy Inc and the Chief Executive Officer of Frontera Energy Corporation. Mr Cabrales has over 30 years of experience in the public and private energy sector in Colombia, including serving as President of NATURGAS, the Colombian natural gas trade association, until March 2021, as Vice-Minister of Energy of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Colombia between 2013 and 2014, and as the President of ANH, the Colombian hydrocarbon agency from 2011 to 2013.  

Mr. Cabrales previously held senior roles at BP in Latin America. Mr Cabrales is Chief Executive Officer of Frontera Energy Corp. and member of its board of directors. In addition, he currently sits on the boards of Isagen and Conconcreto and previously served on the boards of numerous companies in Colombia including Tuscany Drilling, Cenit, and ISA.  Mr. Cabrales earned an undergraduate degree in Law from Pontificia Javeriana University and a Master’s degree in Philosophy from Boston College.

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Gabriel de Alba

Mr. de Alba is the current Chairman of the Board of Frontera. He is a Managing Director and Partner of Catalyst Capital Group Inc. Mr. de Alba’s responsibilities at Catalyst have included acting as a director or senior officer of various Catalyst portfolio companies, including, Geneba Properties, Advantage Rent-A-Car, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, Therapure Biopharma, World Color Press, Cable Satisfaction International/Cabovisão and Sonar Entertainment.

Co-Chairman

Mr. de Alba is the current Chairman of the Board of Frontera. He is a Managing Director and Partner of Catalyst Capital Group Inc. Mr. de Alba’s responsibilities at Catalyst have included acting as a director or senior officer of various Catalyst portfolio companies, including, Geneba Properties, Advantage Rent-A-Car, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, Therapure Biopharma, World Color Press, Cable Satisfaction International/Cabovisão and Sonar Entertainment. Catalyst and funds managed by it have, since 2002, been involved in numerous distressed and/or under-valued situations including (in addition to the portfolio companies previously referred to) AT&T Canada, Call-Net Inc., Stelco, IMAX Corporation, Calpine Power Income Fund, Countryside Power Income Fund, Canwest, SFX Entertainment, The Fresh Market and YRC Worldwide.

Prior to joining Catalyst at its inception in 2002, Mr. de Alba worked at AT&T Latin America. Mr. de Alba was a founding member of the Bank of America International Merchant Banking Group and, prior to that, worked in Bankers Trust’s New York Merchant Banking Group. Mr. de Alba is fluent in five languages and holds a double BS in Finance and Economics from the NYU Stern School of Business, an MBA from Columbia University and has completed graduate courses in Mathematics, Information Technology and Computer Sciences at Harvard University.

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Dennis Mills (1*)(2)(3)(4)

Mr. Mills was a director of Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. and was Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MI Developments Inc. from 2004 to 2011, and a Vice President at Magna International from 1984 to 1987. Mr. Mills served as a Member of Parliament in Canada’s federal parliament from 1988 to 2004

Since 2013, Mr. Mills has been a Director at CGX Energy Inc. Mr. Mills is also CEO of Racing Future Inc, a horse racing fan promotion company, which he founded in 2010. Dennis Mills is currently President & CEO of Toronto Partners Inc. From February 2012 until November 2016, Mr Mills was a member of the Board of Directors of Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp where he was Chairman of the Audit Committee. Previous to his current roles, Mr. Mills served as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MI Developments Inc., which is one of the largest shareholders and operators of thoroughbred racetracks in the United States of America. Mr. Mills served as a Member of Parliament in Canada's federal parliament from 1988 to 2004 for the riding of Toronto-Danforth. While a Member of Parliament, Mr. Mills was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry from 1993 to 1996, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs from 1993 to 1995, and the Chair of the Committee studying the Industry of Sport in Canada. Mr. Mills was the Senior Policy Advisor to the Cabinet Committee onCommunications (1980-1984), Advisor to the Minister of Energy (1980-1981), Senior Advisor to the Minister of Multiculturalism (1980), and Senior Communications Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada, The Right Honorable Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1980-1984).

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Alejandra Bonilla

Alejandra Bonilla is the General Counsel & Secretary of Frontera Energy Corporation. She has more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and has held different roles in Frontera from 2011 to 2020. From April 2020 to March 2021, she was appointed partner of the energy practice at Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas, an international law firm. In March 2021, Mrs. Bonilla rejoined Frontera, at which time she was appointed General Counsel & Secretary.

Alejandra Bonilla is the General Counsel & Secretary of Frontera Energy Corporation. She has more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and has held different roles in Frontera from 2011 to 2020. From April 2020 to March 2021, she was appointed partner of the energy practice at Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas, an international law firm. In March 2021, Mrs. Bonilla rejoined Frontera, at which time she was appointed General Counsel & Secretary.

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René Burgos

René Burgos Díaz is the Chief Financial Officer of Frontera Energy Corporation since June 2022. He is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, financial markets, and operational leadership, with deep expertise in Latin America and the energy sector. Prior to joining as Chief Financial Officer, he served on Frontera’s Board of Directors from December 2019 to June 2022, including roles on both the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Human Resources Committee.

René Burgos Díaz is the Chief Financial Officer of Frontera Energy Corporation since June 2022. He is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, financial markets, and operational leadership, with deep expertise in Latin America and the energy sector. Prior to joining as Chief Financial Officer, he served on Frontera’s Board of Directors from December 2019 to June 2022, including roles on both the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Human Resources Committee.

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