Management Team

Suresh Narine - HD

Dr. Suresh Narine

Executive Chairman

Professor Suresh Narine, named in 2011 as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Leaders, is originally from Guyana. He has been a Director on the CGX board since 2012, serving variously as Co-Chairman, Executive Chairman and Executive Director (Guyana) since 2013.

Executive Chairman

Professor Suresh Narine, named in 2011 as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Leaders, is originally from Guyana. He has been a Director on the CGX board since 2012, serving variously as Co-Chairman, Executive Chairman and Executive Director (Guyana) since 2013. Professor Narine is a Senior Professor at Trent University, where he is cross-appointed to the Departments of Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry. He is the Director of the Trent Centre for Biomaterials Research. He is also, since 2006, the Director of Guyana’s Institute of Applied Science and Technology. Professor Narine has an impressive academic career that includes numerous awards including the prestigious “Distinguished Researcher“ at Trent University, the “Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Award for Excellence in Science and Technology” and the “Growing Alberta Leadership Award for Innovation”. Professor Narine has served as the Ontario Research Chair in Green Chemistry and Engineering and is currently the NSERC/GFO/ERS Senior Research Chair in Lipid Derived Biomaterials. Narine has commercialized multiple technologies in North America and has led the development and commercialization of several brands of cosmetics and food in his native Guyana, as part of his work with the Institute of Applied Science and Technology. Narine has been awarded Guyana’s Golden Arrow of Achievement for “long and exceptional service to national development through the application of advanced science and technology”.

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Tralisa Maraj

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

Tralisa Maraj is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Texas and Chartered Certified Accountant licensed in the UK with over 18 years of experience working in the oil industry and public company accounting. Prior to joining CGX in September 2011,

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

Tralisa Maraj is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Texas and Chartered Certified Accountant licensed in the UK with over 18 years of experience working in the oil industry and public company accounting. Prior to joining CGX in September 2011, Tralisa was Controller for Remora International and Senior Manager, Assurance for Price Waterhouse Coopers where she led and supervised teams of 20+ oil and gas audit professionals.

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Michael P. Stockinger

Vice President of Operations

Michael Stockinger has over 40 years of E&P drilling operations experience. Mr. Stockinger has held various senior level positions at large oil and gas companies including Anadarko Petroleum, Kerr-McGee and ConocoPhillips.

Vice President of Operations

Michael Stockinger has over 40 years of E&P drilling operations experience. Mr. Stockinger has held various senior level positions at large oil and gas companies including Anadarko Petroleum, Kerr-McGee and ConocoPhillips. He has significant operational experience offshore Guyana and has drilled multiple wells in the Basin, most recently the Eagle-Tertiary Well (EGT-1) in 2012 for CGX on its Corentyne Block. Mr. Stockinger has a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey, USA.

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Jennifer Budlong

Jennifer Budlong

Exploration Manager

Jennifer Budlong is an experienced geoscientist with more than 20 years in domestic and international basins worldwide. Prior to joining CGX Energy, Ms. Budlong established an impressive record of exploration success at Maersk Oil and Venari Resources with major Gulf of Mexico discoveries, where she was the project geoscientist. 

Jennifer Budlong is an experienced geoscientist with more than 20 years in domestic and international basins worldwide. Prior to joining CGX Energy, Ms. Budlong established an impressive record of exploration success at Maersk Oil and Venari Resources with major Gulf of Mexico discoveries, where she was the project geoscientist. Jennifer has held senior level positions with companies such as Shell, BHP, Maersk Oil and Venari Resources. Ms. Budlong holds a master’s degree in Geology and a bachelor’s degree in Earth Science from Texas A&M University.

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Tarachandra Khelawan

Country Manager

Tarachandra Khelawan has over 35 years of experience in management and administration. Prior to becoming Country Manager in August 2013, Mr. Khelawan was the Administrative Manager from August 2010. He is a retired Senior Executive of Demerara Distillers Ltd Group of Companies, from November,

Country Manager

Tarachandra Khelawan has over 35 years of experience in management and administration. Prior to becoming Country Manager in August 2013, Mr. Khelawan was the Administrative Manager from August 2010. He is a retired Senior Executive of Demerara Distillers Ltd Group of Companies, Guyana from November, 1977 to July 2010. He has held various positions during this period including Shipping Manager, Administration and Operations Manager, Assistant General Manager – Shipping, Logistics and Beverages Division, Director – Demerara Shipping Co. Ltd.

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