Management Team

Ihab Toma
Chief Executive OfficerMr. Toma has served as our Chief Executive Officer since August 29, 2016.
Prior to joining Vantage Mr. Toma served in the following capacities:
Transocean
Executive Vice President – Chief of Staff (2012 - 2013)
Executive Vice President – Operations (2011 - 2012)
Executive Vice President – Global Business (2010 - 2011)
Senior Vice President – Marketing and Planning (2009 - 2010)
Schlumberger
Various Roles (1986 - 2009)

Douglas Halkett
Chief Operating OfficerMr. Halkett has served as our Chief Operating Officer since January 15, 2008.
Prior to joining Vantage Mr. Halkett served in the following capacities:
Transocean
Division Manager, Northern Europe
(2003 – 2007)
Operations Manager, Gulf of Mexico
(2001 – 2003) & in UK (1996 – 2001)
Forasol-Foramer
Various Operations & Business Roles
(1988 – 1996)

Douglas Stewart
Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryDouglas E. Stewart has served as our Chief Financial Officer since May 15, 2020 and as our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since June 2016.
Prior to joining Vantage Mr. Stewart served in the following capacities:
Stallion Oilfield Holdings, Inc.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (2007-2016)
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
International business development group.
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Corporate finance and securities law

Bill Thomson
Vice President Marketing & Business DevelopmentMr. Thomson has served as our Vice President Marketing and Business Development since July 2016.
Prior to this he served as our Vice President of Technical services, Supply chain and Projects from March 8, 2008 until July 2016.
Prior to joining Vantage Mr. Thomson served in the following capacities:
Transocean
Asset Operations Manager UK, Europe and Africa Technical Support Manager, New Build Project Manager and other various roles in Engineering, Project Management & Technical Support.
(1993-2008)

Linda J. Ibrahim
Vice President of Tax & Governmental ComplianceMs. Ibrahim joined the Company in 2010 and has served as our Vice President of Tax & Governmental Compliance since 1 January 2015.
Prior to joining Vantage Ms. Ibrahim served in the following capacities:
Pride International
Assistant Tax Director – Western Hemisphere (2006-2010)
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
Tax Manager (1999-2006)
BDO
Tax Senior (1997-1999)

Derek Massie
Vice President of Human ResourcesMr. Massie joined the Company in 2017 and has served as our Vice President of Human Resources since 1 January 2018.
Prior to joining Vantage Mr. Massie served in the following capacities:
Dynamic People Strategies Ltd
Independent Consultant; Executive Coach and Interim Leader (2016-2017)
Maxwell Drummond International
Principal Consultant; Executive Search and Consultancy (2013-2016)
Seadrill Management AS.
Senior Vice President Human Resources and Internal Communications (2010-2013)
Acergy MS Ltd
HR Director Corporate and Offshore (2006-2010)

Wayne Bauer
Director of QHSEMr. Bauer joined the Company in April 2014 as our Southeast Asian QHSE Manager. He has served as our Director of QHSE since 1 December 2016.
Prior to joining Vantage Mr. Bauer served in the following capacities:
RPS Energy
Principle Safety and Risk Consultant – Australasia (2011-2014)
COSL Drilling Pan Pacific
QHSE Manager (2009-2010)
WorleyParsons Services
Safety Consultancy Manager (2006-2009)