Mr. Little was appointed as a director in July 2021. Since June 2025, Mr. Little has served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Jadestone Energy, an independent oil and gas company focused on the Asia-Pacific region (LON: JSE). He previously served as Executive Vice President Operations for Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) from August 2016 until his retirement in December 2020, where he held full responsibility for all operations and development activities. Prior to such role Mr. Little served in a variety of roles of progressing leadership responsibility at Marathon, including Vice President Conventional & Oil Sands Mining Assets, Vice President International & Offshore Exploration & Production Operations, Managing Director Norway, and General Manager Worldwide Drilling & Completions. Mr. Little joined Marathon in 1986 and has over 40 years experience in the petroleum industry in various technical, supervisory and senior management positions. Mr. Little previously served as the Chairman of the Oilfield Energy Center, a non-profit venture dedicated to expanding awareness of subsurface hydrocarbon energy resources and supporting global stewardship in the communities that develop those resources in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. Mr. Little has a wide range of experience and knowledge in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. His over 40-year career of leadership experience and expertise in both domestic and international business in key customer segments strengthens the Board s collective qualifications, skills and experience.