The Board currently consists of two executives and four non-executive directors including the chairman, all of whom are considered by the board to be independent.
Simon ThomsonIndependent Non-Executive ChairmanSimon is a highly experienced oil and gas executive, with relevant experience in international corporate transactions and complex international arbitrations and legal disputes. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Cairn Energy PLC (subsequently Capricorn Energy PLC), having joined Cairn in 1995.Appointed to Board
October 2023External appointments
Director: Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation Director: Ardmore Energy Limited Director: Big Technologies plc Director: Nama Energy Group plc
Sam MoodyChief Executive OfficerSam is a co-founder of Rockhopper and has been responsible for building and managing the group from its formation in early 2004. He previously worked in several roles within the financial sector, including positions at AXA Equity & Law Investment Management and St Paul’s Investment Management.Appointed to Board
February 2005
William PerryChief Financial OfficerWilliam, a Chartered Accountant, started working with Rockhopper in 2010 before joining full time in 2011. He joined Rockhopper from Smith & Williamson where he was a senior manager with a portfolio of clients from a range of industries including those in the oil and gas sector. Prior to his appointment to the Board, William had been performing the role of CFO in a non-Board capacity since 2021.Appointed to Board
June 2026
Paul MaylandSenior Independent DirectorPaul has over 30 years' experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, and has been instrumental in overseeing numerous final investment decisions. Paul was SVP, International Gas & LNG at ADNOC in Abu Dhabi from September 2023 until August 2024 and was subsequently appointed as a Non-Executive Director of ADNOC International UK Limited in October 2024. He previously held the role of Chief Operating Officer at Cairn Energy PLC (subsequently Capricorn Energy PLC) for over ten years and prior to that worked with BG Group and Vermillion Energy.Appointed to Board
October 2023External Appointments
Director: ADNOC International UK Limited
Richard SlapeIndependent Non-Executive DirectorRichard has extensive board level experience within the energy sector and was also an oil and gas analyst for over 25 years prior to moving into corporate roles within the industry. He has fulfilled a number of senior executive roles including Chief Financial Officer of Kistos Holdings (and its predecessor) from 2021 to 2024. Prior to joining Kistos, he was the Chief Financial Officer of RockRose Energy and he has also served on the board of Lansdowne Oil & Gas.Appointed to Board
January 2026
Barak MashrakiIndependent Non-Executive DirectorBarak is an experienced energy, finance, and capital markets executive with over two decades of leadership experience in the oil and gas industry, including large-scale energy investments and strategic development initiatives. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Delek Group from 2008 to 2020, and most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Tel Aviv-listed Tamar Petroleum until early 2026. Barak brings extensive relationships across the Israeli institutional investor and capital markets community. He currently serves as a Board advisor to Ratio Petroleum.Appointed to Board
June 2026External Appointments
Partner, Member: Finergy Capital LLC Founder, Director: Atomic Growth Ltd Director: Delek Automotive Systems Ltd Director: Ratio Petroleum Energy - Limited Partnership Director: Duniec Bros. Ltd. Sole Shareholder, Director: Mashraki Finance Ltd. Sole Member, Director: Mashraki LLC Director: Elron Ventures Ltd.
