About Mark Sooby- Energy Advisor

• Assist leading energy companies in formulating and executing traditional petroleum and Energy Transition strategies.

• BS NUCLEAR ENGINEERING, CUM LAUDE | 1977 | KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
• MBA |1984 | WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

• Have led energy professionals within top global investment banks for the last 16 years
• Completed more than 70 M&A and Corporate Finance transactions totaling ~$160 billion

• Have delivered presentations to key groups including GPA Midstream Convention, DUG Eagle Ford conference, DUG Permian conference, AIPN International Petroleum Summit, Wood Mackenzie Energy Forum, ADAM Energy Network and various other industry groups

• Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Kansas; Practice areas include power engineering, oil & gas upstream operations with exposure to refining, petrochemicals, renewable fuels, and solar

MANAGING DIRECTOR, SENIOR ADVISOR | LAZARD | SEP 2018 TO SEP 2023

• Responsible for Energy A&D / M&A activities; primarily focused on the Americas

MANAGING DIRECTOR | DEUTSCHE BANK | OCT 2017 TO SEP 2018

• Responsible for Energy A&D / M&A activities; primarily focused on the Americas

MANAGING DIRECTOR | BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | DEC 2006 TO OCT 2017

• Responsible for Energy A&D / M&A activities in the Americas plus the support of LatAm Corporate Finance

MEMBER | PETRIE PARKMAN & CO. | SEP 1999 TO DEC 2006 MERRILL LYNCH BUYOUT

• Responsible for Energy A&D / M&A activities in the US and internationally

DIRECTOR | ARCO INTERNATIONAL | JUN 1996 TO SEP 1999

• Responsible for acquisitions globally while in Plano TX headquarters; transferred to London to take responsibility for the Middle East and Africa business development

VICE PRESIDENT | NATIONSBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. | NOV 1992 TO JUN 1996

• Responsible for Energy A&D / M&A activities in the US and internationally 

DIRECTOR | PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL COMPANY | FEB 1984 TO NOV 1992

• Exploration planning for US Lower 48; acquisition and divestitures including company sale to Hunt Oil

PRINCIPAL | CONSULTING ENGINEER | JUL 1981 TO FEB 1984

• Oil & gas operations, property valuation, natural gas brokering, expert testimony

ENGINEER I, II, III, URANIUM PROJECTS ADMINISTRATOR | KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC | JUN 1977 TO JUL 1981

• Power plant operations including gas and oil-fired thermal units; oversee partner-operated coal-fired thermal units
• Design, licensing, procurement, fueling, and construction of Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating, Station

• Board Member - Petroleum Club of Houston (2nd Vice President and Chairman of the Membership Committee)
• Board Member - Houston Energy Forum
• Member- Society of Petroleum Engineers
• Member - American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• Family, basketball, guitar, dogs, reading, farming, nature