Pinnacle Oil & Gas Limited has named Robert Dickerman as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Dickerman’s appointment was announced yesterday in Kano during the company’s Board meeting.
In a statement issued by foremost royal father, Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero, on behalf of the Board of Directors, the company said it chose Dickerman based on his experience and record when he held the fort as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and subsequently as Managing Director/CEO in acting capacity
Before his appointment, Dickerman, masters degree holder in Business Administration, had a robust career as a senior energy executive with more than 30 years’ experience.
His expertise spans strategy, development, operations, performance management and corporate governance.
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Dickerman was formerly the MD/CEO of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company and held leadership positions as COO of Marubeni Power and CEO of Sempra Energy Solutions and Edison Source of Edison International.
Dickerman’s appointment was sequel to the recent appointment of two members of the company’s executive management as Executive Directors; Adenike Labinjo, who is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Company, and Sunday Anyaogu, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company.
Prior to joining Pinnacle, Labinjo, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Maths/Statistics as well as a master’s in business administration (M.B.A), from the University of Lagos, was the Chief Operating Officer of Petrolex Oil and Gas Limited and had a management career at Oando PLC.
Anyaogu has had a progressive career in Finance Management at Polystyrene Industries, Reliance Telecommunications and High Gate Insurance. He is an alumnus of International School of Management (ISM), Lagos, holds a B.Sc. in Accounting from Abia State University and an MBA from the University of Lagos. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation Nigeria (ACTIA).
At the meeting, the board lauded the company’s Founder, Dr. Peter Mbah, for his pioneering effort and immense contributions to the development of the industry giant, positioning it at the zenith of leadership in the downstream oil sector.