Tellurian names Simoes to succeed Gentle as president, CEO
Nov. 30, 2020
Tellurian Inc. has named Octávio Simões as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Meg Gentle.
Simões was president and chief executive officer of Sempra LNG & Midstream where he was responsible for all LNG and natural gas midstream activities, including Cameron LNG. Simões joined Tellurian as executive vice president, LNG marketing and business development.
Jonathan Gross and Jean Abiteboul have been named new independent board members.
Gross is an oil and gas consultant and his company Jexco LLC provides upstream exploration and geological services.
Abiteboul is president of GIIGNL, the Paris- based International Group of LNG Importers founded in 1971.