Pharos Energy plc announced the appointment of Lisa Mitchell as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 April 2020. Lisa is currently the Chief Financial Officer of San Leon Energy plc. Lisa is an experienced CFO with over 25 years' international experience, across the oil and gas, mining and the pharmaceutical industries. She was most recently CFO and Executive Director of Lekoil Limited the African focused oil and gas exploration and production company with interests in Nigeria. Previously, Lisa was CFO and Executive Director at Ophir Energy plc, where she was responsible for contributing to the overall business strategy of Ophir; leading the finance function including all financial, taxation, treasury and funding requirements and investor relations. Lisa will serve as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, replacing the current Chair, John Martin in that role. Lisa will also serve as a member of the Nominations Committee and ESG committee. As announced on 17 October 2019, John Martin will become Chair of the Board of Directors with effect from 13 March 2020. On becoming Chair, John will resign from the Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration Committee. John will remain Chair of the ESG Committee and will serve as Chair of the Nominations Committee replacing the current Chair, Rui de Sousa, in that role. Rui de Sousa will also retire from the Board on 13 March 2020.