Robert Bensh is an accomplished executive in the energy industry with over two decades of experience in corporate finance and oil and gas operations. His leadership roles span the Mid-continent United States shale plays, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, South America, and worldwide. Bensh has led ten significant acquisitions, which totaled over $20 billion in value, and secured three initial public offerings in London and one in Canada, with over $1 billion in value. In his various roles, he was responsible for finance and operations, corporate governance, government relations, strategy and business development, information technology, and supply chain organizations. He has built and managed performance-driven cultures while fostering workplace diversity. Bensh holds a Master of Arts in Global Security and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and History from Arizona State University, an MBA from Syracuse University, and completed the Directors Education Program at the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management.