Mariana Gheorghe dropped out office as OMV Petrom Chairman and CEO. She will be replaced by Christina Verchere, no later than May 21, 2018, until April 16, 2019, when Mariana Gheorghe’s term was to end.

The company announced that in the coming months, Christina Verchere and Mariana Gheorghe will work closely for a smooth transition and for meeting the company’s ambitious goals and growth potential. Rainer Seele, Chairman of OMV Petrom’s Supervisory Board, presented Christina Verchere as an outstanding oil and gas leader with a remarkable understanding of the industry. “We are pleased that she joins the OMV Group as CEO of the most important subsidiary, OMV Petrom SA,” said Scheele, who also said that over the last decade, under the direction of Mariana Gheorghe, OMV Petrom has become a highly competitive and highly profitable international company. “We are grateful for the solid performance and leadership of Mariana Gheorghe, which she has proved to OMV Petrom in the last 12 years.”

Mariana Gheorghe, 10 years leading the largest oil and gas producer in South-East Europe

In turn, Mariana Gheorghe said that after 12 intense years with OMV Petrom, “it was time to quit this job.” “I am honored to have been involved in transforming OMV Petrom and developing its growth potential.”

Christina Verchere began her career in 1993, after completing her studies in Economics at Aberdeen University, Scotland, and worked for over 20 years for BP, one of the largest oil and gas companies, where she held many leading positions in Great Britain, USA and Canada. Starting in 2014, he served as Regional President for Asia Pacific in Jakarta, Indonesia.