Celestine Cliffe

Chief Executive Officer

Celestine Cliffe is widely recognized for his significant contributions as an international executive and strategic leader in the oil and gas industry.

Mr. Cliffe possesses 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry spanning 4 continents, including virtually all major oil markets, inclusive of the Middle East and Gulf of Mexico.

Celestine joined Schlumberger after university as a field engineer, completing his training in Sugarland, TX, and subsequently deployed as a field engineer. He rapidly ascended the organizational matrix, across major oil-producing locations, ultimately rising to Chief Executive Officer of Drilling and Measurement across various regions for Schlumberger.

In subsequent roles, as a Senior Executive, Celestine contributed to various Private Equity-backed institutions including Drillpet International Limited as the Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Director of Kailex Oil and Gas Limited, as well as Group Chief Operating Officer of OilServ Limited.

For OilServ, among his many notable project successes, Mr. Cliffe oversaw the $3 billion AKK pipeline project, including coordinating global partners across Malaysia, the US, France/Eurozone, and Asia Pacific

Dale Scales

Chairman

Dale Scales brings broad experiences as a board member and senior leader within the private equity sector, leveraging value creation and re-organizational methods to unlock value for shareholders.

Mr. Scales is currently the Chairman of American Defense Systems Inc. (ADSI) and President & CEO of American Defense Group LLC (ADG). ADG is a leading supplier of military-grade opaque and glass ballistic armor to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), a combat support agency for the Department of Defense (DoD). In his role within the Defense sector, he was granted the second-highest level of security clearance in his dealings with top government brass, military leadership, and DoD executives.

Previously, Mr. Scales served as a senior executive of Armor Technologies LLC, specializing in private equity and venture capital investments, risk analysis, corporate finance strategies, and operational management restructurings.

Mr. Scales also served as a director and founding member of OBX Capital Group LLC (OBX), a firm specializing in private equity and venture capital investments in the defense industry, consumer and technology businesses, and the entertainment industry.

Early in his career, Mr. Scales managed derivatives trading operations in Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Chicago. He also earned tenure with NationsBanc-CRT Options L.P., Bank National De Paris (BNP), Stafford Trading Inc., and S&J Derivatives Trading GmbH.

Mr. Scales served as Chairman and Board Member of various companies over the years and currently serves on the board of several non-profit organizations, including the Polka Dot Kids Foundation, which supports and promotes literacy and early childhood development and education.

Mr. Scales graduated with B. A. in Economics from Wheaton College in 1986.