Ed Cazier credits Amigos de las Americas with rescuing him from a dissolute life spent surfing off southern California, and redirecting him to a meaningful career spent living and working around the world. Ed learned about AMIGOS from a high school Spanish teacher in Los Angeles, and worked two summers as a Volunteer in Honduras (1976) and Ecuador (1977). During 1978, he was a route leader in the inaugural water well drilling project on the Caribbean coast of Honduras, and returned the following summer as Assistant Project Director. In 1981, Ed was the Project Director of the first AMIGOS project in Panama. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 2003. Cazier graduated from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York in 1981, with degrees in Geology and French Literature. This was followed by a master's degree in Geology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984, and a mid-life MBA from Rice University in 2002. Since 1984, Ed has worked for BP in a series of technical and managerial roles in Alaska, Texas, Colombia and Venezuela. At present, Cazier is a Geology Manager for TNK-BP in Moscow, Russia, where he directs oil and gas field development projects in Western Siberia. While in AMIGOS, Ed met, and, in spite of strict adherence to the AMIGOS code of conduct, later married, Suky Umana Cazier, of La Ceiba, Honduras. They recently celebrated their 20th anniversary. They have two high-school age children: Maria Isabella and Brendan, both of whom wish to follow as nomadic a life as their parents.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TNK-BP Ltd. |
Geology Manager |
Current |
| Amigos De Las Americas |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Amigos De Las Americas |
Commercial Advisor, Bp America, Inc. |
Former |
| Ecuador.Com |
Volunteer |
Former |
| Rice University |
Mba |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
Master's Degree In Geology |
Former |
| Colgate University |
Degrees In Geology and French Literature |
Former |
Alex was elected to the Nabors Board in 2004. He is Chairman and CEO of Pamplona Capital Management. Prior to founding Pamplona, Mr. Knaster served as CEO of Alfa Bank from 1998 until 2004 and as General Director of Sidanco from 2002 until 2003. Mr. Knaster has served as President and CEO of Credit Suisse First Boston (Russia and CIS) from 1995 until 1998. From 1993 until 1995, he worked as Managing Director at Bankers Trust Company. From 1985 until 1993, Mr. Knaster worked in various capacities at Simmons and Company International. Mr. Knaster is currently a director of TNK-BP and of several Alfa Group companies. Mr. Knaster served as a Director of Golden Telecom Inc. (NASDAQ) from 1999 until 2001. Mr. Knaster is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TNK-BP Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alfa Capital Markets, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Simmons & Company International |
NA |
Former |
| Schlumberger Limited |
Engineer |
Former |
| Pamplona Capital Management Llp. |
CEO |
Former |
| Pamplona Capital Management Llp. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Golden Telecom, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Bankers Trust Company Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Nabors Industries, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
BS In Electrical Engineering and Mathematics |
Former |
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