James Tham

Mr. Tham was appointed Managing Director on 1 October 2008 and was last re-elected on 25 April 2019. He was previously the Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Director from August 2008, responsible for strategic business development, focusing on key overseas markets, mergers and acquisitions, as well as investor relations. Mr. Tham joined Penguin in November 2006 as its Business Development Director.

Prior to joining Penguin, Mr. Tham served in a variety of roles in the offshore oil and gas industry. He previously worked as a Petroleum Correspondent with Upstream, the international oil and gas newspaper; a Business Development Manager with New York-based Seacor Holdings Inc.; and later served as a Corporate Advisor to the group, as well as to several independent petroleum exploration companies in the region. Mr. Tham holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism and a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree.