Edward Lafehr

Edward LaFehr was appointed to TransGlobe Energy’s Board of Directors in March 2019. He joined VAALCO’s Board following the combination with VAALCO in October 2022. Mr. LaFehr is the Chief Executive Officer of Baytex Energy Corporation, a mid-sized oil and gas company based in Calgary. Mr. LaFehr has 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry working with Amoco, BP, Talisman and TAQA, holding senior positions in North American, Europe and the Middle East regions. Prior to joining Baytex, he was President of TAQA's North American oil and gas business based in Calgary and subsequently Chief Operating Officer for TAQA, globally. Prior to this, he served as Senior Vice President for Talisman Energy in Calgary. From 2009 to 2011 Mr. LaFehr was Managing Director of Pharaonic Petroleum Company in Cairo, Egypt. In this capacity he served on BP Egypt's executive team and represented BP's interests on the Board of Directors of Pharaonic and ENI's Petrobel JV companies with the Egyptian Government. Mr. LaFehr holds Master's degrees in geophysics and mineral economics from Stanford University and the Colorado School of Mines, respectively.