Viking Energy Group Inc
Officers & Directors
James A. Doris
Mr. Doris has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Company since June
28, 2014, and its President and CEO since December 12, 2014. Mr. Doris has owned
his own law practice, known as DLO Lawyers (“DLO”) since 2006. DLO
is a full-service law firm and represents domestic and foreign clients regarding
their business and investment activities in Canada. Mr. Doris’ practice
areas include Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity Investments, Joint Ventures,
Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and
Estates. DLO has 4 offices in Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Prescott, Brockville
and Perth. Mr. Doris manages all aspects of the organization, including with
respect to Business Development, Human Resources, Finance and Strategic Planning.
Prior to starting his own firm, Mr. Doris served as Executive Vice President
and In-House Counsel for PineLake Group, a real estate investment and development
company in Toronto, Canada, and prior to working for PineLake, Mr. Doris was
an associate lawyer at McMillan LLP, one of Canada’s leading business
law firms. Mr. Doris graduated (cum laude) from the University of Ottawa in
2001 and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2002.
Tom Simeo
Mr. Simeo has been the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, director and
Chairman of the Board since August 15, 2008, when Viking Investments Group,
LLC (a Nevis limited liability company) acquired control of the Company. On
December 12, 2014, Mr. Simeo resigned as the Company’s CEO, and was appointed
the Company’s Executive Chairman. Mr. Simeo, a corporate lawyer and investment
banker, is the founder and managing partner of Viking Investments Group, LLC,
the Company’s subsidiary and a Delaware limited liability company established
in 1993. Between 1990 and 1993, Mr. Simeo advised on the financing and private
acquisition of state-owned companies in former Soviet Bloc countries. During
the years of 1993 through 2004, Mr. Simeo initiated, advised and helped structure
investments in the United States to foreign private and publicly listed companies.
From the early 1980s through 1990, Mr. Simeo was a practicing lawyer in Sweden.
Mr. Simeo is a graduate Jur. kand. (American LLM equivalent) from the University
of Lund, Sweden. Mr. Simeo also studied law at Stockholm University and International
Economy at Uppsala University in Sweden. Mr. Simeo is not a director of any
other public company.
Viking Energy Group Inc currently has 8 employees.
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