Thomas Leaver, Chief
Executive Officer
Thomas Leaver is a leading energy industry executive and
brings to the DME more than 30 years of experience in
global refining, marketing, crude oil and petroleum
product trading, marine transportation and logistics.
Tom began his career with Edgington Oil Company
in Long Beach, California, learning the refining
business; where he held several positions up
to manager of crude oil and product sales and
supply, domestic and international. From there,
he moved into pure trading, first with Apex
Oil Company, St.Louis, and then, in London,
with Finnish national oil company Neste Oy.
As Director and then Managing Director, he co-led
the establishment and international expansion
of one of the most successful energy trading
firms in crude oil and petroleum products, in
both physical and derivatives markets. Following
10 years with Neste, Tom, as a Director and
Vice President, established the OTC derivative
business in Europe and Asia for Nations Banc-CRT
(now Bank of America). Subsequently, Tom became
President of TransCanada International Petroleum
Ltd, establishing the global trading arm of
TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.
More recently, Tom has acted as an external consultant
for McKinsey & Company, advising national and
international oil companies in the Middle East, Europe
and North America.
Prior to accepting his position as Chief Operating
Officer of the DME in May 2006, Tom was a Senior Fund
Manager of RAB Capital’s commodities energy fund in
London. Tom is a graduate of the University of
California, Berkeley with a BSc. (Hons) in business
administration.
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