Management of PETROSOL has announced the appointment of its Chief Finance Officer, Lawrencia Himans as a member of the Board of Directors.

The appointment took effect on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

In a statement issued on Saturday, May 25, management said for the past four years, Ms Himans has contributed to the sustainable growth and long-term viability of the company through the proper management of financial resources. 

They described Ms Himans as an accomplished and highly respected accounting and finance professional, with close to two decades of experience in Corporate Finance and 16 years spent playing senior leadership roles in the oil and gas sector. 

“As a result of her excellent performance, she was promoted to be the Chief Finance Officer in April 2023.

“Prior to joining PETROSOL, Lawrencia served as the Head of Treasury Operations of Airtel Ghana Ltd (AirtelTigo); the Commercial Manager of Maranatha Oil Services, a Bulk Oil Import, Distribution and Export Company; the Head of Finance of Springfield Energy/Springfield E&P, formally a Bulk Oil Import, Distribution and Export Company and now an oil exploration company; the Financial Controller of UBI Petroleum (now PUMA Energy Ltd), an Oil Marketing Company; and Senior Accountant of SO Energy Ltd, an OMC and a subsidiary of Sahara Energy Resources Limited of Nigeria.”

Commenting on her appointment, Ms Himans said, “I am deeply honoured by the vote of confidence of the shareholders. I am thrilled by the opportunity to work with the other directors in our determination to make PETROSOL a model of excellence in the energy sector.”

On his part, the Chief Executive Officer of PETROSOL, Michael Bozumbil, said "the decision to elevate Mrs Himans to the Board of PETROSOL was taken in recognition of her excellent and consistent performance over the years; her unwavering commitment to our vision, which is, to be a model of excellence in the energy sector; as well as her personal demonstration of our core values of professionalism, service quality delivery, integrity, ethical conduct, empathy, respect for humanity and respect for the environment.”

He added that "Lawrencia is an amazing asset and deserves this elevation. Though the recent 5 years have been very challenging, due to the global economic turbulence, the struggling national economy, and the myriad of challenges in the downstream petroleum sector, Lawrencia has demonstrated professionalism, focus, fortitude, diligence and integrity as she has played her role excellently by ensuring that PETROSOL successfully meets our financial obligations to all our stakeholders, namely the Ghana Revenue Authority, our customers, bankers, suppliers, regulators, staff, contractors, among others. She has what it takes to excel on the Board.”