Company: ZNOG
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-009798
Chunk: 38

Company: ZION OIL & GAS INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 38
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 media and public relations is invaluable in providing the Board with important perspectives in these areas.

Martin M. van Brauman, age 77, was appointed to the Board effective April 1, 2014 and since January 1, 2012 has been the Corporate Secretary and Treasurer and since June 1, 2013 has been a Senior Vice President and since September 15, 2020 an Executive Vice President. From July 1, 2007 to January 31, 2009, he served as the Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary, Senior Vice President and Board director. Between February 1, 2009 and July 1, 2009, he served as the Chief Legal Officer. He is Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been in private legal practice in Dallas specializing in international and corporate tax and business corporate law. Previously, he spent 12 years as a Senior Attorney (International Specialist and Petroleum Industry Specialist) with the Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, followed by three years as a tax consultant with Deloitte & Touche and Grant Thornton. He has published on subjects related to taxation of international oil and gas ventures. Mr. van Brauman holds a B.E. degree from Vanderbilt University, a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from St. Mary’s University and an M.B.A. (Beta Gamma Sigma) and LL.M. (Tax Law) from Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the Society of Legal Scholars of the Texas Bar College. He has been an Adjunct Professor at Southern Methodist University, School of Law, L.L.M. Tax Program and at the University of Texas at Dallas, Masters of Accounting Program. He is president and co-founder of Jews and Christians United for Israel, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. He is the managing director of The Abraham Foundation, a Swiss International foundation, and the Bnei Joseph Foundation, an Israeli nonprofit amuta. He is the managing director of The Abraham Foundation, a Swiss International foundation, and the Bnei Joseph Foundation, an Israeli nonprofit amuta. He is on the Advisory Board of the Jewish Studies Program, University of North Texas and on the Advisory Board of the Museum of Biblical Art/National Center for Jewish Art in Dallas. He is a Club member of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (“AIPAC”). He is a member of the Bnai Zion Foundation. He is a Board member of the Texas Map Society. Publication: Jews and Christians