He has been responsible for many facets of finance and business administration including financial control and reporting, debt & capital raising, treasury management, insurance and risk management, tax planning, execution of corporate acquisitions and divestments including business valuations for M&A activities, and joint venture farm in/out transactions. Mr Bird had exposure in Australia, New Zealand, United States, Europe, and South East Asia and has strong experience in the management of listed corporations including corporate governance practices. He has held previous senior financial roles with PTTEP and ASX-listed companies New Standard Energy and Arc Energy.