Jonathan (Jon) Newbery is President and General Manager of Occidental Oil and Gas - UAE, an affiliate of Occidental Petroleum.

Mr. Newbery is responsible for all UAE Operations, including oversight of the sour gas joint venture with ADNOC. He is also responsible for regional business development, Human Resources, Information Technology and Finance departments.

Mr. Newbery joined Occidental in 2004 and until recently held the position of VP International Business Development, based in Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Occidental, Mr. Newbery worked in various technical and management positions with leading international oil companies.

Mr. Newbery holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from the University of London and a Master’s Degree in Petroleum Geology from Imperial College, University of London.