Mr. Franklin most recently served as Chair of the international energy services group, Wood plc. From September 2019 to March 2026, where he has oversaw the company’s strategic positioning for the energy transition, broadening the company’s core activities from oilfield services to sustainable energy infrastructure, delivering solutions for a net-zero future. Mr. Franklin was also on the Board of Directors of Energean plc from October 2021 to November 2023. He was previously the Chairman of Premier Oil plc, a UK-based independent oil and gas exploration company, from 2017 until its acquisition in 2021, the Chairman of privately-held Energean Israel Ltd from 2017 to 2021, and the Deputy Chairman of Equinor A/S from 2015 until 2019.  In addition to those listed above, he has served on the boards of a number of other international companies in non-executive roles, including Kerogen Capital LLC from 2011 to 2021, Statoil A/S from 2007 until 2013, Santos Ltd from 2006 until 2017, Keller Group plc from 2007 until 2016, and Amec Foster Wheeler Plc from 2016 until 2017 when it was acquired by Wood.  Mr. Franklin began his career at BP where he spent 18 years in roles of increasing responsibility. He then joined Clyde Petroleum plc as Group Managing Director and served as CEO of Paladin Resources plc from 1997 until its acquisition by Talisman Energy in 2005.

In 2004 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire, and in 2006 the Petroleum Group Medal of the Geological Society of London, both in recognition of his services to the UK oil and gas industry.  Mr. Franklin earned his Bachelor of Science in Geology in 1973 from the University of Southampton, UK.

Adebayo ("Bayo") O. Ogunlesi has served as a Kosmos director since 2004 and was named Lead Independent Director in March 2025. Mr.Ogunlesi currently serves as a Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, and as a member of the firm’s Global Executive Committee (“GEC”). He was appointed to the Board of Directors of BlackRock in November 2024. Mr. Ogunlesi has been chairman and managing partner of Global Infrastructure Partners ("GIP") since 2006. The private equity firm invests in infrastructure assets in the energy, transport and water sectors, in both OECD and select emerging markets countries. He previously served as executive vice chairman and chief client officer of the Credit Suisse Investment Banking Division, with senior responsibility for the company’s corporate and sovereign investment banking clients. From 2002 to 2004, he was head of the Credit Suisse Global Investment Banking Department. Ogunlesi holds a bachelor of arts in politics, philosophy and economics with first class honors from Oxford University, a juris doctor (magna cum laude) from Harvard Law School and a master of business administration from Harvard Business School. From 1980 to 1981, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Thurgood Marshall, associate justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Steven M. Sterin has been a member of the Kosmos board of directors since July 2019. Mr. Sterin has served on the Board of Directors of Qnity Electronics, Inc. since November 2025 and currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee.  Mr. Sterin previously served on the Board of Directors of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. from 2019 to 2025 and was an advisory member of the Special Products Division from 2017 to 2019. Mr. Sterin has also provided consulting services to Amber Energy since February 2026. Mr. Sterin was previously Co-Founder & President of G&S Energy Holdings, LLC, an independent energy company focused on the acquisition, safe operation and optimization of downstream and renewable energy assets in the U.S., from August 2021 to December 2022. He previously served as a Senior External Advisor to McKinsey & Company, from June 2019 until August 2021 and again from April 2023 to February 2026. Mr. Sterin was most recently an Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Andeavor & Andeavor Logistics from 2014 until the merger with Marathon Petroleum Company in October 2018.  He served as President of Andeavor Logistics from 2017 to October 2018 and was a member of the Board of Directors for Andeavor Logistics GP, LLC from 2014 to 2018.  Mr. Sterin was also responsible for Corporate Strategy & Business Development for both companies from 2016 to 2017.  From 2007 to 2014, Mr. Sterin was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty material company.  During his eleven years with Celanese, he served as Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer as well as held other financial and business leadership roles.  Prior to his tenure at Celanese, Mr. Sterin spent six years with Reichhold, Inc., a global chemical company, in a variety of financial positions, including Director of Tax and Treasury in the Netherlands, Global Treasurer and Vice President of Finance.  Mr. Sterin’s career started with Price Waterhouse Coopers. Mr. Sterin holds a Master’s degree in Professional Accounting and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting, which he earned concurrently at the University of Texas at Austin.  He is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas.    

Mr. Stice currently is a Director of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, where he serves on the Sustainability and Public Policy Committee and as Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Stice is also is a Director of MPLX GP LLC and Caturus Energy, LLC where he also serves on the Audit Committee. Mr. Stice is a professor at the University of Oklahoma and previously served as the Dean, Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy. Mr. Stice began his career in 1981 with Conoco, as an associate engineer. He held engineering positions of increasing responsibility prior to being named plant manager of Louisiana Gas System Inc. in 1987. In 1991, Mr. Stice was named district manager for the Oklahoma district. He was appointed managing director of Conoco Australia Pty. Ltd. in 1995 and president, Conoco Asia Pacific Ltd. in 1997. Mr. Stice was promoted to president of Conoco Energy Solutions in 2001 and president of ConocoPhillips Qatar in 2003. In 2008, Mr. Stice was named president and chief operating officer of Chesapeake Midstream Development, L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, and senior vice president of natural gas projects for Chesapeake. In 2009, he was named chief executive officer of Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. Mr. Stice was designated a director of Chesapeake Midstream Partners, which changed its name to Access Midstream in 2012. He continued as chief executive officer until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Stice served as Dean, Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy at the University of Oklahoma since August 2015 and assumed his current position in January 2023. He is a former director of MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. and Spartan Acquisition III Corp.. Mr. Stice holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma, a master’s degree in business from Stanford University, and a doctorate in education from The George Washington University.