Mr. Martinez has had a 30-year energy industry career, nearly 25 years as an investment banker. Currently, Mr. Martinez serves as a Managing Director at Pickering Energy Partners, leading its Energy Transition and Infrastructure Advisory practice. Over the course of his career, his client and deal work span a dozen-plus countries and over $100 billion of announced transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, all forms of public and private capital raising, and commercial lending. Previously, he held positions at Bank of Montreal Capital Markets, Nomura Securities International, Deutsche Bank Securities, and JPMorgan Securities. At Bank of Montreal, he led the Acquisitions and Divestitures practice. He began his energy career in Andersen Consulting s Natural Resources group. Mr. Martinez received his Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University. Mr. Martinez s financial acumen and extensive private equity experience qualify him to serve as a director.