Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd, which holds operatorship and an 85% working interest in three offshore petroleum exploration licences in Namibia, has announced the appointment of Keely Pearce (née Harris) as Vice President: Operations, effective 1 January 2026.
The appointment is a non-board role. Pearce joins an executive team led by President and Chief Executive Officer Gil Holzman, alongside Gadi Levin, Vice President: Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and Alice Carroll, who has been promoted to Vice President: Business Development and Corporate Affairs.
Pearce brings more than 30 years of upstream oil and gas experience, spanning exploration, seismic and drilling operations, asset and licence management, joint ventures, strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. She has previously held senior roles at Impact Oil & Gas Limited and Shell plc, working across a range of international portfolios.
The company said Pearce has a strong technical background in exploration geoscience and was part of the team that discovered the Venus field offshore Namibia. She also has extensive experience operating within the regulatory and operational environments of Namibia and South Africa.
“These appointments will further strengthen the company’s leadership and market engagement at an important time for Eco Atlantic, as we continue to advance our offshore Atlantic portfolio and our strategic framework with Navitas Petroleum,” Holzman said.
“I am pleased to welcome Keely to our team. Her deep technical, regulatory and operational experience across Namibia and South Africa will be a strong addition to the company. I would also like to acknowledge Alice Carroll’s contribution to the business, and I am proud to promote her to Vice President: Business Development and Corporate Affairs,” he added.
Separately, Eco Atlantic announced the appointment of Canaccord Genuity Limited as joint broker with immediate effect. Canaccord will work alongside the company’s existing corporate broker Berenberg and Strand Hanson, which serves as the company’s financial and nominated adviser.
The company said Canaccord was appointed following its role in a recent strategic partnership with Navitas Petroleum LP and because of its reach across UK, North American and Israeli equity capital markets.
Eco Atlantic is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and AIM, and holds offshore licence interests in Guyana, Namibia and South Africa. In Namibia, the company holds operatorship and an 85% working interest in petroleum exploration licences PELs 97, 99 and 100, covering a combined area of 22,893 square kilometres in the Walvis Basin.
