Canberra Energy

Leadership team

Decades of upstream, commercial, and financial leadership across North America and international markets.

People

Meet the team steering Canberra Energy

Technical depth, international deal experience, and disciplined finance — aligned for complex resource ventures.

Michael Mitcham

Chairman / President

Seasoned oil & gas executive and reservoir engineer with 45+ years of leadership in upstream operations across North America and the MENA region. Expert in conventional and unconventional (shale) onshore resource development, exploration, drilling programmes, asset monetisation, and cross-border project execution.

Rajan Gupta

Managing Partner

Oil and gas executive with 32+ years leading integrated upstream teams, driving business development, and executing corporate strategy across international markets. Established relationships across financial institutions and investment groups for large-scale hydrocarbon ventures.

Tom Wachsmith

Chief Financial Officer

Experienced CFO with 40+ years advising and leading finance for companies across a wide array of industries since 1985 — bringing disciplined capital stewardship to complex upstream oil & gas ventures.