French oil company Total has appointed Mike Sangster a Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations of Total.
He succeeds Martin Deffontaines who is appointed Exploration & Production Senior Vice President Strategy, Business Development and R&D.
Prior to joining the Investor Relations team, Mike Sangster was the Managing Director of Total E&P Australia since 2010.
He has held a variety of positions in Exploration & Production within Total since 1995. Before his role in Australia, Mike was President & General Manager of Total’s Upstream subsidiary in Thailand.
Other roles have included Vice President of Economics, Strategy and Planning, Vice President Business Development & Strategy for Total E&P USA, and Senior International Negotiator.
Prior to joining Total, Mike qualified as an Electrical Engineer at the University of Aberdeen and was Corporate Development Manager for Scottish Power plc.