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    Dr. Effie A. Perry

    President, EtAi Ener Corp

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    Biography

    Dr. Effie A. Perry is President of EtAi Ener Corp, a Houston-based innovative marine energy company.

    She brings more than 22 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and EPC engineering, built across some of the sector's most established operators and service companies, including Chesapeake Energy (now Expand Energy), Murphy Oil, Marathon Oil, Schlumberger, and Baker Hughes and more. At Chesapeake Energy she served as the named technical authority over the company's reserve base and worked deal teams end to end as both reserves director and financial valuator across multibillion-dollar transactions. Her responsibilities have included SEC guidance and reporting, SOX and internal controls, and corporate governance, and she has consulted with leading industry firms such as Gaffney, Cline & Associates.

    Her research focuses on energy economics, renewable energy finance, and real options valuation, with particular attention to how emerging technologies move from demonstration to bankable investment.

    Her academic path began at the University of Buea, and she joins St. Michael's, a private institution located in the same town, with a commitment to prepare young Cameroonians to lead in energy, engineering, and enterprise.

    Education & Credentials

    • Doctor of Business Administration, Pepperdine University's Graziadio Business School
    • Executive MBA in Finance and Management, Rice University
    • M.Sc in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, West Virginia University
    • B.Sc in Geology and Environmental Sciences, University of Buea

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