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Amy Mpungwe – Ambassador, Tanzania’s High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa, Tanzanite One Ltd
Ambassador Mpungwe became Tanzania’s first High Commissioner to the Republic
of South Africa. Prior to that, he had also served as Personal Assistant to the President
of the United Republic of Tanzania, Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary,
Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service and Director of Africa and Middle East in the Tanzanian
Foreign Ministry. In 1999, ambassador Mpungwe joined the private sector where he is largely involved in
mining and tourism investments, through the London AIM listed Tanzanite One Ltd. He seats on a number
of Boards, including: Malawi Sugar Ltd and National Bank of Commerce Ltd, among others. Ambassador
Mpungwe is a holder of the “order of good hope: grand officer”, South Africa’s highest award granted to foreign
citizens.
Todd W. Onderdonk – Senior Energy Advisor, ExxonMobil
Todd Onderdonk is a Senior Energy Advisor in ExxonMobil’s Corporate Planning
Department. In this capacity, he is responsible for assessing economic and energy
trends, emerging energy technologies, and related market and public policy issues
around the world.
He is a principal contributor to ExxonMobil’s long-term global energy outlook, including the identification of
potential implications for energy markets and the Corporation’s strategic plans. He is also active in communicating
ExxonMobil’s view of the energy future -- including underlying fundamentals and related implications
-- to a wide variety of audiences.
Todd has worked in the energy industry for over 30 years in a wide variety of executive management and
advisory positions involving business activities in the United States and around the world. He holds a B.S.
in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University and a M.B.A. in Finance from Indiana University.
He and his wife have three boys and reside in Texas.
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