
Mike Baker
CFO Downstream, Marketing & Trading at ADNOC Group
The move
MovePuma Energy → ADNOC Group
TitleCFO Africa → CFO Downstream, Marketing & Trading
LocationJohannesburg → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · South Africa → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE6.0
Total experience33.1 years
ADNOC Group headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Group industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Group HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Group founded1971
ADNOC Group typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- CFO Downstream, Marketing & TradingMay 2020 — Present
ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- CFO AfricaDec 2019 — May 2020
Puma Energy· Johannesburg, South Africa· Full-time
- Group Head of Financial Planning & AnalysisNov 2017 — Nov 2019
Puma Energy· Geneva, Switzerland· Full-time
- Downstream Fuels Planning, Performance & Reporting ManagerOct 2015 — Oct 2017BBP· London, England, United Kingdom· Full-time
- Refining Business Manager Southern AfricaApr 2011 — Sep 2015BBP· Johannesburg, South Africa· Full-time
- CFO Rotterdam RefinerySep 2007 — Mar 2011BBP· Rotterdam, Netherlands· Full-time
- Strategy & Planning and Mergers & AcquisitionsJul 2000 — Aug 2007Bbp· London, England, United Kingdom· Full-time
- Technical Management, PetrochemicalsOct 1992 — Jun 2000Bbp· Hull, England, United Kingdom· Full-time
Education
- London Business SchoolMBA · Business Administration and Management, General2000 — 2002
- University of BristolBachelor of Science (BSc) · Chemistry1986 — 1989
- University of BristolDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) · Chemistry1989 — 1992
- INSEADCertificate in Corporate Governance · Business Administration and Management, GeneralDec 2024 — Nov 2025
Languages
- French
- Dutch
- English
Top skills
Refinery