About us

Geoff Lawrence is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Twenty20 Energy, and a member of the board. Geoff has primary responsibility for overall strategic direction and performance of the business, while also managing major accounts and maintaining international technical and strategic partnerships which position Twenty20 Energy with a key competitive advantage in markets served.

Geoff began his career in corporate sales, working with global industry leading organisations including Fuji Xerox, Ricoh and Toshiba, before moving into supply chain solutions and logistics with UPS. Geoff served as Chief Executive Officer for Asia Pacific Energy Ventures from 2014, before transitioning to Twenty20 Energy to lead the company’s IPO on NASDAQ and global growth ambitions. Geoff is also a director of Kainantu Resources Limited (KRL.V) and American Chamber of Commerce Coral Sea.

James H. (Jim) Schnieders serves Twenty20 Energy as President and as a member of the board. Jim brings 30+ years industry and senior leadership experience to Twenty20 Energy, and is responsible for leading the management team to deliver strategic outcomes, driving operational efficiency, and managing project execution performance while developing regional and global partnerships.

Prior to joining Twenty20 Energy, Jim held multiple senior executive roles with global infrastructure provider Black & Veatch. In his most recent role, as Executive Vice President and Managing Director for the Floating Oil & Gas Solutions unit, Jim oversaw all Floating Liquified Natural Gas (FLNG) projects as well as Hydrogen and Biofuel Emerging Markets. Prior to that, Jim served in multiple global portfolio and leadership positions including Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Asia Power Projects and Indonesia Country Manager overseeing all operations and project execution in the region.

Greg T. Bahora is Chief Operating Officer at Twenty20 Energy. Greg is responsible for managing and optimizing the performance of all business operations to deliver consistently outstanding results. To do so, Greg works closely with all Twenty20 Energy department heads and professionals, ensuring close integration and strategic alignment, policy and procedure development, and coordination with key external stakeholders including vendors and customers building strong enduring relationships.

Prior to joining Twenty20 Energy, Greg held the role of Vice President and Director of Power Services for Black & Veatch, managing over 1,000 direct employees and 10,000 site based personnel. Greg led Black & Veatch’s operations through a period of significant growth and expansion, driving safety, quality, integrity and execution standards of excellence across the region. Greg brings 30+ years’ experience in conventional and renewable Power Generation, Water Resources, Floating Liquified Natural Gas (FLNG) and Mining.

Commercial and Compliance Director, Peter Chiang is responsible for leading Twenty20 Energy’s commercial, legal, and corporate governance matters. Peter brings 20+ years’ experience in negotiating, closing and handling commercial, legal and corporate governance issues for engineering and construction companies across greater Asia.

Prior to joining Twenty20 Energy, Peter held the role of company officer and Regional Commercial Director for the Black & Veatch Power and Oil & Gas business in Asia, primarily responsible for negotiating contracts as part of proposals, and all project commercial issues including claims administration and management. Peter previously served as Senior Counsel for all Black & Veatch business in Asia including Water and Management Consulting.