Mining Indaba 2026

Stan Mittelman was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in March 2022. Stan brings over 30 years of downstream energy experience to Vivo Energy and has spent a substantial part of his career operating in Africa. Before joining Vivo Energy Stan was SVP Africa at TotalEnergies Marketing & Services, where he led the fuel retailing and marketing business across 40 countries in Africa. Prior to this Stan held a range of senior positions at TotalEnergies, including CEO of Total Marketing France, and a number of roles on the continent, including West Africa for Total Marketing Services and MD Total Zimbabwe.

Arnaud is the EVP Retail & Commercial, a role he has held since 1 February 2024. Arnaud is responsible for building and developing all areas of our Retail and Commercial business, including maximising value from retail fuel, and accelerating growth of our non-fuel retail and commercial offering.

Prior to his current role, Arnaud was EVP Retail. Prior to joining Vivo Energy, he worked for TotalEnergies, where he was the General Manager for Lubmarine, leading their global marine lubricants business. Arnaud started his career at TotalEnergies 30 years ago, and has held a number of varied roles, many of which have been focused on Africa. Before Lubmarine, he spent four years as Vice President Commercial Sales and Specialties for TotalEnergies in Africa, responsible for B2B fuels, lubricants, LPG, aviation, bitumen and solar. Throughout his career, Arnaud has spent a number of years in overseas roles, including as TotalEnergies’ Managing Director in Vietnam and Jordan, as Retail Director in Nigeria, and as Sales & Marketing Director in Uganda.

Hans is the EVP East, a role he has held since 1 July 2019. Prior to his current role, Hans served as the Group Programme Manager leading the SAP implementation project for the Group. He joined Vivo Energy in 2013 as Managing Director Uganda.

Before joining Vivo Energy, Hans held senior management roles in the telecoms sector both in Uganda and Zambia. He also previously worked in the oil and gas industry with Royal Dutch Shell in Uganda and Kenya from 1997 to 2002. He is an MBA graduate from Leicester University in England.

Franck is the EVP West, a position he has held since February 2019. He previously held the positions of Managing Director, Shell Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso Cluster, Managing Director, Côte d’Ivoire, before taking up his previous role of Managing Director, Senegal in September 2014.

Franck transferred from Royal Dutch Shell to Vivo Energy following the sale of the Africa Downstream business in 2011. Franck joined Royal Dutch Shell in 1996 from PwC, and following a number of years as finance manager in Guinea, Ghana and West Africa, he moved to West Africa Gas Pipeline Company in the Shell upstream business as general manager Finance and Administration.

George is the EVP South & CEO Engen, a role he has held since June 2025. George joined Vivo Energy in 2019 as Managing Director Morocco and has served as EVP Maghreb & Indian Ocean, and EVP Business Integration & Operations prior to his current role.

Before joining Vivo Energy, George worked as Managing Director - EG Fuel for EG Group in the Netherlands, prior to which he was VP of Supply and Distribution at EG Group. He also previously worked in the oil and gas industry with BP, where he held several positions over more than 11 years. He is a graduate of MIT and Cranfield School of Management.

Alex Caldwell is a seasoned mining industry leader with over 25 years of experience driving commercial growth, operational excellence, and customer partnerships across Africa. As Head of Mining at Vivo Energy, he leads the company’s mining strategy across 28 markets, delivering integrated energy solutions that include high-performance fuels, lubricants, and value-added services that help customers align OEM requirements, improve productivity, and reduce total cost of ownership. Prior to joining Vivo Energy, Alex held several senior roles at Barloworld Equipment, including General Manager of Sales and Operations, where he led large regional teams, expanded market share, and achieved record business performance in key mining territories.