Dr. Simon G. Kukes
Chairman
Pedevco Corp (PED)Board Member
Pedevco Corp (PED)Personal wealth note: Equibles reports source-backed professional activity and disclosed compensation; it does not estimate personal net worth.
About Dr. Simon G. Kukes
Dr. Simon G. Kukes is recorded as Chairman and Board Member at Pedevco Corp (PED). Pedevco Corp reported in an 8-K filed November 3, 2025 that Dr. Simon G. Kukes resigned as members of the Board, effective October 31, 2025. Pedevco Corp reported in an 8-K filed August 29, 2025 that Dr. Simon G. Kukes was appointed Director, effective August 28, 2025. Pedevco Corp reported in an 8-K filed December 11, 2024 that Dr. Simon G. Kukes was appointed Executive Chairman, effective January 1, 2025. Equibles holds 4 filed executive changes naming Dr. Simon G. Kukes; each is listed under recent activity with its source filing. The proxy statement of Pedevco Corp reports total compensation of $436,000 for Dr. Simon G. Kukes in fiscal 2023. Disclosed compensation is on record for 2 fiscal years.
“Effective upon the Closing of the Mergers on October 31, 2025, Dr. Simon Kukes and Messrs. John J. Scelfo and H. Douglas Evans, each resigned as members of the Board.”
“the Company's shareholders voted on the following proposals described in greater detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 11, 2025 (the "Proxy Statement") and summarized below.”
Summary generated from SEC filings and earnings-call records held by Equibles.
Affiliation history
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Current
2025-08-28–present
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Current
Start not stated–present
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2024-08-29–2025-10-31
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Start not stated–2024-07-12
Last confirmed by a filing; no departure on record
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Start not stated–2025-10-31
Company network
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Leadership on record at Pedevco Corp
Other people whose current roles at this company are on record from its filings.
- J. Douglas Schick CEO, Board Member
- Reagan Tuck (R.T.) Dukes CEO, COO
- Robert "Bobby" J. Long CFO
- Robert "Bobby" Long CFO
- Robert “Bobby” Long CFO
- Reagan Tuck Dukes COO
- Clark R. Moore General Counsel
- Edward Geiser Board Member
- H. Douglas Evans Board Member
- Ivar Siem Board Member
Executive compensation
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
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| 2023 | Pedevco Corp (PED) | Chief Executive Officer | — | $436,000 |
| 2022 | Pedevco Corp (PED) | Chief Executive Officer | — | $468,000 |
Recent activity
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