Ahmed Hayat Lak

Mr. Ahmed Hayat Lak joined MariEnrgies Board on June 26, 2024, representing OGDCL. He is a non-executive director and member of the Audit, HR&R and Technical Committees.

He is the Managing Director and CEO of Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company. Appointed in February 2023, he brings a strong track record in strategic leadership, corporate governance, and public sector management, with deep insight into the country’s upstream energy landscape.

Before assuming his current role, Mr. Lak served as OGDCL’s Company Secretary and Head of Legal Services. He also holds leadership and board-level positions across several other key entities in Pakistan’s energy and minerals sectors, including Reko Diq Mining Company Limited (RDMC) where he currently holds the portfolio of Chairman of Board of Directors, Mari Technologies Limited (MTL), Pakistan International Oil Limited (PIOL), and Pakistan Minerals Private Limited (PMPL), where he currently also serves as CEO.

Mr. Lak holds a postgraduate degree in law from the University of Wolverhampton and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) from the University of London. His current focus is on business sustainability, optimization and transformation in line with the global energy transition.