Paul Bristol

Paul Bristol was appointed as the Sonoran Energy, Inc. new President and Chief Executive Officer on December 19, 2003. (He no longer appears to be associated with the firm now in 2006). In addition, Mehdi Varzi, Charles E. Waterman and Christopher Pitman were also added to the Registrant's Board of Directors.

"Paul Bristol... has extensive experience in the energy sectors having spent the majority of his working career in the oil and mining industries. During his career, he has led a number of companies, including KCA Drilling (from 1973 to 1983), Oilfields Inspection Services (from 1988 to 1991), BW Mud (1973 to 1981), and MinMet Plc (1993 to 1995). In 1996, he formed Africa Focus Ltd, an information company specifically concentrating on mining in Africa and whose research was distributed on Bloomberg and Reuters. Paul Bristol is also Executive Chairman of International Oil Club, Chairman of Africa Petroleum, Inc. and Executive Chairman of aFocus Limited." [1]