CALGARY, Canada (Jan. 8, 2026)–Sonoro Energy Ltd. ("Sonoro" or the “Company”) (TSXV:SNV) is pleased to announce that Mr. Robert Bensh will be joining the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Mr. Bensh’s will also be appointed as a Director of the Company upon completion of submissions to and approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV).
Mr. Bensh is a Texas energy executive, investor, and strategic advisor with more than two decades of experience across upstream, midstream, LNG, and global energy trading. He has founded, scaled, and led multiple energy ventures spanning the United States, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, with deep expertise in crude oil, refined products, LNG, infrastructure development, and complex cross-border transactions. Robert has worked extensively with governments, national oil companies, multilaterals, and private capital, combining commercial execution with geopolitical and energy-security insight.
Mr. Greg Renwick will step down as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Sonoro. Mr. Renwick will continue acting as a Consultant to Sonoro having made valued contributions to projects in Bahrain and Iraq that Sonoro continues to develop.
Sonoro will issue Mr. Bensh 500,000 common shares as a signing bonus and 1,500,000 common share options at a price of 5 cents with a term of five years. The Company will also issue an additional 4,300,000 common share options to Board members, management, consultants and employees under the same terms.
Ms. Sara Akbar, Sonoro’s Chairwomen of the Board, says: “Mr. Renwick has been a valued executive and Director during his time at Sonoro and I look forward to having Greg assist us in the Middle East with his vast knowledge base. I welcome Mr. Bensh and my continued working relationship with him as he brings many years of oil and gas experience in North America and internationally that will be extremely helpful for the success of Sonoro.”
The management changes and options issuance are subject to TSXV Venture Exchange approval.