Samuel Wilhelm is President of PDV Holding, Inc. and was appointed to the CITGO Petroleum Corporation Board in October 2021. He is an experienced global oil and gas business professional with vast experience in the hydrocarbon supply chain, contract negotiations, logistics, trading, and strategic planning. Mr. Wilhem started his career in Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. as crude oil and refined products trader and was promoted to various positions up to Director for Oil and Gas Production and Supply Strategic Associations in the Orinoco Oil Belt. After that, he moved to Houston and served as a business consultant and executive level in various oil and gas - technology companies. He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Tulsa and a master's degree in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird).