Our PDX Team

Powered by traders who know the refineries, and the buyers who depend on them

From Dubai to five continents, the Petrolodex team turns direct refinery relationships into reliable, principal-to-principal fuel supply.


Meet the traders and dealmakers behind every trade.

Leadership

Allan Buenafe leads Petrolodex as Chief Executive Officer, setting the vision for a trading house built on direct refinery relationships and principal-to-principal fuel supply. He drives the company's global growth strategy, holding the firm to the standards of transparency and reliability that physical fuel buyers demand. Working from Petrolodex's Dubai base, he unites teams across five continents around a single commitment: turning genuine refinery access into dependable supply for the buyers who depend on it. His leadership keeps the company principal-focused, relationship-driven, and accountable on every trade.

Allan Buenafe

Chief Executive Officer

Allan Buenafe

Chief Executive Officer

Hassan Al Jawhari serves as Chief Operating & Compliance Officer, overseeing the operational backbone that moves fuel safely and predictably from refinery to buyer. He governs the systems, documentation, and controls that keep every principal-to-principal transaction clean, verifiable, and aligned with international trade regulations. In a market where credibility is currency, he ensures Petrolodex's KYC, sanctions, and due-diligence standards protect both counterparties on every deal. His dual command of operations and compliance gives clients confidence that each trade is executed correctly and lawfully, start to finish.

Hassan Al Jawhari

Chief Operating &
Compliance Officer

Hassan Al Jawhari

Chief Operating &
Compliance Office

Aryo Torkashvand is Petrolodex's Chief Financial Officer, responsible for the financial structure and discipline behind high-value fuel transactions. He manages the trade finance, payment instruments, and risk controls that allow principal-to-principal deals to close smoothly across international markets. From letters of credit to settlement terms, he structures each transaction so buyers and suppliers can transact with security and speed. His financial stewardship underpins the trust that lets Petrolodex operate as a reliable principal in the global petroleum trade.

Aryo Torkashvand

Chief Financial Officer

Aryo Torkashvand

Chief Financial Officer

AP Monti directs Petrolodex's business development, expanding the network of refinery suppliers and end buyers that powers the company's supply model. He leads the commercial team in converting direct relationships into structured, deliverable fuel contracts. With a focus on qualified, ready-to-transact counterparties, he ensures the pipeline is built on real product and real demand rather than intermediaries. His leadership sharpens how Petrolodex sources, positions, and closes physical fuel deals across every region it serves.

AP Monti

Director of Business Development

AP Monti

Director of Business Development

Sergey Sipunov leads global procurement for Petrolodex, securing the refinery allocations and supply agreements that sit at the heart of the business. He cultivates direct relationships with producers to ensure consistent access to quality product at competitive terms. By verifying supply at the source, he protects the principal-to-principal promise that distinguishes Petrolodex from broker-driven chains. His procurement discipline gives the trading desk the confidence to commit to buyers with real, refinery-backed volumes.

Sergey Sipunov

Director of Global Procurement

Sergey Sipunov

Director of Global Procurement

Corbin is an experienced finance and strategy leader with a 25+ year track record driving growth, operational rigor, and strategic clarity across early-stage startups, mid-market ventures, and Fortune 500 companies. As a former founder and longtime CFO, he has successfully led organizations through complex M &A transactions, corporate integrations, and high-growth phases—bringing financial discipline and clear strategy to every stage of the journey. His experience spans SaaS, logistics, consumer, and digital media, with deep expertise in planning, forecasting, deal structuring, and executive advisory. Corbin is known for building systems that scale, aligning finance with mission, and demonstrating excellence in fast-moving environments.

As CFO, Corbin is driven to reinvent the yard by ensuring we deliver meaningful ROI to the market and that we can continue to drive smart execution for our customers and shareholders.

Corbin Howes

Chief Financial Officer

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Mario Dameri manages global business development for Petrolodex, connecting refinery supply with fuel buyers across international markets. He builds and maintains the principal relationships that turn direct refinery access into executable contracts. Comfortable working across regions and time zones, he matches verified product to genuine demand wherever it arises. His global perspective helps Petrolodex serve buyers on multiple continents with the same reliability and directness.

Mario Dameri

Business Development
(Global)

Mario Dameri

Business Development
(Global)

Michael Attitso is Senior Business Development for Africa, developing Petrolodex's supplier and buyer network across the continent's fast-growing fuel markets. He brings regional insight to sourcing and distribution, navigating the logistics and commercial realities that define African petroleum trade. Focused on dependable, principal-to-principal supply, he helps buyers secure product without the risk of layered intermediaries. His work strengthens Petrolodex's footprint in one of the world's most dynamic energy regions.

Michael Attitso

Senior Business Development
(Africa)

Michael Attitso

Senior Business Development
(Africa)

MJ Jafari drives business development across the Middle East, a core region for Petrolodex given its refinery capacity and trading significance. Operating close to major supply sources, MJ builds direct relationships with producers and regional buyers alike. This proximity to product supports the company's ability to deliver verified fuel on principal-to-principal terms. MJ's regional expertise reinforces Petrolodex's strength in the market that anchors much of global petroleum trade.

MJ Jafari

Business Development
(Middle East)

MJ Jafari

Business Development
(Middle East)

Uzair Ahmed supports Petrolodex's business development across the Middle East, expanding the network of refinery suppliers and buyers throughout the region. He works to qualify counterparties and structure deals that reflect the company's direct, principal-to-principal approach. With attention to the region's key supply hubs, he helps ensure buyers receive real product on reliable terms. His regional focus adds depth to Petrolodex's presence in a market central to the global fuel trade.

Uzair Ahmed

Business Develpment
(Middle East)

Uzair Ahmed

Business Develpment
(Middle East)

Hashem Khan serves as Business Development Manager for the Middle East, guiding Petrolodex's commercial activity across the region that anchors much of the world's refining capacity. He develops and manages relationships with producers and buyers, ensuring deals are structured on the company's direct, principal-to-principal terms. Working close to major supply sources, he helps qualify counterparties and move verified product to the buyers who need it. His management of the region's commercial pipeline strengthens Petrolodex's position in a market central to global fuel trade.

Hashem Khan

Business Development Manager
(Middle East)

Noah Shnyder

Business Development
(Europe)

Noah Shnyder leads business development across Europe, connecting Petrolodex's refinery supply with buyers throughout the continent's mature and highly regulated fuel markets. He builds relationships with distributors and end users who value verified product and transparent, direct sourcing. Attuned to European standards and specifications, he helps ensure each deal meets the region's rigorous commercial expectations. His work extends Petrolodex's principal-to-principal model into one of the world's most demanding markets.

Noah Shnyder

Business Development
(Europe)

Noah Shnyder

Business Development
(Europe)

Maria Hemmati manages global business development for Petrolodex, cultivating supplier and buyer relationships across international fuel markets. She matches refinery-backed supply to genuine demand, keeping transactions grounded in real product and real counterparties. Working fluidly across borders, she helps buyers on multiple continents access dependable, principal-to-principal supply. Her global reach broadens the network that powers Petrolodex's trading model.

Maria Hemmati

Business Development
(Global)

Maria Hemmati

Business Development
(Global)

Ricky Gochingco leads business development in the Philippines, developing Petrolodex's supplier and buyer relationships across the local and wider Southeast Asian market. He brings on-the-ground knowledge of regional fuel demand and distribution to the company's sourcing efforts. Focused on direct, principal-to-principal supply, he helps buyers secure reliable product without unnecessary intermediaries. His regional presence strengthens Petrolodex's reach into a growing Asian energy market.

Ricky Gochingco

Business Development
(Philippines)

Ricky Gochingco

Business Development
(Philippines)

Cristina Manzo drives business development across the Asia-Pacific region, connecting Petrolodex's refinery supply with buyers throughout its diverse and expanding fuel markets. She builds the direct relationships that allow product to move reliably to end users across the region. With attention to Asia-Pacific's varied logistics and commercial landscape, she supports dependable, principal-to-principal delivery. Her work deepens Petrolodex's engagement in a region driving much of the world's energy growth.

Cristina Manzo

Business Development
(Asia-Pacific)

Cristina Manzo

Business Development
(Asia-Pacific)

OPERATIONS & SPECIALISTS

AJ Jaime serves as Director of Marketing & People, shaping how Petrolodex presents itself to the market and how it grows its team. On the marketing side, AJ communicates the company's principal-to-principal model and refinery-direct credibility to a global audience of buyers and suppliers. On the people side, AJ builds the culture and talent that keep the trading operation sharp across every region. This dual role connects Petrolodex's external reputation with the strength of the team behind every trade.

AJ Jaime

Director of Marketing & People

AJ Jaime

Director of Marketing & People

Michael Yung is Petrolodex's Supplier Sourcing Specialist for China, identifying and verifying supply sources within one of the world's largest energy markets. He evaluates producers and product to ensure they meet the company's standards for quality and reliability. His sourcing work protects the integrity of the supply chain that underpins every principal-to-principal trade. By securing dependable product at the source, he strengthens Petrolodex's ability to deliver on its commitments to buyers.

Michael Yung

Supplier Sourcing Specialist
(China)

Michael Yung

Supplier Sourcing Specialist
(China)

Contact Us

Reach out to our team to begin your petroleum trade inquiry:

  1. Inquire about purchasing petroleum or chemical products from Petrolodex

  2. Begin preliminary verification for formal trade inquiry

  3. Learn whether Petrolodex is the right fit for your supply or distribution need

  4. Explore a supplier partnership, business collaboration, or institutional inquiry

  5. We will direct your inquiry to the right person on our trading team

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