ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, fˈæɹoʊz ˈɛnɚdʒi pˌiːˌɛlsˈiː ɐnˈaʊnst ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ʌv dʒˈɑːn mˈɑːɹtɪn, tə səksˈiːd ɹˈuːi də sˈaʊsə æz nˈɑːnɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv tʃˈɛɹ fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt.
On 17 October 2019, Pharos Energy plc announced the appointment of John Martin, to succeed Rui de Sousa as Non-Executive Chair following his retirement.