Theodore Helms

Theodore Helms, executive manager of investor relations for Petrobras, joined the company in 1999 as the general manager of the New York office, where he was involved in a wide range of finance-related activities to support the company's growth. Mr. Helms has actively participated in Petrobras' efforts to access the international debt and equity capital markets, including working with the ratings agencies to obtain an investment grade rating for the company. Previously, he worked in the New York office of Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), where Mr. Helms assisted the company in contracting corporate and project finance debt to support the company's significant expansion plan throughout the decade. He also worked for Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. (now merged with JP Morgan) as an international banking officer for the Caribbean and Andean regions, where his tenure at the bank included representative positions in Peru and Venezuela. Mr. Helms graduated from Columbia College in New York with a degree in philosophy/economics.