Alfonso was appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer in February 2014. He previously served as senior vice president and chief of staff since August 2012, vice president – Planning and Strategy since November 2011, vice president – Planning, Strategy, and Investor Relations since November 2010, and the company’s director of. Strategic Planning since March 2009.. Prior to joining Apache, Leon was a director and head of energy investment banking at Perella Weinberg Partners from 2006 until 2009. Prior to that, he served in various corporate strategy, planning, and business development roles at Royal Dutch Shell.. Leon holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.