Born in Switzerland in 1962, Alex Schneiter is a graduate of the University of Geneva were he obtained a degree in Geology and a masters degree in Geophysics.
 
From 1987 until 1989 Mr. Schneiter worked in the research and mining domain as a Geophysicist before joining in 1990 a public Canadian Oil company as a Geophysicist, seismic interpreter and seismic acquisition QC.
 
Since 1993 Mr. Schneiter has worked with public companies controlled by the Lundin family. In 1998 he was appointed Vice President Exploration of Lundin Oil AB a Swedish upstream oil and gas exploration and production company with worldwide operations in the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Libya, Sudan and Papua New Guinea. Lundin Oil AB was listed on the Stockholm and Nasdaq exchanges. In 2001, Lundin Oil AB was acquired by Talisman Energy and Mr. Schneiter was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Lundin Petroleum AB which was spun off to shareholders of Lundin Oil AB.