VSG leaders for growth in extractive industries: from oil and gas, to mining and metals.
VSG Partnerships: Appointing Transformational Leaders Who Drive Revenue and Performance. Learn more >
Experience.
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Client Success
VSG work’s with leading organsiations to help them drive revenue, through talent.
The greatest challenge our clients face today is sustaining revenue growth in highly complex and dynamic sectors. This is where our expertise delivers impact.
We guarantee our clients confidentiality. At VSG, we never disclose specific client assignments without prior consent. However, we are proud to share the knowledge and insights of our team, the intellectual capital of our firm, and testimonials provided with permission.
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Impact
Client Growth and Success
We provide the expertise and connections our clients need to not only adapt to evolving markets but to define them. We secure their position at the forefront, ensuring sustainable growth and long-term competitive advantage.
Q1 2025 Performance
78% Placed in Emerging Markets
65% Leadership Roles Secured
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Performance
Energy and infrastructure are pivotal to global progress. VSG connects industry leaders with the right relationships—aligning capital, policy, and commercial strategy to overcome challenges, drive growth, and deliver impact.
By bridging decision-makers across finance, government, and industry, we ensure that energy and infrastructure projects are not only successful but also responsible and sustainable in an evolving global landscape.
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Founder — Steven Thomas
VSG (LLP) Partnerships
Steven Thomas is the Founding Partner of VSG Partnerships, specializing in appointing senior business developers, deal originators, and commercial leaders for energy, mining, and infrastructure projects. With a career spanning project management consultancy (Folio Covert Garden), business development leadership (Glencore, Interactive Space), and executive search (Egon Zehnder Middle East), he founded VSG in 2025 to focus on high-impact commercial placements. His expertise covers business development leaders, bid/tender negotiators, and government relations specialists. Steven holds a BA in Economics from LSE and is fluent in English and Dutch.
Core Areas
Strategy & Advocacy
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VSG places corporate advocacy leaders who navigate complex governance, forge high-value partnerships, and lead critical negotiations across energy and natural resources.
Our appointees shape policy and stakeholder engagement from upstream energy transition to critical mineral supply chains, securing competitive advantage in evolving global markets.
Deal Origination & Sales
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VSG places elite dealmakers who win and execute high-value agreements across oil & gas, mining, and metals.
VSG appointees structure competitive bids, negotiating protective joint ventures, and securing exploration licenses and supply contracts on optimal terms. They architect long-term advantage in volatile markets.
Complex Supply Chains
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VSG recruits the business development and sales leaders who drive energy and mining’s hidden ecosystem—specialists who sell critical technologies, engineering solutions, and advisory services to operators and miners.
They don’t just understand equipment; they architect commercial partnerships that unlock new revenue streams, from exploratory tenders to brownfield optimization.
Clients
CONSULTING & ADVOCACY
Nobel
Wood Mackenzie
Crédit Agricole
Hakluyt
TBI Tony Blair Institute
MINING & METALS
Vale SA
Jiangxi Copper
Rio Tinto
BHP
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd
OIL & GAS
Total
Gazprom
Saudi Aramco
Gulf Oil
Chevron
JOURNAL REPORTS: LEADERSHIP
Dual Approach to Energy Deals
Steven Thomas | 13 May 2025
Navigating energy sector deals with a blended strategy.
We examine the Strategic Collaboration Model—how industry leaders balance competitive positioning with high-stakes partnerships.
Consult
VSG Partnerships — Strategic Intermediaries for Complex Industries
In industries where success hinges on who you know—and how deals are structured—we ensure the right introductions are made. We operate where formal processes fall short, leveraging decades of embedded relationships to accelerate outcomes.