About
Who We Are
Gulf of America Energy Sourcing (GOAES) is a globally oriented energy and commodities sourcing group with strong U.S. industry heritage. We assist international purchasers in securing refined fuels, LNG, and related products by coordinating supplier communication, logistics, inspections, documentation, and shipping execution.
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We operate across major energy hubs worldwide, working with verified suppliers, export and import terminals, marine logistics firms, financial intermediaries, and inspection authorities. Our focus is on structured, transparent, and compliant international transactions.
Our founders and leadership team bring decades of business leadership, strategic execution, and large-scale organizational management. Although GOAES is newly established, it is built by individuals who have collectively overseen more than twenty billion dollars in commercial activity and led companies with hundreds of thousands of employees. This depth of experience is one of our defining advantages.
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We approach every engagement with clarity, discipline, and genuine long-term commitment to our clients' interests.
Meet Our Team
Rock Bordelon
Executive Chairman
Rock Bordelon is an American business executive with extensive experience overseeing large-scale enterprises in multiple regulated sectors. He has led companies employing approximately 18,000 personnel and managed complex operational environments involving multi-site coordination, compliance obligations, and large workforce administration. His background includes oversight of service delivery operations, infrastructure management, and capital allocation within diversified business units. Rock provides GOAES with organizational structure, governance discipline, and the operational capacity needed to support engagements with institutional counterparties.
Chuck Paddock
Founding Partner – Logistics & Operations
Chuck Paddock has over 25 years of practical experience in U.S. marine logistics, barge operations, terminal coordination, and refinery-adjacent export processes. As founder of Gulf of America Logistics LLC, he has managed vessel scheduling interfaces, terminal communications, cargo-handling coordination, and export documentation requirements. His background includes work with terminal operators, refinery logistics teams, and maritime service providers. Chuck is responsible for operational coordination, ensuring procedural accuracy and continuity throughout each transaction.
Greg McHale
Energy Partner – North American Integration
Greg McHale is a Canadian energy-sector executive with experience in LNG coordination, upstream and downstream resource activity, and cross-border energy integration. He has advised on North American energy supply pathways, regulatory environments, and commercial arrangements involving federal and provincial interfaces. His background includes engagement with First Nations stakeholders and participation in LNG-related development activities. Greg strengthens GOAES’s ability to align U.S. supply capabilities with international energy demand.
Rodrigo Garza
Industrial & Fuel Partner
Rodrigo Garza is connected to the Garza industrial network, which includes companies such as FEMSA ALFA and MADISA engaged in manufacturing, industrial distribution, and energy-related operations. He has experience in regional industrial supply chains, fuel-related commercial activity, and cross-border business development. Rodrigo contributes insight into industrial market structures, fuel demand patterns, and the operational requirements of large industrial buyers in Mexico and Latin America.
Sean MacDonald
Legal & Governance Partner
Sean MacDonald is a legal and governance professional with experience in contract structuring, regulatory alignment, cross-border commercial matters, and internal compliance systems. He has worked on documentation oversight, risk identification, and the development of governance processes that support transaction consistency. His background includes work with international commercial arrangements and regulatory frameworks. Sean contributes legal structure, documentation integrity, and compliance-focused governance to GOAES’s operations.
