Exclusive - Genel Chairman Tony Hayward to step down next year: sources

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Tony Hayward, the former BP boss, is set to step down next year as chairman of Genel Energy , which he founded in 2011 and became the biggest oil and gas producer in Iraqi Kurdistan, three sources close to the company said. Today, Genel is struggling with a drop in oil prices, regional conflict and a large reserves downgrade. "Genel is committed to having a strong board and, as you would expect, carefully considers succession planning in order to ensure a smooth