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At Best Startup Canada we track over 100,000 Canadian startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Alberta based President operating in the Natural Resources space. If you think a President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.ca.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
C. Marc Lanero
Vice-President, Supply-Chain Management and CPO of Cenovus Energy
Marc Lanero is Vice-President of Supply- Chain and Chief Procurement Officer for Cenovus Energy, an integrated oil company based in Calgary. Prior to joining Cenovus, Marc was Managing Director of Lex Et Mercatur GmbH, a consulting firm based in Zurich, Switzerland, driving value for worldwide market leaders from the aerospace and industrial sectors. Marc started his career in Montreal in 1995 as a contract administrator for Bombardier Aerospace where he held roles of increasing importance, leaving as Director of procurement for the Customer Support Business Units, supporting a fleet of over 4000 aircrafts. He joined Lafarge in 2003 as Director of Marketing and Strategy for the Northeast Cement Business before moving to the Head Office in Paris to lead the sourcing and procurement centralization and management of 50 business units in 30 countries of Europe, the Middle-East and Africa as Zone V.P. Purchasing for EMEA. After leaving Lafarge in 2011, Marc then held the position of CPO for AGT International in Switzerland. Marc holds a Law Degree from the University of Ottawa, a MBA from McGill University and is a member of the Quebec Bar Association.
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About Cenovus Energy: Cenovus Energy is a Canada-based oil company that provides oil sands projects which use specialized methods to drill and pump oil.
Raymond A. Reipas
Senior Vice President, Energy of Teck
Ray Reipas was appointed Senior Vice President, Energy of Teck in November 2011. He joined Teck Resources Limited in September 2008 as Vice President, Energy. Prior to joining Teck, Mr. Reipas was Vice President of Mining for Total E&P Canada Limited. He has over 32 years of experience in engineering and managing open pit mines in Western Canada and overseas and has held senior management roles with a number of mining and oil sand operations. Mr. Reipas holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He has also completed the Queen’s University Executive Program. He is currently a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, as well as the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
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About Teck: Teck is a diversified resource company with business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy.
Andrew Grasby
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Pengrowth Corporation
Andrew joined us in September 2010. Andrew has broad experience in securities law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance, and brings a strong business understanding of oil and gas transactions. He received his B.Comm. (Accounting) from the University of Calgary in 1987 and his MBA and LLB from Dalhousie University in 1991. Andrew joined McCarthy Tetrault in 1991 and became a partner in 1999. Andrew is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Alberta, the Law Society of England and Wales and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
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About Pengrowth Corporation: Pengrowth Energy Corporation is an intermediate Canadian oil and natural gas producer with over 27 years of operating history
Douglas Bowles
Vice President & Controller of Pengrowth Corporation
Doug joined us in March 2006. Doug has over 21 years’ of accounting experience, including 11 years with ExxonMobil Canada where he held the position of Financial Reporting Manager. Prior to ExxonMobil, Doug spent seven years with KPMG Peat Marwick Thorne as a senior manager. Doug holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Honours, Accounting and Finance Major from McMaster University. Doug earned his Chartered Accountant (CA) designation in 1989.
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About Pengrowth Corporation: Pengrowth Energy Corporation is an intermediate Canadian oil and natural gas producer with over 27 years of operating history
Dean Evans
Vice President and Treasurer of Pengrowth Corporation
Dean joined us in February 2009 as Treasurer and was appointed as Vice President and Treasurer in August 2012. Dean has extensive experience in treasury functions in the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining Pengrowth, Dean spent 9 years with ARC Energy Trust in a variety of progressively senior finance positions including Treasury Manager. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from The University of Alberta and has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
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About Pengrowth Corporation: Pengrowth Energy Corporation is an intermediate Canadian oil and natural gas producer with over 27 years of operating history
Gillian Basford
Vice President, Human Resources of Pengrowth Corporation
Gillian joined us in January 2011. Gillian has previously held positions at Enmax, CE Franklin Ltd, Transalta Utilities Corporation and Marktrend Marketing Research. Gillian has also led organizational change management for a major project as a consultant for WestJet. Gillian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Alberta and a Masters of Education majoring in Psychology from the University of Calgary.
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About Pengrowth Corporation: Pengrowth Energy Corporation is an intermediate Canadian oil and natural gas producer with over 27 years of operating history
Mary Benassi
Vice President Human Resources of WesternZagros Resources
Ms. Benassi’s extensive background encompasses more than 30 years of progressive human resource leadership roles in a number of oil and gas, power, mining, agriculture and retail businesses. Her most recent position was Director, Talent Management for Sherritt International. Prior to this role, Mary completed an expatriate assignment in Africa for Sherritt International, as Director of Human Resources, where her focus was developing a significant mine site and operation where she was instrumental in the recruitment and development of the human resources for that project. Ms. Benassi is accredited as a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and holds a Business Marketing Diploma from Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario.
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About WesternZagros Resources: WesternZagros Resources explores for oil and natural gas in Kurdistan.
Michael Tinkler
Vice President Exploration and Reservoir Development of WesternZagros Resources
Mike Tinker joined WesternZagros in January 2012, leading the Company’s exploration appraisal and new ventures geotechnical work in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Mr. Tinkler brings with him over 30 years of international experience that includes managerial positions with Husky Energy’s Southeast Asia Division, where he led the discovery of three major gas fields in the South China Sea, and many years with Hunt Oil in the United Kingdom and Canada. Mr. Tinkler holds a Master of Science, Geophysics, from Oxford University and a Bachelor of Science, Physics, from London University. He is a member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists and the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists.
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About WesternZagros Resources: WesternZagros Resources explores for oil and natural gas in Kurdistan.
Lance Berg
Vice President, Engineering and Operations of WesternZagros Resources
Mr. Berg brings over 30 years of international engineering and operations experience that includes technical and managerial positions with ExxonMobil (formerly with Mobil) and executive management experience with NAL Resources. He is responsible for the engineering and operations group. Mr. Berg holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (with Distinction) from the University of Alberta.
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About WesternZagros Resources: WesternZagros Resources explores for oil and natural gas in Kurdistan.
Tony Kraljic
Senior Vice President Finance of WesternZagros Resources
Mr. Kraljic is the principal financial officer of WesternZagros and is responsible for Finance and Accounting and Contracts and Procurement. He brings with him over 15 years of finance, accounting, and taxation experience with CEDA International Corporation, Western Oil Sands, Shell Canada and Arthur Anderson LLP. Mr. Kraljic holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.
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About WesternZagros Resources: WesternZagros Resources explores for oil and natural gas in Kurdistan.
Max Wang
President and CEO of Grande Cache Coal
President and CEO since January 2013. Before joining GCC, Max was the Director of Engineering, Major Projects, for Suncor Energy Inc, and Engineering Manager at Petro-Canada Inc (before its merger with Suncor) since 2005. Prior to that, Max worked in various oil & gas project and technical and function management positions, including the Chief Engineer and Department Manager for the Civil/Structural/Architectural Department at Bantrel Corp – an Oil and Gas EPC company in Calgary, Canada. Max is the current chairman of the board for the Coal Association of Canada. .
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About Grande Cache Coal: Grande Cache Coal is engaged in the production and sale of metallurgical coal.
Geoffrey Darcy
Senior Vice President, Marketing of Baytex Energy Corp
Geoffrey J. Darcy was appointed Senior Vice President, Marketing of Baytex on May 21, 2014 and is responsible for maximizing the value of our products and managing our commodity price risk exposures. He joined Baytex in September 2011 and held the position of Vice President, Marketing from September 2011 to May 2014. Prior to that, he was Director of North American Physical Crude Oil Trading for Barclays Bank. Mr. Darcy has over 25 years of experience in marketing, trading and crude oil supply in both Canada and the U.S. He was formerly Vice President of North American Crude Oil Marketing with Nexen Inc., and worked in crude oil supply for United Refining Company and Petro-Canada earlier in his career. Mr. Darcy has a Bachelor of Commerce degree with Honours in Economics with Distinction from Concordia University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Calgary.
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About Baytex Energy Corp: Baytex Energy Corp. is a dividend-paying oil and gas corporation based in Calgary, Alberta. The company is engaged in the acquisition,
Geoffrey Darcy
Senior Vice President, Marketing of Baytex Energy Corp
Geoffrey J. Darcy was appointed Senior Vice President, Marketing of Baytex on May 21, 2014 and is responsible for maximizing the value of our products and managing our commodity price risk exposures. He joined Baytex in September 2011 and held the position of Vice President, Marketing from September 2011 to May 2014. Prior to that, he was Director of North American Physical Crude Oil Trading for Barclays Bank. Mr. Darcy has over 25 years of experience in marketing, trading and crude oil supply in both Canada and the U.S. He was formerly Vice President of North American Crude Oil Marketing with Nexen Inc., and worked in crude oil supply for United Refining Company and Petro-Canada earlier in his career. Mr. Darcy has a Bachelor of Commerce degree with Honours in Economics with Distinction from Concordia University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Calgary.
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About Baytex Energy Corp: Baytex Energy Corp. is a dividend-paying oil and gas corporation based in Calgary, Alberta. The company is engaged in the acquisition,
Ingram B. Gillmore
Founder, President & CEO of Gear Energy
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About Gear Energy: Gear Energy engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas properties.
Shane K. Abel
Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer of Lone Pine Resources
Mr. Abel was promoted to the position of Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer in June 2013. Mr. Abel had held the position of Vice President, Finance & Treasurer since July 2011. From July 2003 to June 2011, Mr. Abel worked at BMO Capital Markets, a Canadian bank-owned full service investment dealer, where he most recently held the position of Vice President, Investment & Corporate Banking. Mr. Abel graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Honours Finance and Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan in 2003 and is a CFA Charterholder.
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About : Lone Pine is a private company engaged in the exploration and development of natural gas and light oil in Canada.
Tim S. Granger
President and Chief Executive Officer of Lone Pine Resources
Mr. Granger was appointed as our President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2013. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Granger served as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Molopo Energy Limited from January 3, 2012 to January 17, 2013, and as President and Chief Executive Officer, and director of Compton Petroleum Corporation from January 6, 2009 through December 2, 2011. Prior thereto, Mr. Granger held the office of Vice President, Asset Optimization and Chief Operating Officer at Paramount Energy Trust and prior to that, Managing Director of TAQA North following the acquisition of Primewest Energy by TAQA in January of 2008. Mr. Granger had been the Chief Operating Officer of Primewest which he joined in 1999. Mr. Granger has more than 28 years of extensive experience in exploitation, production operations and asset management. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Granger held various managerial positions at Pogo Canada Ltd. and Petro-Canada, including production engineering and upstream information technology. Prior to 1996, Mr. Granger held various management positions at Amerada Hess Canada Ltd., and engineering positions at Dynex Petroleum Ltd., Canterra Energy Ltd. and Dome Petroleum Limited. Mr. Granger graduated from Carleton University with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering.
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About : Lone Pine is a private company engaged in the exploration and development of natural gas and light oil in Canada.
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