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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 VP’ operating in the Renewable Energy space. If you think a VP’ 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.
Rob McKechney
Vice President – Operations of Artisan Energy Corporation
Rob has over 20 years of experience in oil and gas operations, most recently as Vice President – Operations for Open Range Energy Corp. Rob joined Open Range in January 2006 as Engineering Manager and was subsequently elevated to Vice President where he remained until the company was recently sold in August 2012. Rob comes to us after assisting the purchaser of Open Range through the transition. Prior thereto (since June 1990) he held positions of increasing responsibility for several companies including Norcen, Morgan Hydrocarbons, Stampeder Exploration, Gulf Canada, Pioneer, Elk Point, Acclaim Energy, and Starpoint Energy / Starpoint Energy Trust. Rob is a Professional Engineer who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.
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About Artisan Energy Corporation: Artisan Energy Corp (AEC) is an oil and energy company based out of 555 4 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Peter Henry
Vice President, Finance of Velvet Energy
Peter Henry is a Chartered Accountant with 31 years oil and gas experience. He co-founded Velvet and its predecessor company Oban Energy Ltd. in 2006 as Vice President & CFO and was part of a team that recapitalized Veteran Resources Inc., a TSX listed company. He also spent six years with Velvet Exploration Ltd. and its successor, El Paso Oil & Gas Canada, as CFO. Prior to that he was a senior officer with three other rapid growth TSE listed oil and gas companies. Peter Henry holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick and is a member of the Alberta Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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About Velvet Energy: Velvet Energy is an energy exploration company that explores for, develops, acquires, and produces crude oil and natural gas in Canada.
David T. Robottom
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer of Enbridge
David Robottom joined Enbridge in June 2006 and is responsible for the group’s legal and information technology functions. He has over 30 years of legal experience, primarily in the capital markets and merger and acquisitions areas, and in-depth management experience, having been the Chief Executive Officer of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. Immediately prior to joining Enbridge he was a senior partner with Stikeman Elliott LLP. Mr. Robottom is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Enbridge Commercial Trust, the entity that controls the affairs of Enbridge Income Fund, as well as a director of GazMetro, a Quebec-based natural gas and power distribution group.
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About Enbridge: Enbridge is a energy distribution company that provides distribution, gathering, processing and storage of natural gas.
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
Geoff Carnegie
EVP Development & Construction of BluEarth Renewables
Geoff has over 20 years of experience in the energy sector successfully managing the planning and development aspects of renewable and thermal power generation and transmission projects in Canada, South America, South-East Asia, and Africa. He co-founded BluEarth in 2010. As EVP, Project Development & Construction, Geoff is responsible for overseeing the development of renewable energy projects through to commercial operation. Prior to his role at BluEarth, Geoff held several leadership roles at Canadian Hydro Developers and was a key team member for several of the company’s acquisitions. In total, Geoff has been involved with the development of more than 3,600 MW of installed and 2,000 MW of planned electricity capacity. Geoff holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Science from the University of Guelph.
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About BluEarth Renewables: BluEarth’s ongoing growth and investment in renewable energy projects
Eric McFadden
Vice President, Capital Markets & Business Development of Eagle Energy Trust
Mr. McFadden has over 25 years of experience in the corporate finance, capital markets, management and business development industries including 11 years in the energy industry. His background includes 14 years with a major Canadian investment bank, 3 years heading the start-up, construction and operations of a windpower company and four years heading business development and acquisitions at an industrial conglomerate. He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and an MBA from the Simon School at the University of Rochester.
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About Eagle Energy Trust: Eagle Energy Trust is a publicly traded exploration and production company, focusing primarily in the Salt Flats area.
Scott Lovett
Vice President, Corporate & Business Development of Eagle Energy Trust
Mr. Lovett is a Professional Engineer and has over 18 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including reservoir evaluations, acquisitions and divestments, business planning, and strategic analysis. Mr. Lovett has held various engineering and management roles in multiple companies including over 8 years with GLJ Petroleum Consultants and 5 years with Enerplus Corporation. Mr. Lovett holds a Bachelor and Masters in Science degrees in Chemical Engineering, and a Masters in Business Administration, all from the University of Calgary.
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About Eagle Energy Trust: Eagle Energy Trust is a publicly traded exploration and production company, focusing primarily in the Salt Flats area.
Jeffrey Bowers
Senior VP Finance & CFO of Western Energy Services
Mr. Bowers, a founder of Western, is a Chartered Accountant and has over 23 years of financial experience in the oilfield services industry domestically and internationally. Since April 2008, Mr. Bowers held the position of Vice President Finance and CFO with Horizon Drilling Inc. Previously, Mr. Bowers was the Chief Financial Officer at FracSource Inc. prior to its divestiture in 2008. Prior to that he was employed at Precision Drilling Corporation for five years, initially with Computalog Ltd. followed by three years as Group Controller, Canada for Precision Energy Services. Prior to Precision Drilling Corporation, Mr. Bowers worked for Nowsco Well Service Ltd. in various capacities including Controller of Canadian Operations and Controller of Nowsco’s Asia Pacific Operations
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About Western Energy Services: Western Energy Services Corp. is an oilfield service company which provides contract drilling services in Canada.
Tim Sebastian
VP, General Counsel of Western Energy Services
Mr. Sebastian is the Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Western. Prior to joining Western, Mr. Sebastian was the Vice President Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of IROC Energy Services Corp. from January 2008 to April 2013.
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About Western Energy Services: Western Energy Services Corp. is an oilfield service company which provides contract drilling services in Canada.
Steven MacNabb
Vice President, Health, Safety and Environment of Western Energy Services
Mr. MacNabb has over has over 33 years of experience in oil & gas and services industries – 18 years in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), 12 years as a Corporate HSE manager and is an accredited Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). Mr. MacNabb was the Corporate Risk Management Manager for IROC Energy Services Partnership, a western Canadian service provider, for four years. Preceding his tenure at IROC, Mr. MacNabb was Corporate HSE Manager – Canada at NOV (National Oilwell Varco); where he developed the corporate HSE standard, successfully integrating it into multiple business groups across Canada.
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About Western Energy Services: Western Energy Services Corp. is an oilfield service company which provides contract drilling services in Canada.
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,
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.
Anjani Kumar
Vice President, Engineering Solutions & Marketing of Computer Modelling Group
Mr. Kumar is a professional engineer with a strong background in reservoir engineering and simulation supplemented by extensive industry experience. He has an excellent track record in project management and providing technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams. Mr. Kumar joined CMG in 2005 as a reservoir simulation engineer and was subsequently appointed as manager of consulting, support and training in 2009. He holds a Master of Science from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian School of Mines.
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About Computer Modelling Group: Computer Modelling Group, a computer software technology company, develops and licenses reservoir simulation software in Canada.
Rob Eastick
Vice President, CoFlow of Computer Modelling Group
Is a Professional Engineer with more than 20 years of experience in the software industry, who has focused on user experience. He joined CMG in 2007 as the Manager, Visualization and Deployment. Mr. Eastick holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree, all from the University of Calgary.
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About Computer Modelling Group: Computer Modelling Group, a computer software technology company, develops and licenses reservoir simulation software in Canada.
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