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This list showcases the top Alberta based CFO’ operating in the Mining space. If you think a CFO’ 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.
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Christopher Theal
Chief Financial Officer of Velvet Energy
Christopher Theal is the Chief Financial Officer of Velvet Energy Ltd. Prior to joining Velvet in February 2015,Christopher Theal was the founder of Kootenay Capital Management Corp., which managed a long/short energy hedge fund. Previous to founding Kootenay in 2011, Christopher Theal was a top-ranked oil and gas analyst for thirteen years, heading the global oil & gas team as Global Coordinator, Oil & Gas Research, at Macquarie Securities. Christopher Theal was a founding Capital Markets partner, Head of Energy Research and member of the Executive Committee at Tristone Capital – a global energy investment boutique – prior to Macquarie acquiring Tristone in 2009. Prior thereto, Christopher. Theal was an oil and gas analyst at CIBC World Markets. Christopher Theal is a CFA Charterholder and holds the CIM designation. He has a MBA in Finance, from the University of British Columbia, and an undergraduate degree in economics, with distinction, from Royal Roads Military College and is a former Naval Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. Christopher Theal currently volunteers as the President of the Royal Military Colleges of Canada Foundation.
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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.
Patrick Hanna
Chief Financial Officer and VP Finance & Administration of TVI Pacific
Mr. Hanna is a Certified Management Accountant with more than 34 years of professional experience in both the mining and oil & gas sectors as well as management consulting through North America, the former Soviet Union and Asia. Prior to joining TVI in 2010, Mr. Hanna held positions in Kazakhstan as Director of Financial Excellence for Kazakhmys Copper Corporation, Vice-President of Project Finance at Glencore International AG’s lead and zinc facility, Kazzinc, and Finance Director at Hurricane Hydrocarbons’ Hurricane Kumkol Munai. Mr. Hanna has also gained several more years of international experience in Russia as General Director/Finance Director at Neste Oil’s OJSC SeverTek, Finance Director at High River Gold’s Berezitovy Mine, Finance Director at Gulf Canada Resources’ KomiArctic Oil and as a Management Consultant with Ernst & Young (CIS).
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About TVI Pacific: TVI is a Canadian resource company focused on the acquisition and development of resource projects in the Asia Pacific region.
Robert Dion
Vice President, Finance & CFO of Manitok
Mr. Dion has over 20 years of financial experience in the petroleum industry holding various managerial positions during that time. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1988, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and has been a member of the Institued of Chartered Accountants of Alberta since 1991. Most recently, Mr. Dion was Finance Manager at Compton Petroleum from September 2003 to January 2010 where he was involved in the issuance of debt and equity securities, corporate acquisitions and restructuring. Prior to that, Mr. Dion held various senior financial positions at Canadian Natural Resources, Rio Alto Exploration, and Nexen.
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About Manitok: Manitok Energy Inc. is a public oil and gas exploration and development company.
Jeff Holmgren
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Kaisen Energy Corp.
Over 15 years of oil and gas experience, prior to Kaisen serving as VP Finance and CFO at WestFire Energy -Previously with ProEx Energy Ltd., Progress Energy Ltd., Rodinia Oil (VP CFO) and PetroFrontier Oil (VP CFO), extensive involvement with capital market development and financial oversight -Began career with Ernst & Young LLP with a focus on domestic and international oil and gas.
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About Kaisen Energy Corp.: Kaisen Energy engages in the exploration, development and acquisition of conventional heavy oil assets in Western Canada.
Carlos Ruiz de Castilla
CFO of Minera IRL
Carlos Ruiz de Castilla, is a Certified General Accountant and with more than 30 years of professional experience, 10 of which is in the mining industry. He also holds an MBA degree. He joined Minera IRL Limited in 2013 as the Company’s Controller and was appointed effective December 5, 2016 as CFO.
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About Minera IRL: Minera IRL is engaging in the mining, development and exploration of precious metals.
Anthony Jackson
CFO of Sandfire Resources America
Anthony Jackson is a principal of Bridgemark Financial Corp., which provides corporate compliance, financial advisory and financial reporting activities to public and private companies. Mr. Jackson has extensive experience as a director and chief financial officer of numerous publicly traded corporations in the metals and mining industry. Anthony enjoys fly fishing and skiing.
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About Sandfire Resources America: Sandfire Resources America is a company focused on the development and mining of its 100% owned flagship property.
Dean Hill
Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer of Canadian Spirit Resources
Dean Hill, BComm CA, is the Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer. Dean, a Chartered Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and brings to CSRI a depth of financial and accounting experience in the oil & gas, heavy equipment and financial services industries. Prior to joining CSRI, Dean was VP, Finance & Administration for a private heavy equipment supplier with cross border operations. Other experience included roles as Compliance Manager with an accounting & consulting firm, and Financial Controller of a multi-national natural resource/financial company. Dean achieved his CA designation in Alberta followed by extensive audit and consulting assignments in the oil & gas industry as well as in the financial services industry, both in Calgary and internationally.
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About Canadian Spirit Resources: company focused on the exploration and production of natural gas in the Montney Formation of Northeast British Columbia.
Ali Chatur
CFO of Sunora Foods
Mr. Chatur is president of L A Chatur Professional Corporation and has more than 25 years of accounting experience for both public and private entities. Mr. Chatur is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Management Consultant and Certified Financial Planner. Mr. Chatur has worked with Sunora Foods since 1999 providing accounting and consulting services.
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About Sunora Foods: Sunora Foods Inc. is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is focused on global trading and supply of food oils.
Donald D. McKechnie
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Alhambra Resources
Mr. McKechnie is a Chartered Accountant with 35 years of senior financial and management experience 32 of those being in the resource sector involved with oil and natural gas projects in Canada, Indonesia and Ukraine and in the mining sector in Kazakhstan. The majority of his career was spent with North Canadian Oils Limited, a natural resource and electrical cogeneration company headquartered in Calgary. Mr. McKechnie was the president of North Canadian’s electrical cogeneration subsidiary at the time that company was sold. Mr. McKechnie joined Alhambra in 2003.
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About Alhambra Resources: Alhambra Resources Ltd. is a Canadian based exploration and gold production corporation.
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