Management

Board of Directors

William M. Gallacher P. Eng.

Chairman

  • Partner and Managing Director of Avenir Capital Corporation, a private equity firm.
  • President, CEO & Director of Avenir Diversified Income Trust.
  • Energy industry entrepreneur involved in numerous start-ups including Winfield Energy Ltd., Peak Energy Services Ltd., Highland Energy Ltd., Maxim Power Corp. and Atlas Energy Ltd.

Thomas W. Buchanan FCA

AOSC Board Member

  • President, CEO & Director of Provident Energy Trust.
  • Over 20 years of Oil & Gas industry experience, established Founders Energy in 1993.
  • Previous experience with Bankeno Resources, North Canadian Oils, Merland Exploration & PwC.

Gary H. Dundas CMA, MBA

AOSC Board Member

  • VP Finance, CFO & Director of Avenir Diversified Income Trust.
  • Formerly VP Finance & CFO of Maxx Petroleum Ltd., a publicly traded company.
  • Domestic and international experience with Bow Valley, North Canadian Oils and Co-Enerco.

J.G. (Jeff) Lawson LLB

AOSC Board Member

  • Principal with Peters & Co., an energy investment firm.
  • Prior experience as Managing Director of Blackmont Capital (an energy investment firm) and Partner with Burnet, Duckworth and Palmer (a law firm).

Marshall McRae CA

AOSC Board Member

  • Currently an independent financial and management consultant.
  • CFO of CCS Income Trust and its successor, CCS Corporation, from August 2002 to August 2009.
  • Over 25 years of senior operations and financial management experience.

Sveinung Svarte MBA, MSc.

AOSC President & CEO

  • More than 20 years experience, including 17 years with Total SA and five years with Conoco.
  • VP Corporate Development Total E&P Canada – responsible for four departments; Exploration; New Ventures & Business Development; Planning & Development; and R&D 2005 to 2006.
  • VP Oil Sands Total E&P Canada (until acquisition of Deer Creek Energy) 2004 to 2005.
Senior Management

Sveinung Svarte MBA, MSc.

AOSC President & CEO

  • More than 20 years experience, including 17 years with Total SA and five years with Conoco.
  • VP Corporate Development Total E&P Canada – responsible for four departments; Exploration; New Ventures & Business Development; Planning & Development; and R&D 2005 to 2006.
  • VP Oil Sands Total E&P Canada (until acquisition of Deer Creek Energy) 2004 to 2005.

Rob Harding CMA, MBA

VP Finance & CFO

  • More than 15 years of finance and accounting experience – five years international.
  • Most recently Controller with Total E&P Canada .
  • Previous management experience with Sherritt International, Ras Laffan LNG and Fluor.

Ian Atkinson MSc., P. Eng.

VP Geoscience, Technology & Reservoir

  • More than 15 years experience in reservoir engineering and operations.
  • VP Engineering & Operations with Morpheus Energy 2002 to 2006.
  • Previously employed with Talisman Energy Inc. & Renaissance Energy Ltd.

Bob Bruce

VP Corporate Development

  • More than 30 years oil sands experience.
  • Senior Commercial Advisor – Oil Sands, ConocoPhillips Canada 1998 to 2007.
  • Prior experience includes 15 years with Suncor Energy Oil Sands Group.

Don Verdonck P. Eng.

VP Development & Operations

  • More than 25 years of heavy oil development, facilities & construction experience.
  • 19 years with Murphy Oil Company Ltd. in heavy oil and new ventures.
  • Most recently General Manager of field operations at Deer Creek Energy / Total E&P Canada.

Bryan Gould MASc, P Eng.

VP New Ventures and Business Development

  • More than 25 years oil and gas experience
  • Most recently VP New Business for Shell Canada

Anne Schenkenberger B.Sc., LLB

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

  • More than 10 years experience advising on energy-related matters, including oil sands development projects.
  • Most recently legal counsel with ConocoPhillips Canada.