Board of Directors

About Us

Mr. Thomson was appointed to the Board in April, 2010. Bradley Thomson, a Chartered Accountant, has over 25 years of diverse experience as a senior executive and corporate director in the energy services industry, including natural gas marketing, trading and transportation, oilfield services, and electricity generation, transmission and telecommunications. From 2004 to 2009 (and from 1994 to 1998), he was a member of the senior executive team of TransCanada Corporation. Mr. Thomson also held senior positions with Northridge Canada Inc. and KPMG LLP ("KPMG"). He is a member of the Alberta and Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the ICD.

Michael Hogan was appointed to the Board in May 2006. A Professional Engineer and a 30 year veteran of the electric power industry, he is President and CEO of Enact Power Ltd., a private corporation providing business development support to companies pursuing electric power investments in Canada and internationally. From 1995 to 1998, Michael was President and CEO of SaskPower Commercial Inc., the international development arm of SaskPower. He has also completed the Director Education Program sponsored by the Institute of Corporate Directors.

John Kennedy was appointed to the Board in May 1999. He is President of Wilson, a distribution unit of Sclumberger. Previously, John was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Smith International, the prior parent of Wilson. He has worked in the energy industry for over 29 years in various executive and management positions. He is a member of the board of directors of the Petroleum Equipment Supplier Association and a member of several professional bodies in both the United Kingdom and United States, including the Energy Institute, the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Robert McClinton, Chairman, was elected to the Board in May 2006. An independant business consultant, he served from September 2009 to October 2008 as CFO of CEP International Petroleum Ltd., a private company. Robert was a major shareholder and President & CEO of BMP Energy Systems from 1992 to 2005, when BMP was sold to a public company. Prior to joining BMP, Mr. McClinton served for 10 years as a director and senior financial officer of Canadian Turbo Inc. He began his career in 1969 with Deloitte & Touche in Northern Ireland, where he obtained his Chartered Accountant designation before immigrating to Canada in 1974. Mr. McClinton serves on the Board of the Alberta and Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Financial Executives International, and the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Mr. Prasad was appointed to the Board in June 2011. Dharmesh Prasad is the Global Materials Manager for Schlumberger. In this role he is responsible for advising on the strategic and tactical direction for inventory management and distribution and consolidation and optimization of warehouses across the company. Prior to this he was the Marketing Strategist for the Reservoir Production Group from January 2008 to December 2010, a role in which he worked on Mergers and Acquisitions. He was the Global Personnel Manager for the Completions Management, Marketing and Technology and HR Management roles since he joined Schlumberger as a Field Engineer in 1986 and has worked in 10 different countries. He holds a MBA in Finance from the University of California and Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.

Mr. Turnbull was appointed to the Board in April, 2010. Keith Turnbull, a Chartered Accountant, retired as a Partner from KPMG, an audit, tax and advisory firm, on December 31, 2009, after nearly 30 years of service. He has extensive experience in all aspects of public company accounting and finance matters. Mr. Turnbull's experience includes being the Office Managing Partner at KPMG's Calgary office, where he was responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the Calgary practice, as well its audit, tax and advisory business. Mr. Turnbull is a member of the Alberta and Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the ICD.

Michael West is President and Chief Executive Officer of CE Franklin Ltd. and was appointed to CE Franklin’s Board of Directors in January 2002. Mr. West has held executive positions in the oilfield supply and distribution business for 14 years. Prior to joining the oil and gas sector in 1996, he worked for 11 years in various capacities in the automotive aftermarkets industry.