David A. Dyck

David Dyck was appointed to the Board in May 2004. He is President and CEO of LeaRidge Capital Inc., a company providing financial advisory services for corporations. From 2000 to 2007, Dave served as Senior Vice-President, Finance and CFO for Western Oil Sands Inc., where he guided the company through 24 debt and equity financings and acted as Deal Team Leader in the Plan of Arrangement with Marathon Oil Corporation. He previously spent 12 years with Summit Resources Limited, holding various roles including Senior Vice-President, Finance and Administration and CFO. He is a member of the Alberta and Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Financial Executives Institute.

Michael Hogan

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 and Chief Executive Officer of Wilson, the distribution unit of Smith International. Previously, John was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Smith. 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.

Donald McKenzie was elected to the Board in March 2008. He retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of M-I SWACO, a joint venture company of Smith International and Schlumberger, in January 2009 and now acts as Advisor to the CEO, President and COO of Smith. Don joined Smith in 1989 as regional Vice-President, Europe & Africa and has held increasingly senior positions with the Smith group of companies. Prior to joining Smith, he served as President of Dailey Petroleum Services Corp. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the International Association of Drilling Contractors.

Victor Stobbe was elected to the Board in May 2003. A Chartered Accountant, Victor served as a senior officer and/or director of a number of public and private companies in the energy sector for over 30 years. From January 2004 to June 2008, he was Vice-President, Corporate affairs and formerly CFO of Wave Energy Ltd., a private oil & gas company. In May 2008, he retired as director of Trican Well Service Ltd.

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 11 years. Prior to joining the oil and gas sector in 1996, he worked for 11 years in various capacities in the automotive aftermarkets industry.