Board of Directors
Michael Kohut,
Chairman
Mike has over 25 years of professional experience in various senior executive and Board of Director positions. Mr. Kohut is currently the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Hammerhead Resources. Prior thereto, Mr. Kohut was the Vice President, Finance at Paramount Resources Ltd. from November 2017 to April 2018 and the Chief Financial Officer of Trilogy from June 2006 to October 2017.
John Van de Pol,
Director
John has 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry including more than 30 years as an executive officer with several growth-oriented public energy companies. Mr. Van de Pol was most recently at Ikkuma Resources Corp. until December 2018 as the Senior Vice President and CFO. Prior thereto, Mr. Van de Pol was Senior Vice President and CFO with Painted Pony Energy Ltd. from 2013 to 2017, President and CFO with Rock Energy Inc. from 2008 to 2012 and Senior Vice President and CFO with Northrock Resources Ltd. from 1993 to 2007. Mr. Van de Pol has had extensive involvement with capital markets, strategic planning, financial reporting, business processes and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Van de Pol holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Accountant.
Mark Dickinson,
Director
Mark Dickinson has over 20 years of experience in capital markets in Canada, US and Europe. Mr. Dickinsonhas a strong, well-established, track record in investment banking, corporate banking and institutional equity sales. His advisory and corporate finance experience covers multiple products, including debt, equity and bespoke derivatives (aggregate transactional value in excess of $20Bn). He has extensive experience in energy, technology, mining, industrials and cannabis. Mr. Dickinson is currently a Principal at KES 7 Capital Inc., a merchant bank based in Toronto, Canada.
Tim de Freitas,
Director
Tim has over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including 18 years in Canadian and international Foothills. Mr. de Freitas is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Pieridae Energy. Prior thereto, Mr. de Freitas was a co-founder and President & CEO of Ikkuma Resources Corp from 2014 – 2108 and was a co-founder, Vice President, Exploration and COO at Manitok Energy from inception in 2005 until October 2013. Prior to that, he held various technical and managerial rolls at Talisman, Nexen, British Gas and Imperial Oil. He completed his BSc, MSc and PhD degrees and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at various Canadian Universities or research institutions.
David C. Anderson,
Director
Mr. Anderson has been the Chief Executive Officer of Winsome Capital Inc., a private venture capital firm,since 1993. Mr. Anderson co-founded Dixie Energy Trust, Bison Resources and Outrider Resources and is currently the Executive Chairman of Ember Partners, a natural gas to power developer headquartered in Houston, Texas. Mr. Anderson’s oil and gas industry and capital markets experience strengthens Briko’s existing Board of Directors as the Corporation considers future development plans on its extensive Alberta Foothills asset base.
Executive Team
John Van de Pol,
President & CEO
John has 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry including more than 30 years as an executive officer with several growth-oriented public energy companies. Mr. Van de Pol was most recently at Ikkuma Resources Corp. until December 2018 as the Senior Vice President and CFO. Prior thereto, Mr. Van de Pol was Senior Vice President and CFO with Painted Pony Energy Ltd. from 2013 to 2017, President and CFO with Rock Energy Inc. from 2008 to 2012 and Senior Vice President and CFO with Northrock Resources Ltd. from 1993 to 2007. Mr. Van de Pol has had extensive involvement with capital markets, strategic planning, financial reporting, business processes and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Van de Pol holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Accountant.
Kim Benders,
Vice President & CFO
Kim has over 17 years of experience in oil and gas accounting. Mrs. Benders was most recently the Corporate Controller at Ikkuma Resources Corp. from 2014 – Dec 2018. Prior thereto, Mrs. Benders was the Operations Accounting Supervisor with Surge Energy from 2010 to 2014. Prior to this, Mrs. Benders worked for Breaker Energy from 2006 to 2010 as well as in various accounting roles at ConocoPhillips Canada/BP Canada Energy thereafter. Mrs. Benders received her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan and her CMA from the Certified Management Accountants of Alberta.
Venessa Veres,
Vice President Operations
Ms. Veres has more than 12 years of oil and gas industry experience in the Foothills area of Alberta. Mrs. Veres was most recently the Production and Operations Engineer for Manitok Energy Inc. from 2011 – 2018. Prior thereto, Mrs. Veres worked for BP Canada from 2007 – 2011 as a Field and Production Engineer. Mrs. Veres has a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of British Columbia and her Professional Engineer Designation from the Association of Petroleum Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta.
Corporate Secretary
William C. Guinan,
Bill is a partner at the law firm of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Calgary, Alberta. Mr. Guinan specializes in oil and gas and securities law with a focus on governance matters, private and public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Guinan has served as a director and officer of numerous public companies and is currently a director and Corporate Secretary of Kelt Exploration Ltd., an oil and gas exploration and production company. Mr. Guinan received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Acadia University in 1977 and a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Dalhousie University in 1982.
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