E. Craig Lothian - Executive Chairman
Mr. Lothian has in excess of sixteen years experience
in the oil and natural gas industry. He is currently President
and Chief Executive Officer of Keystone Royalty Corp. (a land
and royalty company). Previously Mr. Lothian was also President
and CEO of Villanova Resources Inc. until it was acquired by
Crescent Point Energy Trust in January, 2009 ($130.1 Million).
Mr. Lothian was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Flatland
Exploration Ltd. until it was acquired by Bulldog Energy Inc.
in 2002 ($4.75 Million); Chief Executive Officer of Keystone
Energy Inc. prior to it being acquired by StarPoint Energy Ltd.
in 2004 ($22.9 Million); CEO of Keystone Energy Corp. prior
to it being acquired by Bulldog Resources Inc. and TriStar Oil
& Gas Ltd. in January 2007 ($34.0 Million). Craig was also
the Chairman of Bulldog Energy Inc. prior to its acquisition
by Crescent Point Energy Trust in 2005 ($118 Million) and was
also the Chairman of the Board of Bulldog Resources Inc., before
it was acquired by TriStar Oil & Gas Ltd. ($200 Million)
in January 2008.
Mr. Lothian obtained his Bachelor of Arts (1986) and LL.B. (1988)
from the University of Saskatchewan and rose to partnership
of a Regina law firm prior to entering the energy business.
Mr. Lothian is also a founder and director of Lex Capital Corp.,
Lex Realty Holdings Corp., Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar Inc., and
is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. In addition,
he is a Past President of The Assiniboia Club, and currently
is the Past Board Member and Chair of the Corporate Governance
Committee, of The Hospitals of Regina Foundation. Most recently,
Craig was appointed to the Board of Directors of Enterprise
Saskatchewan.
Rob Duguid, BA.
Rob Duguid is a founding partner of SaskWorks
Venture Fund and a partner with PFM Capital Inc., a venture
capital and private equity management firm established in 1989.
Mr. Duguid holds the positions of Vice President, Investments
for PFM Capital Inc., Apex Investment Fund and Saskatchewan
Entrepreneurial Fund. He is Vice President, Investments and
Chief Financial Officer for the general partner of Prairie Ventures
Fund Limited Partnership, and Chief Financial Officer and Corporate
Secretary of SaskWorks Venture Fund Inc. Mr. Duguid holds a
variety of directorships in numerous companies. He graduated
with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Distinction) from
the University of Regina.
Jason Drummond, BBA
Jason Drummond is the President of the Drummond
Group of Companies, a private investment company with interests
in a variety of industries, including farming, the food and
beverage industry, real estate, small business loans, oil and
gas exploration, production and processing. Mr. Drummond holds
a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University
of Regina. He has a background in corporate finance, having
worked in the venture capital industry upon finishing his degree
at the University of Regina.
F. William Johnson, BA., LL.B
Bill Johnson is a Senior Partner in the Gerrand
Rath Johnson law firm in Regina, where he and Mr. Lothian were
formerly partners. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in
1997, and has expertise as a civil trial and appellate lawyer
in commercial matters, and also has particular expertise in
the law of defamation and media-related issues. Mr. Johnson
obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Economics) and Bachelor of Laws
in 1973 from the University of Saskatchewan and obtained a Master
of Laws degree in 1975 from Oxford University, England, studying
there on a Rhodes Scholarship. He has served on the Boards of
several community institutions.
Cam Taylor
Cam has 21 years of experience in oil and gas
exploration and production. He graduated from the University
of Regina with a BSc in Geophysics in 1988. Since graduating
he has worked in oil and gas exploration for Mobil, Murphy Oil,
Boyd Exploration, Morgan Hydrocarbons, Canadian 88 Energy, Keystone
Energy Inc., Keystone Energy Corp. and Villanova Resources Inc.
From 2002 to 2008, Cam was part of the exploration team at Keystone
Energy Inc., Keystone Energy Corp. and Villanova Resources Inc.
Prior to that time, Cam was a Manager with Canadian 88 Energy.
Cam’s technical experience includes southern Alberta,
southeast Saskatchewan and west central Saskatchewan. Cam is
a director of Pan Orient Energy, a TSX traded junior oil company
with operations in Thailand and an exploration focus in Asia.
John Thomson, CA - Special Advisor to
the Board of Directors
John Thomson has been associated with the Canadian
energy industry for the past 25 years first as an officer of
three different oil and natural gas companies and more recently
as a director of several public companies. Mr. Thomson graduated
in 1972 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from
the University of New Brunswick. He qualified as a Chartered
Accountant in 1974. Following graduation from university, Mr.
Thomson was engaged in the public accounting profession for
nine years. In addition to his position on the Board of Villanova,
Mr. Thomson serves on the Board of Directors of several other
companies, and is also a member of the Institute of Corporate
Directors.
