After completion of the Amalgamation, the Board of Directors of Amalco will consist of seven directors consisting of: Paul Colborne (as chair), Kevin Bennett, Ron Dahl, Michael Heier, Murray Montgomery, Chris Olfert and Ken Stickland.
Paul Colborne, Chariman of the Board
Paul Colborne is the President and CEO of Surge Energy Inc., a 20,000 boepd, publicly traded, dividend paying oil and gas company. He is also the President of StarValley Oil and Gas Ltd., a private, Calgary-based oil and gas company founded in November 2005. Mr. Colborne currently serves on the Board of Directors of Red River Oil Inc., a private oil and gas company.
In 1993, after nine years practicing securities, banking and oil and gas law, Mr. Colborne directed his focus to the oil and gas industry and founded an oil and gas company called, Startech Energy Ltd., which grew to a 15,000 boepd, publicly traded company. Eight years later in 2001, Startech was acquired by ARC Energy Trust for more than C$500 million. From September 2003 to January 2005, Mr. Colborne was the President and CEO of StarPoint Energy Trust, a 36,000 boepd publicly traded energy trust.
From 1996 to May of 2013, Mr. Colborne was on the Board of Crescent Point Energy, a 140,000 boepd, publicly traded, dividend paying oil and gas company. Until its sale in July of 2009, Mr. Colborne served as Chairman of TriStar Oil & Gas Ltd. He was also a Director for Westfire Energy Ltd., Twin Butte Energy Ltd., Cequence Energy, and Chairman of Seaview Energy Ltd. Until its sale in December of 2009, he also served as a Director of Breaker Energy. Mr. Colborne was also Chairman and a Director of Mission Oil and Gas Inc. until its sale in February 2007. In May of 2014, Paul stepped down from the Board of Legacy Oil and Gas. In June of 2014 Paul completed his term as Chairman of New Star Energy, and stepped down as a Director.
The officers of Amalco will include Michael E. Heier as President and Chief Executive Officer, Dean Hillenga as Chief Operating Officer, Joe Stadlwieser as Executive Vice President, Roy Ma as Chief Financial Officer, Grant Nevison as Vice President, Industrial Gasses and Scott W.N. Clarke as Corporate Secretary.
Michael E. Heier, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Heier is the founder of Trinidad Drilling Ltd. ("Trinidad") and has been Chair of the Board of Trinidad and its predecessor since June of 1998. Mr. Heier also held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Trinidad from May 2000 to January 2008 and principal of Trinidad since its inception in 1996. He has been involved in the oil and gas industry in western Canada since 1976. Mr. Heier also served as Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Trinity Energy Inc. from 1987 to 2002.