 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
About
| Officers
& Directors |
Management
|
|||||
| Lorenzo
Donadeo, P.Eng. President & CEO & Director |
|||||
Experience:
More than 25 years experience in the oil and gas business, including
gas marketing, mergers and acquisitions, production, exploitation
and field operations in western Canada and internationally. Was
one of three co-founders of Vermilion Resources (1994), which has
grown into a $2.3 billion enterprise. Lorenzo served as the Chief
Operating Officer of Vermilion when the company made its initial
international forays into France (1996) and Trinidad (1999) and
became President and CEO of Vermilion in 2003. Director
of Verenex Energy Inc. Education: B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (Honours), University of Alberta, 1981 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
| John
Donovan, F.C.A. Executive Vice President Business Development |
||
| Experience:
More than 26 years of industry experience. John is a Chartered Accountant
with extensive experience in international business development,
A&D and JV negotiations. Most recently with Harrison Lovegrove,
John advised clients on upstream A&D opportunities in North
and South America and Asia. Prior to that, John spent 24 years with
ConocoPhillips responsible for international business development
and JV negotiations, acquisitions and dispositions, farmins and
farmouts, financial management and control, joint venture management,
strategy and portfolio management & investment appraisal. Education: Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
 |
|
|
|
|
| Curtis
W. Hicks, C.A. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
||
| Experience:
More than 24 years of industry experience, primarily in the financial
area of oil and gas operations, as well as property and corporate
acquisitions. VP Finance & CFO with ELAN Energy Inc. from 1983
to 1997 when ELAN was sold for more than $700 million. Chief Executive
Officer of Caravan Oil & Gas Ltd from 1998 to 2000 when Caravan
was sold for $40 million. From 2000 to 2003, Curtis was the VP Finance
& CFO with NAL Oil & Gas Trust. Education: Chartered Accountant, 1983, B. Comm. (Honours), University of Saskatchewan, 1980. |
 |
|
|
|
|
| G.
R. (Bob) Mac Dougall, P.Eng. Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer |
||
| Experience:
Experience: More than 20 years of industry experience, Bob is a
Professional Engineer with a strong background in drilling, production
and exploitation from ChevronTexaco. Worked in the drilling and
completions department in Canada and the United States for 7 years,
involved in both onshore and offshore drilling and completions engineering
and operations. Production engineering experience for a large water/miscible
flood field before moving into exploitation and asset management.
Spent 4 years as General Manager of Production and Operations for
ChevronTexaco's Western Canada producing properties with responsibility
for production, exploitation, operations and HS&E. Education: Engineering Diploma, Saint Francis Xavier University B.Sc. Engineering with Distinction, Technical University of Nova Scotia |
|
|
|
|
|
| Keith
D. Hartman, P.Eng. Vice President Exploitation |
||
Experience:
More than 18 years of oil and gas experience with strong
background in operations, production optimization, exploitation,
facilities operation and project management with ChevronTexaco.
Moved to Indonesia in 1997, responsible for expansion project in
the Duri Steamflood in Sumatra. Returned to Canada in 2001 to work
on ChevronTexaco's Western Canada producing properties where he
became Manager of Production Optimization, responsible for production
optimization, capital allocation, business planning, project management,
expense budgeting and resource management. Education: B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering with distinction from the University of Saskatchewan. |
 |
|
|
|
|
| Raj
C. Patel, P. Eng. Vice President Marketing |
||
Experience:
More than 25 years of oil and gas industry experience, mostly in
natural gas marketing, domestic and international crude oil marketing
and commodity price risk management. Held senior marketing positions
in Calgary with two large E & P companies. Established a consulting
company providing oil and gas marketing services to various small-
and mid-cap companies where he marketed approximately 120 mmcf/d
of natural gas and 22,000 bbls/d of crude oil and liquids. Education: B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (First class with distinction), M.S. University of Baroda, 1968; Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering, University of Calgary, 1979 |
 |
|
|
|
|
| Paul
L. Beique Director Investor Relations |
||
Experience:
Several years as a production engineer with Gulf Oil Exploration
and Production Company and Chevron USA Inc. before moving to Canada
in 1986. Investment analyst for a variety of investment companies
in Montreal and Calgary for more than 15 years. Extensive knowledge
of the energy industry, capital markets and the North American investment
community. Education: B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering, Texas Tech University, 1981, MBA, Concordia University, 1988. |
 |
|
|
|
|
| Daniel
Goulet, P.Eng. Director Production and Operations |
||
| Experience:
Brings 20 years of domestic and international experience in oil
and gas in Canada, Gabon and France. He held senior positions in
reservoir, production and operations engineering at PanCanadian
Petroleum Limited and was in-country Operations Manager in Gabon
for PanAfrican Energy. Daniel has been with Vermilion’s French
organization for 7 years and held the Operations and Engineering
Manager position prior to becoming in-country Managing Director.
Effective March 1, 2008, Daniel returns to Canada and will hold
the position of Director Production and Operations. Education: B.Sc. Geological Engineering, Laval University, 1985, M.Eng Chemical Engineering, University of Calgary, 1988 |
 |
|
|
|
|
| Cheryl
M. Kinzie Director Human Resources & Administration |
||
| Experience:
More
than 20 years of industry experience as a generalist including acquisitions
and divestitures, international operations, compensation, recruitment,
policy development, strategy, corporate insurance and corporate
affairs. Previously worked for Inverness Petroleum Ltd. as Vice-President,
Administration and Corporate Secretary and was President of a human
resources consulting practice. |
 |
|
|
|
|
| Peter
Sider,
P.Eng. Regional General Manager, European Operations |
||
| Experience:
Brings 27 years of industry experience with a strong background
in drilling, completions, production engineering and construction.
Previously Peter was Vice President Operations / Engineering and
COO of Grad and Walker Energy Corporation followed by President
of Netherfield Energy Corporation, an Alberta based public company
with operations in Argentina. Peter has helped found four private
and public companies in the last six years including Resolution
Resources, EMBO Petroleum, Newheart Oil & Gas and Breakside
Energy. Education: B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Calgary, 1978 |
 |
|
|
|
|
| Scott
Ferguson, P.Eng. General Manager - Vermilion Oil & Gas Netherlands B.V. |
||
| Experience:
Scott is a Professional Engineer with 30 years of broad
experience in facilities, completions, exploitation and production
in both large integrated and small producing companies in Western
Canada. He has gained international experience in France and the
Netherlands since joining Vermilion in 2003. Scott has served as
production manager for Vermilion in Canada since 2006 with responsibility
for production, exploitation, operations and HS&E.
Education: B.A. Sc. Mechanical Engineering with honors, University of Toronto, 1977, M. Eng Chemical Engineering, University of Calgary, 1986, MBA with distinction, Queens University at Kingston, 1992 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bruce
Lake, P.Eng. Managing Director - Vermilion Oil & Gas (Australia) |
||
| Experience:
Brings 30 years industry experience in offshore and onshore Australian
and New Zealand producing basins primarily in Technical and Operational/Asset
Management roles. Bruce has spent the last ten years as Operations
Manager for Apache Energy in Australia. Previously Operations Manager/Asset
Manager for Ampolex through the expansion of Wandoo A and Engineering
and Design and Development of Wandoo B. Was a drilling manager for
Santos/Delhi in onshore Cooper Basin followed by supervising engineer-drilling
for Esso's Base Strait Bream development and workover production
enhancement program followed by operations manager for WMC's Carnavon
Basin and New Zealand operated assets. Education: B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering Curtin University, Perth Western Australia 1977 |
 |
|
