Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (TSX:ONC, NASDAQ:ONCY) has appointed Karl Mettinger as chief medical officer.
Prior to joining Oncolytics, he was senior vice-president and CMO with SuperGen Inc.
Oncolytics is a Calgary-based biotechnology company developing the human reovirus as a potential cancer treatment.
Michael Raymont has been selected as the first full-time chief executive officer of Energy Innovation Network (EnergyINet), effective Oct. 15. He replaces interim CEO Eddy Isaacs.
Before joining EnergyINet, Raymont was acting president and VP for technology and industry support with the National Research Council of Canada.
Calgary-based EnergyINet is an emerging Canadian not-for-profit network that brings together industry, government and research organizations to develop new technologies for environmentally responsible energy.
Terra Energy Corp. (TSXV:TTR) has promoted chief geophysicist John Behr to the position of vice-president of exploration.
Terra Energy is a junior oil and gas company based in Calgary.
Knightsbridge Human Capital Management has appointed Glenn Tibbles as managing director for Alberta and the Prairies.
Prior to this appointment, Tibbles served with an international human resources consulting firm for seven years.
Knightsbridge provides human resources services from 14 offices across Canada.
Cascadia International Resources Inc. has named Trish Olynyk as VP of business development. Olynyk has been consulting for Cascadia since June 2003.
Cascadia (TSXV:CJ) is a mining company based in Calgary.
Colonia Corp. (NEX:CRP.H) has a new executive VP and chief operating officer.
Prior to this appointment, George Bowley was the senior VP of exploration and development for International Sovereign Energy Corp.
With headquarters in Calgary, Colonia distributes home construction products and technologies, and building hardware.
Dale Tremblay, Michael McNulty and Tim Braun have joined the management team of Saxon Energy Services Inc. (SES:TSX).
Tremblay is Saxon's new president and COO. He has been a private businessman since leaving Precision Drilling in June 2005.
McNulty has been appointed senior VP of finance and CFO of Saxon. He was most recently senior VP of operations finance for Precision.
Braun has been appointed VP of operations for Saxon. He was most recently VP for the Western Hemisphere following the re-organization of Precision Drilling International.
As well, Gordon Skulmoski has been appointed manager of business development and special projects, while Jim Howdle will take over responsibilities of operations manager.
With corporate offices in Calgary, Saxon provides oil and gas well-drilling services and tool-rental services to oil and gas companies in Ecuador.
Paul Myers has been appointed to the position of executive VP and chief operating officer for Esprit Energy Trust.
Most recently, Myers was VP of Alaska and Gulf of Mexico exploration and production for Encana Corp.
Esprit (TSX:EEE.UN, EEE.DB) is a Calgary-based natural gas-weighted income trust.
Longford Corp. (TSXV:LFD) has appointed David Walters as president, CEO and a member of the board of directors. The appointment follows the resignation of Don Parker, who will remain on the board.
Walters comes from WATT Energy Ltd. Partnership II and WATT Energy Ltd. Partnership III, where he was managing director.
Longford is a Canadian junior resource company focused on exploring for and developing North American oil and gas assets.
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