North American Energy Partners Inc. (TSX:NOA, NYSE:NOA) has appointed Peter Dodd as chief financial officer and David Blackley as vice-president of finance. Prior to joining NAEP, Dodd served as director of strategy and development for CSR Ltd. Blackley comes to NAEP from Lafarge Canada Inc., where he served as VP of finance of the North American aggregates and concrete division. NAEP is one of the largest providers of mining and site preparation, piling and pipeline installation services in Western Canada. Its head office is in Acheson.
Todd Dillabough has been hired as president and chief executive officer of privately held Trident Exploration Corp. He comes with more than 20 years of experience in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, most recently as president, CEO and COO of Pioneer Resources Canada, which was sold to TAQA North last month. With holdings in Alberta, B.C. and the U.S, the Calgary company is focused on coalbed methane production but continues to evaluate conventional plays in core producing areas.
Synenco Energy Inc. (TSX:SYN) says executive vice-president and chief financial officer Idar Eikrem has resigned to pursue other opportunities abroad. Synenco is a Calgary-based oilsands company which, with a 60-per-cent interest, is the managing partner of the Northern Lights Partnership and operator of the Northern Lights oilsands project.
BMO Bank of Montreal has appointed Lynda Taylor as VP for the Edmonton district, the first woman to hold this executive position in the city for BMO. Prior to this appointment she was personal banking area manager for downtown Calgary.
Decision Dynamics Technology Ltd. (TSXV:DDY) has named Ron Green as executive VP of sales in Canada. Green will be located in Decision Dynamics' Calgary headquarters. Most recently, he was the COO of a North American oilfield service company. Decision Dynamics provides software to the energy sector.
Former Isotechnika CEO Randall Yatscoff has been hired to help Alberta startups as the new executive in residence of TEC Edmonton. Yatscoff will provide free strategic guidance, business planning and management expertise to qualified early-stage companies, with a focus on pharmaceuticals. TEC Edmonton provides investors with access to advanced technology opportunities in the form of new inventions, innovations or early-stage ventures created in the Edmonton region. It is a joint venture of the University of Alberta and Edmonton Economic Development Corporation.
Keith Conrad has retired as president and CEO of Enterra Energy Trust (TSX:ENT.UN, NYSE:ENT). Conrad will resign as a director upon a replacement being identified. Enterra has engaged the services of Don Klapko under a senior executive management consulting contract through May 31. Klapko will lead the preparation of a business plan to address the financial, operational and other challenges faced by Enterra in the immediate and longer term. Klapko was most recently president of Trigger Resources Ltd. Enterra is a conventional oil and gas trust based in Calgary.
- with files from The Canadian Press. (E-mail notices and photos at least two weeks before publication date to news@businessedge.ca)
