Peter Hackett is set to become the new president and CEO of Alberta Ingenuity. He takes over for Bill Bridger, who retires this fall.
Hackett, a chemical physicist and research leader, will assume his position in October. He has been vice-president of research at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) since January 1997 and was the lead NRC executive behind the creation of the National Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Alberta.
Alberta Ingenuity supports science and engineering researchers and researchers-in-training at Alberta universities, public colleges, technical institutes and in industry.
Owen Tobert is the new city manager for the City of Calgary.
Tobert was named acting CEO last October. He joined the city in 1982 and has held increasingly senior positions, including manager of urban development and general manager of utilities and environmental protection.
Wireless Matrix Corp. says chief financial officer Mark Weder has quit to pursue other opportunities. Weder was CFO for four years.
Lesley Bolster, the Calgary-based company’s controller, will take over the CFO duties on an interim basis.
Wireless Matrix (WRX-TSX) provides wireless data services for business operations involving mobile workforces and remote assets.
Deep Well Oil & Gas has appointed Menno Wiebe to the post of chief operating officer.
Wiebe has operated his own international energy consulting firm since late 2001.
Deep Well is a Calgary-based firm specializing in heavy oil and gas exploration in northern Alberta.
Golder Associates Ltd. has expanded its prairie regional team.
The environmental and ground engineering firm has appointed one new principal and 11 new associates. They include principal Bette Beswick (environmental impact assessment) and Calgary associates Alan Wade (hydrogeology); Derek Melton (wildlife biology); Brian Wilson (geographic information systems); Anil Beersing (hydrology); Grant Clarke (archeology); JP Bechtold (water quality) and Murray Fitch (water resources engineering). Other associates include Sheldon Weatherby (environmental health and safety, Edmonton); Steve Tuttle (reclamation, Fort McMurray); Greg Misfeldt (geotechnical engineering, Saskatoon); and Ron Barsi (geoscience, Saskatoon).
Dean Livingstone is taking a temporary leave as president and CEO of Nisku-based NQL Drilling Tools Inc. (NQL.A-TSX).
The company says Livingstone is stepping back due to illness. Until his return, his post will be filled by chief financial officer Kevin Nugent.
NQL designs, manufactures and supplies downhole tools, technology and services for the energy, environmental and utility industries.
Lamont Tolley is the new president and chief executive officer of Rally Energy Corp. of Calgary. He replaces John McLeod, who will continue as vice-president of operations.
Most recently Tolley was president of Genex Energy Inc., a private oil and gas exploration company.
As well, Ian McMurtrie has been appointed vice-president of exploration, replacing Ernie Pratt. McMurtrie has been an adviser to the corporation since late 2003.
Malibu Engineering and Software has appointed Cecil Shewchuk as CEO. He replaces founder and CEO Garry Perry, who moves to the position of president and chief technology officer.
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Shewchuk brings more than 30 years of experience in high-tech companies.
Malibu is a Calgary-based software company.
Dave Minnoch will assume the position of western regional manager in Edmonton for Markel Insurance Co. of Canada at the end of August.
For the past two years, Minnoch served as the underwriting manager of Markel’s owner/operator and small-business fleet team for Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
Minnoch is replacing Al Sibilo, regional manager since 1999, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities within the transportation sector of the insurance industry. He will remain at Markel in a transitional role until later this fall.
Markel specializes in insuring trucks.
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