Jim Carter plans to retire April 30 as Syncrude Canada Ltd.'s president and chief operating officer, positions he has served in since October 1997. Carter joined Syncrude in its first full year of operation in 1979.
Syncrude said Carter's replacement will be announced at a later date.
Fort McMurray-based Syncrude Canada operates the Syncrude project, a joint venture of seven energy companies.
Matrikon (TSX:MTK) says its founder, Nizar Somji, has returned to Matrikon's management team as interim chief financial officer. Nizar was chief executive officer until December 2005, at which time he retired to become board chairman.
In conjunction with this appointment, Somji has stepped down as chairman but will remain a director.
Hugh Bolton, who resumes the role of chairman, says Somji will serve as interim CFO "until a suitable candidate can be found and groomed for the position."
Previous CFO Tariq Malik has left the Edmonton company to pursue other opportunities.
Matrikon provides industrial intelligence solutions.
Arrow Energy Ltd. (TSXV:AOF) has a new president and CEO. Chris Tesarski replaces Iner Gauchier, who has left the company to pursue other interests.
The change in command comes as Arrow completes its acquisition of all petroleum and natural gas assets previously owned by Tirmoil Energy Ltd.
Calgary-based Arrow is a junior oil and gas company with operations in northern and central Alberta.
Decision Dynamics Technology Ltd. (TSXV:DDY) has appointed Steve Reece to VP of project services, Jeff Austin to VP of products, and Tom Everett to VP of technology and development.
Decision Dynamics provides software to the energy sector. Its head office is located in Calgary.
Highview Resources Ltd. (TSXV:HVW) says John Cassels has resigned as president and a director of the company, to pursue other endeavours. Highview will be managed by the board until that position is filled.
Highview is a Calgary-based oil and gas exploration company.
Shiningbank Energy Income Fund (TSX:SHN.UN) has made three corporate promotions: J. Lance Petersen has been named VP of land; controller Alan Glessing will add VP of administration to his duties; and Daniel Williams has been named VP of acquisitions and divestments.
Petersen joined Shiningbank in the fall of 2006. He replaces Terry Prokopy, who is retiring to take on a part-time role as senior adviser to Shiningbank. Glessing and Williams have been with Shiningbank since 2000.
Based in Calgary, Shiningbank is a natural gas-focused energy trust founded in 1996.
Desmarais Energy Corp. (TSXV:DES) says Wayne Singular is resigning as controller and CFO effective Feb. 28. At that time, James Long will assume the CFO duties in tandem with his role as president and CEO.
Desmarais is a Calgary-based independent junior natural gas and oil producer.
Athabasca Minerals Inc. (TSXV:ABM) has hired Allan Rowswell as CFO.
Rowswell takes over from Tom Lloyd, who has resigned due to other business commitments but will continue in an advisory role to the company.
Athabasca is a junior mineral exploration company with a focus on supplying chemicals and construction materials to the oilsands industry. Its head office is in Edmonton.
Welton Energy Corp. (TSX:WLT, WLT.DB, WLT.WT) has promoted Shyla Stinson to the position of VP of finance. For the past year Stinson served as controller for Welton.
The Calgary junior energy company is focused on oil and natural gas in the three western provinces.
Barry Cavanaugh has been named the new executive director of the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET).
Cavanaugh comes to ASET after six years as the first-ever CEO of the Alberta Pharmacists' Association.
Edmonton-based ASET is a 43-year-old, non-profit organization that issues professional credentials to applied science, information and engineering technicians and technologists in Alberta and the Territories.
Metropolitan Credit Adjusters Ltd., a Canadian debt recovery company, has announced the retirement of its founder and president, and the appointment of his successor.
Replacing Frank Reilly is Brian Summerfelt, formerly VP of operations. Summerfelt joined Metropolitan in 1992 as a collection trainee.
Metropolitan is headquartered in Edmonton, with offices in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
