TEC Edmonton has promoted Pamela Freeman to the newly created position of vice-president of company development. Freeman was the former manager of the JumpStart Program.
In her new role, she will integrate and oversee the JumpStart Program, the Research Transition Facility and a new program that supports student entrepreneurship, to be launched shortly.
TEC Edmonton is a joint venture between the University of Alberta and Edmonton Economic Development Corp. to enhance the development of technology, entrepreneurs and companies.
Precision Drilling Trust's founder, chairman and chief executive officer will relinquish his position as CEO and assume the role of executive chairman effective Jan. 1.
Hank Swartout's duties as CEO will be assumed by Precision's executive team including president and chief operating officer Gene Stahl and chief financial officer Doug Strong.
Precision (TSX:PD.UN, NYSE:PDS) is a Calgary-based oilfield services company.
Superior Plus Income Fund (TSX: SPF.UN) has hired Wayne Bingham as executive vice-president and chief financial officer, effective Nov. 1.
Prior to joining Superior, Bingham served as executive VP and CFO at Finning International Inc.
Calgary-based Superior Plus is a diversified business trust with four Canadian-based operating divisions.
Choice Resources Corp. (TSXV:CZE) has appointed Larry Malowany to the position of vice-president of business development and chief operations officer.
Departing the company is Dennis Forgeron, who has elected to pursue business opportunities within his private companies.
Malowany has more than 25 years of industry experience in operations, exploitation engineering and business development.
Choice is a Calgary-based petroleum and natural gas development company.
Teras Resources Inc. (TSXV:TRA) has named Peter Leger as president and chief executive officer. Former president Thomas Bender becomes chief financial officer.
Leger is the VP of Radar Acquisitions Corp.
Teras, formerly Profile Resources Inc., is a junior mining company based in Calgary.
Following The Buffalo Oil Corp.'s acquisition of 85 per cent of the outstanding shares of Pocaterra Energy Inc., the management of Pocaterra resigned and new appointments made in their stead: William Trickett became chairman and CEO, while Trevor Penford became president and CFO.
Buffalo (TSXV:BFO) pursues oil and gas developments in Western Canada. Its corporate office is in Calgary.
Solana Resources Ltd. (TSXV:SOR) has named Scott Price as its chief executive and Glenn Van Doorne as chief operating officer following the acquisition of private oil and gas firm Breakaway Energy Inc.
Price was the founding director and president of Breakaway. Van Doorne is also a founder of Breakaway.
Price replaces Stephen Newton, who will head Solana's Colombian operations as president and a director of Solana Petroleum Exploration (Colombia) Ltd.
Calgary-based Solana is an oil and gas company with properties in Colombia and Paraguay.
Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX/NYSE: CP) has a new executive VP and CFO.
Michael Lambert joins CPR from Canadian Tire Corp., where he was executive VP and co-president of its Mark's Work Wearhouse division.
CPR's corporate offices are located in Calgary.
BlackWatch Energy Services Trust (TSX: BWT.UN) has made two appointments: Bob Copeland is the new VP of operations for the trust, and Bruce Lyon the general sales manager.
Most recently, Copeland served as president of the oilfield services division of a public oilfield service company.
Lyon was previously manager of Canadian sales in the stimulation division of an international energy services company.
BlackWatch provides a range of services to firms operating in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Its head office is in Calgary.
Gary Bustin has become CFO for Groundstar Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GSA).
Bustin, a CA, has 26 years of experience in the oil and gas industry around the globe.
Groundstar also named Ahmed Said as manager of international exploration and production. Most recently, Said held responsibility for the business development of an exploration program in the Mideast.
Calgary-based Groundstar is a junior oil and gas company active in Guyana, Central Asia, North Africa and the Mideast.
Maskal Energy Inc. (TSXV:MSK) has appointed Richard Mazurkewich, P.Eng, as president and chief operating officer, and a director. John Garden will continue as company CEO.
Mazurkewich most recently was vice-president of operations with Advantage Oil and Gas Ltd.
Calgary-based Maskal (formerly Festino Venture Corp.) is an oil and gas company.
Keeper Resources Inc. (TSXV:KEE) has hired Dave Oberhofer as VP of engineering and operations on a consulting basis. Oberhofer comes with more than 20 years of Canadian and international experience.
Keeper is a Calgary oil and gas exploration company with operations in Canada and Vietnam.
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