Matthew J. Brister, Chairman and Director
Mr. Brister has a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Calgary and
is a registered Professional Geologist in the Province of Alberta. Mr. Brister was
the President and Chief Executive Officer of predecessor Storm companies from November
1998 until June 2004. From May 1987 to July 1998, Mr. Brister was employed by Pinnacle
Resources Ltd. (“Pinnacle”) in positions of increasing responsibility and, from January
1994 to July 1998, was President and Chief Executive Officer. Pinnacle was a publicly
traded oil and gas company prior to its acquisition by Renaissance Energy Ltd. in July
1998. Mr. Brister is or has been a director of various other publicly traded entities.
Brian Lavergne, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Lavergne has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University
of Alberta (1989) and is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta.
Mr. Lavergne was Vice President, Production of predecessor Storm companies from November
1998 until June 2003, when he was appointed Chief Operating Officer. From February 1994
to December 1998, Mr. Lavergne was employed by Renaissance Energy Ltd. in positions of
increasing responsibility including Exploration Manager and Operations District Manager.
Robert S. Tiberio, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Tiberio joined Storm as a Senior Exploitation Engineer in December 2001 and was
appointed Vice President of Production in June 2003. Prior to joining Storm and
its predecessors, Mr. Tiberio spent 10 years with Renaissance Energy and Husky
Energy in positions of increasing responsibility, ultimately as General Manager
of Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Donald G. McLean, Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. McLean is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta and
has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Storm companies since
September 2001.
Mr. McLean was a director of Pinnacle Resources Ltd. from 1991 to 1998. From 1991 to
2001, Mr. McLean was Chief Financial Officer and director of a number of public and
private companies. Prior to 1991, Mr. McLean was a partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP,
an accounting firm.
Eric C. Blakely, Vice President, Exploration
Mr. Blakely is a graduate of the University of Calgary, with a BSc Honours
Geology and a geophysics minor. Mr. Blakely is a member of Canadian Society of
Exploration Geophysicists. For the last six years, Mr. Blakely has been Exploration
Manager of the Storm companies. For several years prior, Mr. Blakely held positions
as Chief Geophysicist at Startech Energy and Pinnacle Resources and made important
contributions to exploration driven growth of each of these companies.
Harry Ediger, Vice President, Land
Mr. Ediger has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Western
Ontario, a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Windsor and is a member
of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen. Mr. Ediger joined Storm in
May 1999 and has been Vice President for the Storm companies since that date.
From August 1987 to March 1997, Mr. Ediger was employed by Cimarron
Petroleum Ltd., a public company, in positions of increasing responsibility including
Vice President, Land. From April 1997 to May 1999, Mr. Ediger was a self-employed
consultant. Mr. Ediger was a co-founder of Moxie Petroleum Ltd. a publicly traded
oil and gas company which was listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Gregory G. Turnbull, Corporate Secretary
Since July 1, 2002, Mr. Turnbull has been a partner with the law firm of McCarthy
Tétrault LLP. From September 2001 to June 2002, Mr. Turnbull was a partner of Donahue
LLP. Prior thereto, Mr. Turnbull was a partner at Gowlings LLP and its predecessor
law firms for many years. During this time, Mr. Turnbull has been corporate
secretary or a director of several public oil and gas companies.
John Devlin, Controller
Mr Devlin has a B.Comm degree from Concordia University and has been controller of Storm since February 2005. Mr Devlin has more than 20 years experience as a senior financial executive in the oil and gas industry. |