Board of Directors
JIM SAUNDERS, Calgary, Alberta – Director
Mr. Saunders is currently the Chairman of Twin Butte. Prior thereto, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Prairie Schooner Petroleum Ltd; President and Chief Executive Officer of Great Northern Exploration Ltd. and President and Chief Executive Officer of Ionic Energy Inc. He is currently a director of Orleans Energy Ltd. ; Savanna Energy Services Corp; True Energy Trust; and Northern Plains Capital Fund. Mr. Saunders received his Professional Engineering designation from APEGGA in 1983. Mr. Saunders holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, which he obtained from the University of New Brunswick in 1982.
JIM BROWN, Calgary, Alberta – Director
Mr. Brown is currently Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Elk Valley Coal Partnership and Fording Canadian Coal Trust, a position he was appointed to in October 2005. He has 28 years experience in the oil & gas industry, the past ten years as Chief Financial Officer with High Point Resources Inc., Dorset Exploration Ltd., Richland Petroleum Inc., and Terraquest Energy Inc. Mr. Brown is a director of Culane Energy Inc., and Calgary Handi-Bus Association. He is a member of Financial Executives International Canada, and has served as President of both Calgary and Regina chapters. Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Accountant.
RON CAWSTON, Calgary, Alberta – Director
Mr. Cawston is currently President and C.E.O. of Twin Butte Energy Ltd. He is a Professional Engineer with 18 years of varied oil and gas experience with Chevron Canada Resources, Penn West Petroleum Ltd., Equatorial Energy Ltd. and Kerogen Petroleum Ltd. Mr. Cawston received his Professional Engineering designation from the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta ("APEGGA") in October 1998. Mr. Cawston obtained his Bachelors of Science in Geological Engineering from the University of Manitoba in 1988.
PAUL COLBORNE, Calgary, Alberta – Director
Mr. Colborne is currently a Director and Chairman of TriStar Oil & Gas Ltd., a TSX listed junior oil and gas company. Mr. Colborne is a Director of Titan Exploration Ltd, Crescent Point Energy Trust, and Breaker Energy Ltd. From September, 2001 to August, 2003, Mr. Colborne was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Point Energy Ltd. From August, 1993 to August, 2001, Mr. Colborne was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Startech Energy Inc. Mr. Colborne received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calgary in 1985, and his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Calgary in 1986.
CRAIG HRUSKA, Calgary, Alberta – Director
Mr. Hruska is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Scollard Energy Inc., a private oil and gas company. Prior thereto, Mr. Hruska was a founder and President of Addison Energy Inc, a private oil and gas company which grew from start up to 9,000 boepd. He is currently a director of several private oil and gas production and service companies. Mr. Hruska received his Professional Engineering designation from APEGGA in 1990. Mr. Hruska obtained his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alberta in 1987.
KEN MULLEN, Calgary, Alberta – Director
Mr. Mullen is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Savanna Energy Services Corp., a publicly-traded oil field services company. Mr. Mullen was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Plain Energy Services Ltd. Prior to joining Plain Energy Services Ltd., Mr. Mullen practised law, specializing in corporate tax planning, structuring of acquisitions, corporate combinations, and as a Chartered Accountant specializing in corporate tax and finance planning.
PAUL STARNINO, Calgary, Alberta – Director
MMr. Starnino is currently the President of StarCor Ltd., a privately owned junior exploration company. During the period of August 2005 to February 2008 Mr. Starnino was the President, C.E.O., and founder of E4 Energy Inc., a TSX-Venture junior oil and gas company that was amalgamated with Twin Butte Energy Ltd. Prior thereto, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of E3 Energy Inc. and Vice President, Exploration and founder of CrownJoule Exploration Ltd. Mr. Starnino has also held senior management positions with Richalnd Petroleum, Texaco Canadian Petroleum Inc., Amerada Hess, Home Oil Company and Enerstar Resources.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Jim Brown - Chairman
Ken Mullen
Jim Saunders
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RESERVES COMMITTEE
Jim Saunders - Chairman
Craig Hruska
Paul Starnino
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COMPENSATION, NOMINATING & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Craig Hruska - Chairman
Paul Colborne
Ken Mullen
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