Directors

The members of the Company's board of directors are all successful Canadian business people and professionals and all are significant shareholders of the Company.

OWEN C. PINNELL, P. Eng., Chairman of the board of directors & C.E.O:  Mr. Pinnell is an executive with over 25 years of experience as founder, president, CEO and director of various public and private companies in Canada and the United States. Owen is a mechanical engineer by profession, receiving his engineering education at the Auckland Technical Institute (now ATU) in New Zealand. He is a professional engineer in Canada and has worked extensively in the energy, energy services and technology industries in Canada, United States, England, France, and New Zealand.  He was the founder and CEO of Newalta (NAL) and Anadime (acquired by NAL), and more recently Anterra.  He has also co-founded several Canadian based public oil and gas companies.  Mr. Pinnell is also a director of California based companies Zeacom Inc. and Anterra Energy Services Inc.  He is a member of the company's Environment and Safety committee.

JIM COLEMAN, LLB, Director:  Partner, Macleod Dixon, LLP, Barristers and Solicitors with offices in Calgary, Caracas, Toronto and Moscow. Mr. Coleman specializes in securities and corporate law with an emphasis on international transactions, and is known to be a facilitator and master “deal maker”.  Mr. Coleman is a seasoned negotiator and company advisor and is chairman of the Company's Compensation Committee. 

RON WOODS, Director:  Mr. Woods has been an independent businessman since 2000 and a director of several oil and gas companies listed on the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange.  From 1996 to 2000 he was Vice President and Director of Jascan Resources Inc., an oil and gas company then listed on the TSX and prior thereto a vice president and director of Conwest Exploration Company. Mr. Woods has a strong financial background and is Chairman of the Company's Audit and Reserves Committee.

ROSS DRYSDALE, LLB, Director:  Mr. Drysdale is a lawyer and Counsel to the law firm of Burstall Winger LLP in Calgary. He has over thirty years experience in the legal profession and specializes in corporate and business law with a particular focus on public companies. Mr. Drysdale is a graduate of Mount Allison University (B.A.) and the University of New Brunswick (LL.B). He was admitted to the New Brunswick bar in 1973 and the Alberta bar in 1978. Prior to moving to private practice in 1985, he spent over eight years working as legal counsel for two major oil and gas companies in Calgary. Mr. Drysdale practiced with McCarthy Tetrault LLP, a major Canadian law firm of which he was a partner for 12 years followed by two and half years as a partner with Baker & McKenzie LLP in Calgary. Mr. Drysdale is a director and officer of a number of private and public companies. Mr. Drysdale is a member of the company's Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee.

ZHENXIANG HUO, Director:  Mr. Huo has been in petrochemical, logistics, business management and investment industry for over 35 years. He founded Beijing Monarch Lubricating Oil Co., Ltd in 1999. Its major product “Monarch” lubricating oil has occupied major market share in China. In 2006, Mr. Huo sold the controlling shares of his company to Shell. His company turned into a joint venture and “Monarch” has become a famous international brand name in auto lubricating oil industry since then. Currently Mr. Huo serves as Vice Chairman of Shell Tongyi (Beijing) Petrochemical Co., Ltd, Vice Chairman of China Chamber of Commerce for Petroleum Industry and Managing Director of Alliance Success Holding Group Limited. He is also a Member of Municipal People’s Congress in Beijing.  

HONG LEI, Director:  Mr. Lei is one of the top 5 business consulting experts in China and he has been hired as professional consultant by many companies for products promotion, planning and marketing.  Mr. Lei founded Wisdom Valley Business Club who has over 4000 members across the country. He is regarded as “Master of Ideas” in China. With many years business experience, Mr. Lei can always sense the market demand quickly and find the great potential value of the designed products and projects. Now he serves as Chairman of Wisdom Valley Business Club, Chairman of Huaye Zhiyou (Beijing) Mining Corporation and Managing Director of Alliance Success Holding Group Limited.

GARY CHANG, Director: Mr. Chang holds an MBA degree from University of Southern California. He is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Charterholder and a member of CFA Institute.  Mr. Chang has over 10 years of international experience in both financial and petroleum industry. He has worked with several big securities firms and investment companies in both North America and China, including Prudential Securities Inc. and Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. Since 2005, Mr. Chang was employed by Great United Petroleum Holding Co. Ltd (GUPC) in Beijing as Vice President in charge of overseas investment and M&A. Currently he serves as GUPC’s Chief Representative in Canada, Vice President of Alliance Success Holding Group Limited and President & Managing Director of Great United Resources Capital Inc.