Chris Edwards
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Stefan Michel
I was Dean of the IMD Executive MBA program which Chris completed in December 2020 where he successfully navigated an assignment on New & Innovative Business Models in The Brazilian Context, a Dedicated Online Module on Impact Investing & ESG Integration and pitched a start-up to Venture Capitalists from Silicon Valley. Chris, together with a team including Martin Papsoe, Martin Warming Hviid & Roger Wattenhofer wrote a business case on the topic of ''Winning by Commiting on Sustainability'' (supervised by IMD faculty Benoit Leleux). Chris is truly a global business leader and highly recommended to leadership and management roles.
Scott Seatter
I've know Chris for nearly 20 years going back to our university days. Recently, Chris and I worked together in Europe for Vermilion Energy. Chris is passionate about what he set his mind too and he possesses a unique set of experiences and attributes that provides him with the ability to identify opportunities to create value in places that others often overlook. Once the opportunity has been identified, Chris is very good at developing a resource and execution plan to ensure that the value is captured and optimized.
Stefan Michel
I was Dean of the IMD Executive MBA program which Chris completed in December 2020 where he successfully navigated an assignment on New & Innovative Business Models in The Brazilian Context, a Dedicated Online Module on Impact Investing & ESG Integration and pitched a start-up to Venture Capitalists from Silicon Valley. Chris, together with a team including Martin Papsoe, Martin Warming Hviid & Roger Wattenhofer wrote a business case on the topic of ''Winning by Commiting on Sustainability'' (supervised by IMD faculty Benoit Leleux). Chris is truly a global business leader and highly recommended to leadership and management roles.
Scott Seatter
I've know Chris for nearly 20 years going back to our university days. Recently, Chris and I worked together in Europe for Vermilion Energy. Chris is passionate about what he set his mind too and he possesses a unique set of experiences and attributes that provides him with the ability to identify opportunities to create value in places that others often overlook. Once the opportunity has been identified, Chris is very good at developing a resource and execution plan to ensure that the value is captured and optimized.
Stefan Michel
I was Dean of the IMD Executive MBA program which Chris completed in December 2020 where he successfully navigated an assignment on New & Innovative Business Models in The Brazilian Context, a Dedicated Online Module on Impact Investing & ESG Integration and pitched a start-up to Venture Capitalists from Silicon Valley. Chris, together with a team including Martin Papsoe, Martin Warming Hviid & Roger Wattenhofer wrote a business case on the topic of ''Winning by Commiting on Sustainability'' (supervised by IMD faculty Benoit Leleux). Chris is truly a global business leader and highly recommended to leadership and management roles.
Scott Seatter
I've know Chris for nearly 20 years going back to our university days. Recently, Chris and I worked together in Europe for Vermilion Energy. Chris is passionate about what he set his mind too and he possesses a unique set of experiences and attributes that provides him with the ability to identify opportunities to create value in places that others often overlook. Once the opportunity has been identified, Chris is very good at developing a resource and execution plan to ensure that the value is captured and optimized.
Stefan Michel
I was Dean of the IMD Executive MBA program which Chris completed in December 2020 where he successfully navigated an assignment on New & Innovative Business Models in The Brazilian Context, a Dedicated Online Module on Impact Investing & ESG Integration and pitched a start-up to Venture Capitalists from Silicon Valley. Chris, together with a team including Martin Papsoe, Martin Warming Hviid & Roger Wattenhofer wrote a business case on the topic of ''Winning by Commiting on Sustainability'' (supervised by IMD faculty Benoit Leleux). Chris is truly a global business leader and highly recommended to leadership and management roles.
Scott Seatter
I've know Chris for nearly 20 years going back to our university days. Recently, Chris and I worked together in Europe for Vermilion Energy. Chris is passionate about what he set his mind too and he possesses a unique set of experiences and attributes that provides him with the ability to identify opportunities to create value in places that others often overlook. Once the opportunity has been identified, Chris is very good at developing a resource and execution plan to ensure that the value is captured and optimized.
Experience
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Tall Grass Ventures
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Canada
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Partner
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Apr 2022 - Present
Calgary-based seed fund focused on supporting agtech startups in Western Canada. Calgary-based seed fund focused on supporting agtech startups in Western Canada.
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Beuvray Ventures
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Canada
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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Investor - Advisor
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Jun 2020 - Present
Engaged in the western Canadian tech innovation ecosystem through angel-investing and advising. Includes conducting full investment cycle. Sector focus is on cleantech, agtech - impact based. Advise in business strategy and management. Engaged in the western Canadian tech innovation ecosystem through angel-investing and advising. Includes conducting full investment cycle. Sector focus is on cleantech, agtech - impact based. Advise in business strategy and management.
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EWC Edwards Watch Co
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Founder
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Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
Activating private capital into the Swiss watch space. Creating sustainably-made luxury wristwatches via recycling and ethical production. Partnership-based product development allowing for parts suppliers to co-own a luxury brand. Activating private capital into the Swiss watch space. Creating sustainably-made luxury wristwatches via recycling and ethical production. Partnership-based product development allowing for parts suppliers to co-own a luxury brand.
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Vermilion Energy
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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500 - 600 Employee
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Asset Manager - Netherlands Business Unit
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Jan 2019 - Jun 2020
Led commercial, operations, engineering, and geoscience departments, including 5 direct reports and 70 total reports. Executed annual budget of 25 million euros.
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Asset Team Manager - Paris Basin
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2018
Oversaw multi-disciplined technical team, consisting of 13 direct reports in engineering and geosciences. Built and executed annual budget of 35 million euros. Included responsibility for a property with peak asset value of 1 billion euros.
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Team Lead Engineering - Paris Basin
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Feb 2013 - Jul 2015
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Exploitation Engineer
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Jun 2012 - Feb 2013
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Exploitation Engineer
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Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
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Area Engineer
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Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
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Grand Banks Energy Corp.
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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Operations Engineer
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Jul 2007 - Jun 2008
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Harvest Energy Trust
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Calgary, Canada Area
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Exploitation Engineer
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May 2004 - Jul 2007
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Education
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2019 - 2020
IMD Business School
Executive MBA with Honours -
2016 - 2018
INSEAD
Certificate in Global Management -
1998 - 2004
University of Alberta
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Petroleum Engineering
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