Chief Financial Officer

• Nov 2021 - Present

Vice President - Strategy & Finance

• Apr 2020 - May 2021

Finance & Strategy Advisor

• Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

Recruited to provide strategy, finance and economics expertise to a growing entrepreneurial drilling service company (term contract)

Vice President - Global Strategy, Planning & Economics

• May 2016 - Jan 2019

Reporting to the CFO with direct engagement with all senior leaders with responsibility for and leadership of teams delivering strategy, planning & economics from the company portfolio level through to asset level strategies and execution. Provided oversight and direction for company wide planning system driving control and capability to deliver consistent data driven analysis to support and guide strategic options. Responsible for company wide capital approvals, reporting and adherence to capital governance standards. Led economic analysis of company assets for business strategy options, project investment decisions and financial reporting. Show less

Vice President - Planning & Economics, North America

• Sep 2015 - May 2016

Responsible for strategic and business planning & economics for all North American assets including oil sands, shale gas/LNG and onshore US tight oil; Board Member and Chairman of Audit Committee of Northern Cross (Yukon) Limited; Assisted CNOOC Gas & Power with QCLNG (Australia) investment; Finance Leadership liaison for business unit

Vice President Finance, Planning & Commercial - North America Gas & Tight Oil

• Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

Led teams with overall responsibility for financial reporting, strategic and business planning & economics for Nexen’s North America Gas & Tight Oil business including Canadian shale gas, Eagle Ford and Niobrara tight oil holdings and mature Canadian properties; Upstream Operating Committee Alternate Representative for INPEX / Nexen joint venture

Manager - Planning, Joint Ventures & Commercial

• Feb 2010 - Sep 2013

Responsible for business, commercial and economic aspects of Nexen's north east British Columbia shale gas project, including Board and Executive Management reporting, economic analysis, capital stewardship and joint venture management.

Manager, Corporate Planning

• 2005 - 2010

Responsible for coordinating and consolidating Nexen's annual operating plan/budget, long term financial plan and strategic plan and summarizing for Executive Management and Board of Directors. Additional responsibilities included economic analysis of projects, net asset valuation and acquisition and divestment analysis.

Manager, Tax Reporting

• 2001 - 2005

Responsible for Canadian federal and provincial corporate tax compliance and planning and worldwide consolidated tax provision reporting and analysis. Also responsible for managing Canadian tax audits and disputes.

Tax Manager

• 1993 - 2001