Board of Directors
Mr. Bob German, Calgary, Alberta
Mr, Bob German, 51, was appointed President and CEO of Horizon North Logistics Inc. on January 1, 2010. Prior to that, Mr. German was the Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Horizon since June 1, 2006. From January 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006, Mr. German was the Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Producers Oilfield Services Inc., Prior thereto, Mr. German was the Vice President Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of Precision Drilling Corporation from July 2001 to November 2005.
Mr. German also serves on the board of Essential Energy Services Ltd.
RODERICK GRAHAM, Calgary, Alberta - Lead Director
Audit Committee - Chair
Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee
Mr. Roderick Graham, 43, was appointed President and CEO of ZCL Composites Inc. on October 1, 2010. Mr. Graham was co-founder, and up until September 30, 2010, was a Managing Partner of Northern Plains Capital Corporation, the general partner of three private equity funds focused solely on investment in the oilfield service industry. Prior thereto, Mr. Graham was Senior Vice President and Director of ARC Financial Corporation, a Calgary-based private equity firm. Mr. Graham joined ARC’s financial predecessor, PowerWest Financial in 1991 and spent an aggregate eleven years with the firm undertaking a variety of roles. Mr. Graham received his Honours BBA from Wilfred Laurier University in 1990, an MBA (Ivey Scholar) from the University of Western Ontario in 1996 and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Mr. Graham has been a Director of Horizon North Logistics Inc. since January 2007 and is an independent director.
Mr. Graham also serves on the board of ZCL Composites Inc. and Essential Energy Services Ltd.
RUSSELL NEWMARK, Inuvik, Northwest Territories
Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee - Chair
Audit Committee
Mr. Russell Newmark, 56, is the President and CEO and Director for E. Gruben’s Transport Ltd.
Mr. Newmark has extensive knowledge of, and experience in the Northwest Territories. Since 1976, Mr. Newmark has been recognized as a leader within the Mackenzie Delta and Beaufort Sea regions. Mr. Newmark’s oil and gas experience in the far north has offered him the opportunity to work with oil and gas companies, the Inuvialuit Development Corporation, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and other applicable governmental bodies and officials.
Mr. Newmark has been a Director of Horizon North Logistics Inc. since June 1, 2006 and is an independent director.
RIC PETERSON, Calgary, Alberta
Mr. Ric Peterson, 51, is the Chairman of the Board of Horizon North Logistics Inc. Prior thereto, Mr. Peterson was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Horizon from June 2006 to January 1, 2010 and President of Horizon from November 3, 2008 to January 1, 2010. From January 2005 until May 2006, Mr. Peterson was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Producers Oilfield Services Ltd. Prior thereto, Mr. Peterson was the President of Formula Transport Ltd. from 1991 to 2005. Mr. Peterson has over twenty five years of business experience in a variety of sectors. Mr. Peterson's continued association with Horizon brings with it a proven track record of business development successes.
Mr. Peterson has been a Director of Horizon North Logistics Inc. since June 1, 2006 and is not considered an independent director, as he was formerly member of Management.
Mr. Peterson also serves on the board of Canyon Services Group.
DEAN SWANBERG, Grande Prairie, Alberta
Health, Safety and Environment Committee - Chair
Mr. Dean Swanberg, 49, is an independent businessman who was formerly the President of Swanberg Bros. Trucking LP, one of the largest transporters of drilling rigs in Western Canada from September 1976 until October 2010. Mr. Swanberg has over 30 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Swanberg was Senior Vice President of Producer’s Oilfield Services Inc. from January 2005 to May 2006.
Mr. Swanberg has been a Director of Horizon North Logistics Inc. since June 1, 2006 and is an independent director.
DALE E. TREMBLAY, Calgary, Alberta
Audit Committee
Health, Safety and Environment Committee
Mr. Dale Tremblay, 56, is the Chairman and CEO of Western Energy Services Corp. Mr. Tremblay is also the Chairman of SES Holdings Limited, the parent company of Saxon Energy Services Inc. From August 2005 to December 2009, Mr. Tremblay was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Saxon Energy Services Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Tremblay was the Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Precision Drilling Corporation from 1988 to 2005.
Mr. Tremblay also serves on the board of Western Energy Services Corp.