Executive Management

Stephen White was born in Matamata, New Zealand in 1957 and immigrated to Canada in 1980. His Post Secondary education was conducted at the Waikato Technical Institute, which he completed in 1978. Stephen received his accounting designation (A.C.A.) from the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1981. Stephen worked from 1980 to 1983 with Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) in the audit practice with an emphasis on small business and oil and gas. Stephen started working with Chauvco Resources Ltd. in 1983 where he served as Controller. From 1983 to 1997, Stephen held numerous positions within Chauvco until it was sold to Pioneer Natural Resources in late 1997, for approximately $1.2 Billion. He was involved in co-creating Fort Chicago in September, 1997, raising a total of $380 Million. Mr. White was also involved in co-creating Western Oil Sands Inc. in 1999, raising nearly $1 Billion in equity and debt financing.

David Holm received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario. David was called to the Alberta Bar in 1986. David most recently served for more than three years as Executive Vice-President of Finance, Strategy and Business Development and Corporate Secretary of Provident Energy Trust. Prior to that he spent six years in the investment banking industry and practiced securities and transactional law for 15 years, including as a partner with the Macleod Dixon law firm in Calgary. David has served as a director of both public and of large private energy companies.

Richard Weech is a senior financial professional with a twenty-two year record of achieving superior results in a variety of diverse senior financial and operating roles in both start-up and multinational environments. Richard has extensive management experience in strategic planning, business development, financial control, transaction structuring and capital optimization. Richard is a native of Alberta, a Canadian Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Weech most recently worked in the financial transactions area of the reinsurance sector in Bermuda and also has worked in the past for the Chevron Group and Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP).

Theresa Jang obtained a Bachelors of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and subsequently achieved designation as a Chartered Accountant. After spending four years with Ernst & Young, Theresa joined TransCanada Pipelines Limited in 1991 and held a variety of financial and accounting positions for entities within the TransCanada group of businesses until she joined Fort Chicago.

Kevan graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary in 1980, having previously obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta. For most of his career he has worked as in-house counsel with companies in the oil and gas sector. From 1984 – 1988 he was with Asamera Inc., an international oil and gas and mining company and from 1988 – 2000 worked with Poco Petroleums Ltd., a senior Canadian oil and gas company. Kevan joined Fort Chicago in 2004 after maintaining an independent law practice for several years. Kevan has served as a director and officer of a number of public and private entities, as well as industry and legal associations.

John O’Rourke is a senior energy industry executive experienced in the management of power assets and portfolios using a broad range of fuel types. John has held a wide variety of management roles in the power sector, most recently being responsible for management of all power generation assets for El Paso from 2000 – 2004 and management of a significant portfolio of power assets for FPL Energy Inc. from 1992 – 2000. John holds a Master of Arts degree in Business from Florida Atlantic University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Western Kentucky University.

Prior to joining Fort Chicago in 2003, Vern held various positions with TransCanada Pipelines, Pan-Alberta Gas Ltd., and as an energy consultant. Vern graduated from the University of Alberta as a Chemical Engineer in 1982 and earned an Executive MBA degree from the University of Calgary in 1997. Vern sits on the Boards of Alliance Pipeline, Aux Sable Liquid Products, Alberta Ethane Gathering System, Jordan Cove Energy Project and Alton Natural Gas Storage, all being businesses where Fort Chicago holds interests. Vern is a member of Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta and volunteers for the Calgary United Way.