Board of Directors

 

 

Kevin BolinKevin Bolin | Chairman

Mr. Bolin is currently on the Board of Directors (formerly President and CEO) of EnerTech Environmental, Inc., a private renewable energy company that converts biomass, primarily municipal sewage sludge, into clean fuel. Mr. Bolin has led the Atlanta-based company since its inception in 1992 and has been involved in all aspects of its growth and development, both domestically and internationally.

In addition to his experience in the renewable fuels market, Mr. Bolin's background includes positions as Audit Senior with KPMG Peat Marwick and Sales Account Executive with WAGA-TV (CBS affiliate). Mr. Bolin holds a B.B.A. in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and was certified as a Public Accountant in the states of New York and Georgia.

*Committees: Project Review Committee

Alter NRG Director - Nancy M. Laird

Nancy M. Laird | Lead Director

Ms. Laird is a corporate director with more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry. Most recently, Nancy served as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Midstream for PanCanadian Energy. Prior to joining PanCanadian, Nancy was President of NrG Information Services Inc., a joint venture initiative involving four of North America's leading natural gas pipeline companies with a mandate to create a seamless flow of natural gas across North America.

Nancy is currently a board member for Alberta Electric System Operator, Keyera Corp. and Synodon Inc. Ms. Laird holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Honours) from the University of Western Ontario and earned her MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto.

*Committees: Audit Committee; Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee (CGN Committee) - Chair

Alter NRG Director - Brent J. Conway

Brent J. Conway | Director

Mr. Conway graduated from the Faculty of Management at the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting.  Mr. Conway received his Certified General Accountant Designation in 1986. He began his business career in 1991, joining Deloitte and Touche, Chartered Accountants where he advanced through the audit group reaching the level of Senior Accountant.

In 1994, Mr. Conway joined Bowridge Resource Group Inc. ("Bowridge") in the capacity of Corporate Controller.  He was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 1996 and was promoted again in 1999 to Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Conway left Bowridge in November 2001 when the company was purchased and privatized.  He joined Trinidad Energy Services Income Trust in November of 2001 as Chief Financial Officer and still retains that position.

*Committees: Audit Committee - Chair; Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee (CGN Committee); Health, Safety & Environment Committee

Alter NRG Director, President and CEO - Mark A. Montemurro

Mark A. Montemurro | Director

Mark Montemurro recently held the position of Vice President, Thermal Operations with Deer Creek Energy from 2002 to September 2005, at which time the company was purchased by Total.  He has more than 24 years oil and gas experience,  focusing primarily on the application of new technologies and the commercial development of conventional and thermal heavy oil. Prior to Deer Creek Energy, Mr. Montemurro was General Manager at PanCanadian Energy Corporation, and was initially responsible for the Heavy Oil Business Unit and later Information Services.  Mr. Montemurro spent eight years in increasingly senior engineering management roles at CS Resources Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary.

*Committees: Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee (CGN Committee); Health, Safety & Environment Committee; Project Review Committee

Joseph SchwagerJoseph Schwager| Director

Mr. Schwager is the Founder and Managing Director of Juniper, a consultancy that has established itself for over the last 18 years as the leading independent analyst of novel waste processing technologies, assessing their capabilities and limitations and their impact upon market dynamics internationally. Through this advisory work he has developed a unique perspective on the competitive landscape and the direction of government policy.

Prior to founding Juniper, Mr. Schwager was European Director of Strategic Development for Corning, a Fortune-250 diversified US conglomerate. He has a degree in Biochemestry from the University of York (UK), followed by postgraduate training at INSEAD, France, in Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions, Financial Management & Planning and Flexible Manufacturing Systems. Mr. Schwager is a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management in the UK.

*Committees: Project Review Committee - Chair

 

Corporate Secretaries

Brock W. Gibson | Corporate Secretary

Mr. Gibson is a senior partner in the Calgary office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.  He advises primarily on merger and acquisitions, corporate finance and energy transactions.  His clients include energy and power companies, investment dealers, income funds and services and technology companies.  He also has extensive experience in all aspects of energy and power-related transactions, as well as corporate, securities, governance and trust matters affecting energy and power entities.

Scott W. N. Clarke | Assistant Corporate Secretary

Mr. Clarke is a partner with the Calgary office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, one of Canada’s leading business law firms, where he has practiced since 1997.  Mr. Clarke’s practice has a primary focus on securities and transactional corporate matters.  Mr. Clarke principally represents a broad range of resource-based, oilfield services and energy sector clients, including alternative energy.