People: EnCana Corporation (ECA)

ECA on New York Consolidated

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
O'Brien, David 67 2003 Chairman of the Board, Independent Director
Eresman, Randall 50 2006 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Brillon, Sherri 2009 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Stevenson, Bill 2009 Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
Zemljak, Renee 2009 Executive Vice President - Midstream, Marketing & Fundamentals
Oliver, R. William 2009 Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Officer
Graham, Michael 2006 Executive Vice President; President - Canadian Division
Wojahn, Jeff 2006 Executive Vice President; President - USA Division
Grant, Bob 2009 Executive Vice President - Corporate Development, EH&S and Reserves
Marsh, Eric 2009 Executive Vice President - Natural Gas Economy
Grandin, Michael 64 1998 Independent Director
Harrison, Barry 68 1996 Independent Director
Daniel, Patrick 63 2001 Independent Director
Delaney, Ian 65 1999 Independent Director
Nielsen, Valerie 63 1990 Independent Director
Peverett, Jane 50 2003 Independent Director
Cunningham, Ralph 68 2003 Independent Director
Sawin, Allan 53 2007 Independent Director
Thomson, Wayne 57 2007 Independent Director
Woitas, Clayton 60 2008 Independent Director
Farley, Claire 50 2008 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description
O'Brien, David Mr. David O'Brien serves as Chairman of the Board, Independent Director of Encana Corp. He is a director of Molson Coors Brewing Company (global brewing company), TransCanada Corporation (pipeline and energy services) and Enerplus Resources Fund (public energy trust). He is also a director of other private energy-related companies. Previously, he was Chairman of the Board since 1990 and Interim Chief Executive Officer of PanCanadian Energy Corporation from October 2001 to April 2002 when it merged with Alberta Energy Company Ltd. to form EnCana. He was the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific Limited (energy, hotels, and transportation) from May 1996 to October 2001. In the not-for-profit sector, he is a director of the C.D. Howe Institute and Chancellor of Concordia University and is a member of the Science, Technology and Innovation Council of Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (McGill University), a Bachelor of Arts in Honours Economics (Loyola College), an Honourary Doctorate of Civil Law (Bishops University) and an Honourary Bachelor of Applied Business and Entrepreneurship (International) (Mount Royal College). Mr. O’Brien was appointed an Officer to the Order of Canada in December 2008.
Eresman, Randall Mr. Randall Eresman became President & Chief Executive Officer and a Director of EnCana on January 1, 2006. At the time of the merger of Age: 50 Alberta Energy Company Ltd. with PanCanadian Energy Corporation in 2002, Mr. Eresman was appointed Executive Calgary, Alberta, Canada Vice-President responsible for the Corporation’s Onshore North America Division and, in December 2002, he was Director since 2006 appointed EnCana’s Chief Operating Officer. He joined Alberta Energy Company Ltd. in 1980 and played key roles in Not Independent oil and natural gas exploration and production, and the development of the AECO gas storage facility. He was appointed Vice-President of AEC Oil & Gas, a division of Alberta Energy Company Ltd., in 1996 and President, AEC Oil & Gas Partnership in 1999. In the not-for-profit sector, Mr. Eresman is a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. He received his technical education from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, Alberta and holds a Bachelor of Science (University of Wyoming) in petroleum engineering.
Brillon, Sherri Ms. Sherri A. Brillon is the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of EnCana. As EnCana Corporation's Executive Vice-President, Strategic Planning & Portfolio Management, Sherri Brillon is responsible for the organization-wide coordination and critical analysis of the company's strategic plan. Her team ensures consistent review of opportunities in EnCana's portfolio, and provides analysis on its overall profitability and alignment with strategy. Her team also provides oversight of the corporation's independent assessment of reserves and supply management. She joined one of EnCana's predecessor companies in 1985 with most of her experience focused on evaluation and analysis of opportunities. She has held senior roles in corporate and operations planning, supply management, land management and investor relations. She was a core member of the EnCana merger and integration team. Sherri A. Brillon joined EnCana as Vice-President of Corporate Strategic Planning in 2001 and assumed the additional responsibilities of Portfolio Management in 2003. She was appointed to EnCana's executive team in January 2006 and to her current role in January 2007. Sherri A. Brillon graduated from the University of Calgary with an economics degree in 1981. She and her family reside in Calgary, Alberta, where she is active in fundraising for various charities, and has facilitated strategy development for non-profit organizations.
Stevenson, Bill
Zemljak, Renee
Oliver, R. William Mr. R. William Oliver is the Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Officer of EnCana Corporation. Mr.Oliver has executive responsibility for business development at EnCana and oversees the company's corporate acquisitions and divestitures. Bill is also responsible for the profitability of EnCana's midstream assets and marketing the growing production from EnCana's North American resource plays, including development and implementation of optimal transportation solutions to maximize the corporation's netbacks. Bill joined one of EnCana's predecessor companies in 1982 and has held several executive leadership roles in the areas of exploration and production, marketing, corporate planning and reserve acquisitions. Bill is a member of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Markets & Transportation Executive Policy Group. He has served as a director of Syncrude Canada, Prism Sulphur Corporation, Pan-Alberta Gas Ltd. and the Independent Petroleum Association of Canada. Bill is a graduate of Simon Fraser University and has completed the Executive Business Program at Cornell University in New York State.
Graham, Michael Mr. Michael M. Graham is the Executive Vice-President of EnCana Corporation and President, Canadian Division. He is responsible for Canadian Foothills Division resource play assets in British Columbia and Alberta. This includes EnCana’s operations in Elleh, Gunnell, Fort Nelson, Bighorn North, Bighorn South, Cutbank Ridge, Fort St. John, Grande Prairie, Parkland East, Parkland West, Strathmore, Stirling and Wheatland. Mike graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering. He joined an EnCana predecessor in 1986, and held various positions in operations and engineering areas until moving to the reservoir engineering group. Mike was involved with the development of the company’s Suffield and Primrose interests, the AECO gas storage facility and EnCana's entry into the Deep Basin of Alberta and northeast British Columbia. He was appointed Senior Vice-President, Foothills Region, when EnCana was formed in April 2002, and President of the Canadian Foothills Region in April 2003. Since April 2005, he has been an Executive Vice-President of EnCana. In July 2006, Mike was appointed President of the Canadian Region, which consolidated the company’s Canadian Foothills and Canadian Plains Regions. In January 2007, Mike assumed leadership of EnCana's Canadian Foothills Division.
Wojahn, Jeff Mr. Jeff E. Wojahn is the Executive Vice President of EnCana Corporation and President of USA Division2. Mr. Wojahn is responsible for all of EnCana's upstream exploration and production activities in the United States, which includes four of EnCana's key natural gas resource plays at Jonah and the Piceance in the U.S. Rockies, and the Fort Worth and East Texas basins in the state of Texas. Mr. Wojahn is a professional geophysicist, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in geophysics from the University of Calgary in 1985. In 1997, he completed the Western Executive Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business. His professional activities include both technical and senior management positions. Some of his key accomplishments include playing a key role in creating a strategy to develop a new business platform for EnCana in the U.S. Rockies, strategy and leadership in the deep basin of Western Canada, and the innovative application and development of new shallow gas technology.Mr. Wojahn also maintains an advisory role for technical development of EnCana's geophysical initiatives, and is the current sponsor for EnCana's "Recruitment Excellence" program. In 2003,he was appointed President of the Canadian Plains Region. In 2005 he was appointed an Executive Vice-President of EnCana, and in 2006 he assumed responsibility for the company's U.S. region.
Grant, Bob
Marsh, Eric
Grandin, Michael Mr. Michael Grandin serves as Independent Director of Encana Corp. Mr. Grandin is a Corporate Director. He is a director of BNS Split Corp. II (investment company). He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fording Canadian Coal Trust from February 2003 to October 2008 when it was acquired by Teck Cominco Limited. He was President of PanCanadian Energy Corporation from October 2001 to April 2002 when it merged with Alberta Energy Company Ltd. to form EnCana. He was also Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Canadian Pacific Limited from December 1997 to October 2001. Mr. Grandin served as Dean of the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary from April 2004 to January 2006. In the not-for-profit sector, he is a director of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (University of Alberta) and a Master of Business Administration (Harvard).
Harrison, Barry Mr. Barry Harrison serves as Independent Director of Encana Corp. Mr. Harrison holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Banking (Colorado College) and a Bachelor of Laws (University of British Columbia). He is a Corporate Director and an independent businessman. Mr. Harrison is a director and President of Eastgate Minerals Ltd. (private oil and gas company). He is also a director and Chairman (as well as past Chairman of the Audit Committees) of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Canadian property and casualty insurer) and its related companies, The Wawanesa Life Insurance Company and its U.S. subsidiary, Wawanesa General Insurance Company, headquartered in California. He was Managing Director of Goepel Shields & Partners Inc. in Calgary.
Daniel, Patrick Mr. Patrick Daniel serves as Independent Director of Encana Corp. Mr. Daniel has been President & Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge Inc. (energy delivery) since January 2001 and a Age: 62 director since May 2000. He has been a senior executive officer of Enbridge or its predecessor since 1994 and is a Calgary, Alberta, Canada director of a number of Enbridge subsidiaries. He is a director of Enerflex Systems Ltd. (compression systems Director since 2001 manufacturer). He is a member of the North American Review Board of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. (industrial Independent and medical gases and related services). In the not-for-profit sector, he is a member of the Business Advisory Council for the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Business, a member of the National Petroleum Council (an Oil and Natural Gas Advisory Committee to the U.S. Secretary of Energy), and a director of the American Petroleum Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Science (University of Alberta) and Master of Science (University of British Columbia), both in chemical engineering.
Delaney, Ian Mr. Ian Delaney is a Independent Director of EnCana Corporation. Mr. Delaney has been Chairman of Sherritt International Corporation (nickel/cobalt mining, oil and natural gas production, electricity generation and coal mining) since 1995 and assumed the additional responsibilities of Chief production, electricity generation and coal mining) since 1995 and assumed the additional responsibilities of Chief Corporation (technology investment company) and a director of OPTI Canada Inc. (oilsands development and upgrading company).
Nielsen, Valerie Ms. Valerie Nielsen is a Director of EnCana Corporation. She is a director of Wajax Income Fund (diversified company engaged in the sale and after-sales parts and service support of mobile equipment, diesel engines and industrial components). In the not-for-profit sector, she is a director of the Canada Olympic Committee. She was a member and past chair of an advisory group on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and international trade matters pertaining to energy, chemicals and plastics from 1986 to 2002. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Hon.) (Dalhousie University).
Peverett, Jane Ms. Jane Peverett serves as Director of Encana Corp. She is a director of Northwest Natural Gas Company (natural gas distribution in the U.S.) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Ms. Peverett was President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Transmission Corporation (electrical transmission) from April 11, 2005 to January 15, 2009 and was previously Vice-President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer (since June 2003). She was the President of Union Gas Limited from April 2002 to May 2003, President and Chief Executive Officer from April 2001 to April 2002, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing from June 2000 to April 2001 and Chief Financial Officer from March 1999 to June 2000. In the not-for-profit sector, she is a Cabinet Member of the United Way of Vancouver and a Fellow of the Society of Management Accountants (FCMA). She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (McMaster University), a Master of Business Administration (Queen’s University), a Canadian Security Analyst Certificate and a Certified Management Accountant designation.
Cunningham, Ralph Mr. Ralph Cunningham serves as Independent Director of Encana Corp. Since August 1, 2007, Since August 1, 2007, Mr. Cunningham has been a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of EPE Holdings, LLC, the sole general partner of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. (a publicly traded midstream energy holding company) and a director of DEP Holdings, LLC, the sole general partner of Duncan Energy Partners L.P. (a publicly traded midstream energy company). From February 13, 2006 until July 31, 2007, he served as Group Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and, from June 30, 2007 to July 31, 2007, also served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Products GP, LLC, the sole general partner of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (a publicly traded midstream energy company). In addition, he has served as a director of Enterprise Products GP, LLC, the general partner of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., since February 2006. He is also a director of Agrium Inc. (agricultural chemicals company) and a director and Chairman of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (energy services and chemicals company). He was President and Chief Executive Officer of CITGO Petroleum Corporation (energy company) from May 1995 until his retirement in May 1997. In the not-for-profit sector, he is a member of the Auburn University Chemical Engineering Advisory Council and the Auburn University Engineering Advisory Council. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (Auburn University) and a Masters of Science/Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (The Ohio State University).
Sawin, Allan Mr. Allan Sawin has been appointed as Director of EnCana Corporation. Mr. Sawin is President of Bear Investments Inc. (private investment company). From 1990 until their sale to CCS Income Trust in May 2006, he was President, director and part owner of Grizzly Well Servicing Inc. and related companies (private oilfield service companies operating drilling and service rigs in Western Canada). He is also a director of a number of private companies. In the not-for-profit sector, he is the past Chairman and serves as a Trustee of the University Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees and as a director and Secretary of the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (University of Alberta) and a Chartered Accountant designation (Alberta).
Thomson, Wayne Mr. Wayne Thomson has been appointed as Director of EnCana Corporation. Since February 2005, Mr. Thomson has been President and a director of Virgin Resources Limited (private junior international oil and gas exploration company with activities focused in Yemen). He is also a director of TG World Energy Corp. (TSX Venture listed international oil and gas exploration company) and a director of several private companies. Prior to 2001, he served as President and a director of private companies in the oil and gas sector namely, Hadrian Energy Corp., Gardiner Exploration Limited and Petrocorp Exploration Limited (New Zealand oil and gas company), a division of Fletcher Challenge (a public company), and was also President of Gardiner Oil and Gas Limited while it was a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (University of Manitoba).
Woitas, Clayton Mr. Clayton Woitas was appointed to the EnCana Corp's board effective January 1, 2008. Mr. Woitas is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Range Royalty Management Ltd. (private company which is focused on acquiring royalty interests in Western Canadian oil and natural gas production). He is a director of NuVista Energy Ltd. (public oil and gas company) and Enerplus Resources Fund (public energy trust). He is also a director of several private energy-related companies and advisory boards. Mr. Woitas was founder, Chairman, and President and Chief Executive Officer of privately held Profico Energy Management Ltd. (company focused on natural gas exploration and production in Western Canada) from January 2000 to June 2006. Prior to April 2000, he was a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Energy Ltd. (public company focused on the Western Canadian energy sector). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (University of Alberta).
Farley, Claire Ms. Claire Farley has been appointed as Independent Director of Encana Corp. in 2008. Ms. Farley became an Advisory Director of Jefferies Randall & Dewey (global oil and gas energy industry advisor) in August 2008 and is also a director of FMC Technologies, Inc. (global oil and gas equipment and service company). She was Co-President of Jefferies Randall & Dewey from February 2005 to August 2008 and Chief Executive Officer of Randall & Dewey (oil and gas asset transaction advisors) from September 2002 until February 2005 when Randall & Dewey became the Oil and Gas Investment Banking Group of Jefferies & Company, Inc. She was also a Managing Partner of Castex Energy Partners (private exploration and production limited partnership with assets in South Louisiana) from August 2008 to January 2009. Ms. Farley has extensive expertise in oil and gas exploration operations, business development and marketing having spent 18 years (1981 to 1999) at Texaco, Inc. where her roles included Chief Executive Officer, HydroTexaco; President, North American Production Division; and President, Worldwide Exploration & New Ventures. She also served as Chief Executive Officer of two start-up ventures, Intelligent Diagnostics Corporation (October 1999 to January 2001) and Trade-Ranger Inc. (January 2001 to May 2002). She holds a Bachelor of Science in exploration geology (Emory University).

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
O'Brien, David 0 0
Eresman, Randall 830,000 15,672,340
Brillon, Sherri 0 0
Stevenson, Bill 0 0
Zemljak, Renee 0 0
Oliver, R. William 230,000 5,069,250
Graham, Michael 281,000 5,286,740
Wojahn, Jeff 301,000 5,949,278
Grant, Bob 0 0
Marsh, Eric 0 0
Grandin, Michael 0 0
Harrison, Barry 0 0
Daniel, Patrick 0 0
Delaney, Ian 0 0
Nielsen, Valerie 0 0
Peverett, Jane 0 0
Cunningham, Ralph 0 0
Sawin, Allan 0 0
Thomson, Wayne 0 0
Woitas, Clayton 0 0
Farley, Claire 0 0

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