People: Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NKA.N)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Deborah Fretz

65 2011 Interim Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board

Simon Dupere

50 2012 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Vance Powers

56 2011 Chief Financial Officer

Ricky Staples

50 2012 Executive Vice President

Jason Dubchak

40 2007 Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

Jason Kulsky

46 2006 Vice President - Business Development

E. Bartow Jones

37 Director

George O'Brien

64 Director

David Pope

56 2011 Director

William Shea

59 Director

Andrew Ward

46 Director

James Jackson

48 2011 Independent Director

Stephen Muther

64 2010 Independent Director

Brandon Tran

IR Contact Officer

Biographies

Name Description

Deborah Fretz

Ms. Deborah M. Fretz is Interim Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC. She also serves on both the audit and compensation committees. Ms. Fretz served as President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. ("Sunoco Logistics") from October 2001 to July 1, 2010. Sunoco Logistics is a publicly-traded master limited partnership formed in 2001 to acquire, own and operate a geographically diverse group of crude oil and refined products pipelines, terminals and storage facilities in eleven states. Revenues were $10 billion, with 1,400 employees and interests in 10,000 miles of pipelines and 31 million barrels of storage capacity. Prior to the IPO of Sunoco Logistics Partners, Ms. Fretz held several executive management roles for Sunoco, Inc., the last as Vice President Mid-Continent Refining, Marketing and Logistics which included Sunoco's Lubricant business as well as the MidAmerica refining and marketing business. In February 2012, Ms. Fretz was elected to the board of Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR), a U.S. coal supplier of both thermal and metallurgical coal worldwide and has served on the audit and compensation committees since May, 2012. From December 1993 to April 2012, Ms. Fretz served as a board member of GATX Corp., a Chicago-based transportation services firm, where she was Chair of the compensation committee and was formerly Lead Director. In May 2013, Ms. Fretz was elected to the Board of Directors of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (NYSE: CBI), an energy infrastructure company and a provider of government services.

Simon Dupere

Mr. Simon Dupere is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC. Mr. Dupéré previously served as the Interim President & Chief Executive Officer from July 1, 2011 until April 24, 2012. Mr. Dupere has also served as Chief Operating Officer from September 2006 until June 7, 2012. During that time, he was in charge of field and facility operations, engineering and geoscience, including existing operations at four natural gas storage facilities and expansion and development efforts. He has 28 years of active experience in the natural gas industry. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Dupere was the President and Chief Executive Officer at Intragaz Inc., a natural gas storage company engaged in the development and operation of two gas storage projects in Quebec. Mr. Dupere has a Bachelor of Science in Physics Engineering from Laval University in Quebec City, Quebec.

Vance Powers

Mr. Vance E. Powers is Chief Financial Officer of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC., since January 1, 2011. Mr. Powers has over 25 years of experience in senior financial, accounting, and reporting positions. From April 2010 until commencing service as Niska's Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Powers served as a finance management consultant to Niska, assisting in the completion of Niska's initial public offering, its transition to a publicly-traded company and its establishment of an investor relations function. From May 2009 to March/April 2010, Mr. Powers was an individual investor. From December 2003 to May 2009, Mr. Powers served as Vice President, Finance and Controller of Buckeye GP LLC, the general partner of Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE: BPL), one of the refined petroleum products pipeline and terminal companies in the United States, where he was a key member of the senior executive team and was principally responsible for Buckeye's accounting, financial reporting, planning and analysis and treasury functions. He also served Buckeye GP LLC as Acting Chief Financial Officer from July 2007 until November 2008, where he was additionally responsible for capital markets activities and investor relations. He held similar positions with MainLine Management LLC, the general partner of Buckeye GP Holdings L.P. (NYSE: BGH), and participated in BGH's initial public offering in August 2006. Mr. Powers holds a MBA degree from Lehigh University and a BA from Gettysburg College. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania.

Ricky Staples

Mr. Ricky J. Staples is Executive Vice President of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC., since April 24, 2012. He is responsible for the marketing, trading and commercial operation of natural gas storage assets. Previously, Mr. Staples was in the role of Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations from May 2006 to April 2012. He has 28 years of experience in the energy industry, with a primary focus on the midstream sector, including natural gas storage. Prior to joining the company in 2006, Mr. Staples served as Director of Gas Storage with TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. from 2001 to 2006. Mr. Staples graduated from the University of Alberta with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Staples also graduated from the Queens Executive program (Queens School of Business) in 1997.

Jason Dubchak

Mr. Jason A. Dubchak is Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC., September 2007. Prior to assuming this role, Mr. Dubchak was Associate General Counsel and was continuously with the natural gas storage division of EnCana Corporation and its predecessor, Alberta Energy Company Ltd., respectively, since 2001. He has a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Alberta.

Jason Kulsky

Mr. Jason S. Kulsky is Vice President - Business Development of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC., since May 2006. Mr. Kulsky previously served with the natural gas storage division of EnCana Corporation and its predecessor, Alberta Energy Company Ltd., most recently serving as Manager, Business Development, prior to joining the company. Mr. Kulsky is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degree from the University of Calgary and an engineering diploma from SAIT Polytechnic.

E. Bartow Jones

Mr. E. Bartow Jones is Director of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC. Mr. Jones is a member of the board of directors of the Company's manager and the board of supervisors of Niska Holdings, which is Company's parent. Mr. Jones is currently a Managing Director of Riverstone Holdings LLC where he served as a Principal from 2007 to 2010. Mr. Jones has been with Riverstone since 2001. Mr. Jones currently serves on the boards of directors of Foresight Reserves, L.P., or Foresight, Targe Energy, LLC, or Targe, and the general partner of PVR Partners, L.P., and he previously served on the boards of directors of Buckeye and Mainline Management.

George O'Brien

Mr. George A. O'Brien, Jr., is Director of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC. Mr. O'Brien serves on the compensation committee as Chairman. Mr. O'Brien has served as a director of Enviva, L.P. from May 2010 until November 2012 and as Executive Vice President from February 2012 until November 2012. He previously has served as an independent director of Magellan GP, LLC, and general partner of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P., or Magellan, a publicly-traded company that is engaged in the transportation, storage and distribution of refined petroleum products, from December 2003 until November 2009. Mr. O'Brien was President and CEO of Pacific Lumber Company from August 2006 until July 2008. From 1988 until 2005, he worked for International Paper where he served as Senior Vice President of Forest Products responsible for its forestry, wood products, minerals and specialty chemicals businesses. Other responsibilities during his tenure at International Paper included corporate development, CFO of its New Zealand subsidiary, CEO of the New Zealand pulp, paper and tissue businesses and Vice President of Corporate Development. In January 2007, Pacific Lumber Company filed for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Pacific Lumber emerged from Chapter 11 in July, 2008. Mr. O'Brien has an agreement with Riverstone, pursuant to which he has agreed to serve on the boards of several Carlyle/Riverstone Funds' portfolio companies.

David Pope

Mr. David F. Pope is Director of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC. Mr. Pope was former President and Chief Executive Officer from June 2006 to July 2011. Prior to his role at Niska Holdings, Mr. Pope served as the President of Seminole Canada Gas Company since 2002, and prior to that has held various positions in the natural gas industry since 1980. In 1992, Mr. Pope began his employment with Enron Corporation after it acquired Canadian Gas Marketing, a company Mr. Pope founded in 1989. He worked for Enron Corporation as Vice President of its gas marketing and trading group from 1992 until March 2001, nine months' prior to Enron Corporation's filing of a voluntary petition for a Chapter 11 reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in December of 2001. Mr. Pope is a former director of GEP Midstream Finance Corp. and Gibson Energy ULC. Mr. Pope has a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from McGill University and has worked in the natural gas industry for his entire career.

William Shea

Mr. William H. Shea, Jr., is Director of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC. Mr. Shea is a member of the board of directors of Company's manager and also on the compensation committee. Mr. Shea has served as a director of PVR GP, LLC, the general partner of PVR Partners L.P. and Chief Executive Officer of Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. since March 2010, as Chief Executive Officer of PVR GP, LLC from March 2010 to June 2012 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of PVR GP, LLC since June 2012. Previously, Mr. Shea served as the Chairman of Buckeye GP LLC, the general partner of Buckeye Partners, L.P., a refined petroleum products pipeline partnership from May 2004 to July 2007, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Buckeye GP LLC from September 2000 to July 2007 and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Buckeye GP LLC from July 1998 to September 2000. From August 2006 to July 2007, Mr. Shea served as Chairman of MainLine Management LLC, the general partner of Buckeye GP Holdings, L.P., and as President and Chief Executive Officer of MainLine Management LLC from May 2004 to July 2007. Mr. Shea also serves as a director of Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund, Inc. Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company, and USA Compression Holdings LLC.

Andrew Ward

Mr. Andrew W. Ward is Director of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC. Mr. Ward is a member of the board of directors of Company's manager and the board of supervisors of Niska Holdings, which is the parent. Mr. Ward has served as a member of the board of supervisors of Niska Holdings since May 2006. He is currently a Managing Director of Riverstone Holdings LLC where he served as a Principal from March 2002 to December 2004. Mr. Ward currently serves on the board of directors of the general partner of PVR Partners, L.P., USA Compression Partners LP and various private companies and has previously served on the boards of directors of Buckeye GP LLC, the general partner of Buckeye and MainLine Management LLC, or MainLine Management, the general partner of Buckeye GP Holdings L.P. and Gibson Energy.

James Jackson

Mr. James G. Jackson is Independent Director of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC. Mr. Jackson serves on both the audit and compensation committees. Mr. Jackson has been the Chief Financial Officer of BreitBurn GP, LLC, the general partner of BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. ("BreitBurn") since July 2006 and an Executive Vice President since October 2007. BreitBurn is a publicly traded master limited partnership focused on the acquisition, exploitation and development of oil and gas properties in the United States. Mr. Jackson also currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the general partner of Pacific Coast Energy Company L.P. ("PCEC"). PCEC, which is BreitBurn's predecessor, is a privately held limited partnership engaged in the production and development of oil and gas from properties located in California. Before joining BreitBurn, Mr. Jackson served as a Managing Director in Merrill Lynch & Co.'s Global Markets and Investment Banking Group. Mr. Jackson joined Merrill Lynch in 1992 and was elected Managing Director in 2001. Previously, Mr. Jackson was a Financial Analyst with Morgan Stanley & Co. from 1986 to 1989 and was an Associate in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group of the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan from 1989 to 1990. Mr. Jackson obtained a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Stephen Muther

Mr. Stephen C. Muther is Independent Director of Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC. Mr. Muther serves on both the audit committee (as Chairman) and the compensation committee. Mr. Muther served as President of the general partner of Buckeye Partners, L.P. ("BPL") and the general partner of Buckeye GP Holdings L.P. ("BGH") from October 25, 2007 until his retirement in February 2009. BPL is a publicly-traded master limited partnership that is principally engaged in the transportation, terminalling, marketing and storage of refined petroleum products for integrated oil companies, refined products marketing companies and end users of petroleum products. BGH is a publicly-traded master limited partnership that owns 100% of the general partner of BPL. From February 2007 to November 2007, Mr. Muther served as Executive Vice President, Administration and Legal Affairs of the general partners of BPL and BGH, and from May 1990 to February 2007, Mr. Muther held the position of Senior Vice President, Administration, General Counsel and Secretary of the general partner of BPL. Prior to joining Buckeye, Mr. Muther was Associate Litigation and Antitrust Counsel for General Electric Company from July 1984 to May 1990. Mr. Muther was an associate attorney with Debevoise & Plimpton in New York City from February 1975 to June 1984. Mr. Muther graduated from Princeton University in 1971 and from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1974.

Brandon Tran

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Deborah Fretz

--

Simon Dupere

3,809,750

Vance Powers

1,202,850

Ricky Staples

1,731,850

Jason Dubchak

831,818

Jason Kulsky

588,209

E. Bartow Jones

--

George O'Brien

--

David Pope

9,384,500

William Shea

--

Andrew Ward

--

James Jackson

--

Stephen Muther

--

Brandon Tran

--
As Of 30 Mar 2013
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