Ian D. Lambert
President
Ian D. Lambert, 60, of North Vancouver, B.C., has over thirty years of experience in the management and financing of public companies. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in quantitative analysis and computer science from the University of Saskatchewan. He is primarily responsible for corporate structuring and strategic planning, project acquisitions, regulatory compliance, public financing arrangements and investment and brokerage community liaison activities.
Mr. Lambert has served on the Board of Directors of several public companies including resource and technology entities. Mr. Lambert's broad exposure to a wide range of business activities includes experience in oil & gas development, marketing, manufacturing, data processing operations and software development, and precious metals and mineral exploration and development. His current positions include: Director, Covik Development Corp., (mineral exploration), April 1990 to present; President/Director, Trade Winds Ventures Inc., (mineral exploration) April 1990 to present; President/Director, LiteWave Corp., (oil & gas production) February 1999 to present; Director, Sunorca Development Corp. (energy, oil & gas projects) December, 2000 to present.
Prior to becoming and Officer and Director of public companies, he served several years each as Manager, Systems Consulting for Deloite Haskins & Sells Associates, Manager Systems Development for Cominco Ltd. and MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., and Systems Analyst, Mobil Oil Canada Ltd.
Bob Cairns
Chief Operating Officer (COO)/Director
Bob Cairns, P. Eng., has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Mr. Cairns brings extensive oil and gas infrastructure development and project management experience to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
Harvey Lawson
Chief Operating Officer (COO)/Director
Harvey M.J. Lawson BSc.Econ.,MBA., Director, Secretary & CFO. Mr.Lawson, 58, spent 14 years as a Lecturer at the National University of Singapore, the Hong Kong Polytechnic and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. His expertise was in the area of Financial Management. He followed this in 1993 with a career as a Financial Planner where he held Securities and Life Insurance licenses. Since 1998 he has been providing management and accounting services to a number of public companies. Mr. Lawson is President of Aruba Capital, a private company that provides corporate finance solutions to public companies. In addition his current positions include Director & CFO, Trade Winds Ventures Inc.(mineral exploration) (2001) ; Director, Great Western Minerals Group Inc. & Great Western Diamonds Inc. (mineral exploration) (2002): Director of Resolve Ventures Inc. (mineral exploration) (2003) & Director & CFO of Terra Ventures Inc.(oil & gas)(2005).
Edward D. Duncan
Director
E.D. "Ted" Duncan, 71, graduated in law and economics from UBC. He played professional football for the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders until 1961 when he was elected an alderman of the City of Calgary eventually serving as President of the McMahon Stadium Society and as a director of the Calgary Stampede. He received early oil and gas training as a member of the land and legal team of Amoco in Calgary before entering the private practice of law in Calgary and Edmonton. He entered the business community in 1980 and is currently active as a business consultant in Vancouver for junior public mining and oil and gas companies.
Jim Newton
Vice President, Corporate Development
Jim Newton has over 35 years experience in natural resource development in both the mining and oil & gas sectors.
Doug McGown
Project Operator
Doug McGown is CEO of McGown Oil Corp., Humboldt, KS, bringing a lifetime of practical oil and gas experience to the Board of Directors. Also operate McGown Drilling Co. actively working in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. As well as being a highly qualified oil field operator, Doug is presently involved with lease acquisition, permitting wells and gas pipeline work including necessary right of way acquisitions.
