Mike is an Oil & Gas Executive with extensive experience in founding, developing and managing profitable, growth oriented oil & gas companies. He is well regarded as a hands on leader with 25+ years of successful management of both public and private resource companies. Mike has had management duties include the mentoring and supervision of executive and technical groups, resource professionals, accounting and field staff establishing a competitive and results orientated corporate team environment. He has an excellent track record in the evaluation, negotiation and acquisition of high quality oil & gas properties. Key skills include managing corporate reserve reports including analysis & presentations for Sr. Management, working knowledge of Alberta regulatory framework and well versed in dealing with ARO & AER LMR issues, all around petroleum engineering skill set including subsurface development planning and economic modeling/forecasting in ValNav. Mike has a Bachelors in Civil Engineering and a Minor in Economics from the University of Calgary.