| Gordon M. Ritchie |
Gordon M. Ritchie is currently the Independent Chairman at Obsidian Energy Ltd., Director at Coril Holdings Ltd., Lead Independent Director at PKM Canada Ltd., and Member-Governors Board at the University of Calgary. Previously, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at RBC Capital Markets Corp. from 1993 to 1999. He also held the position of Vice Chairman at RBC Capital Markets LLC, Independent Chairman at Pipestone Energy Corp., and Independent Director at Gemini Corp. from 2012 to 2016. Prior to that, he was the MD-International Corporate Finance Group at RBC International Ltd. from 1989 to 1993. Mr. Ritchie received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta in 1975 and his MBA from the University of Western Ontario in 1977. |
| Cliff Swadling |
Cliff Swadling is currently the Vice President-Operations at Obsidian Energy Ltd. He started this position in 2022. Prior to his current role, he obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Calgary in 1998. |
| Peter D. Scott |
Peter D. Scott is currently the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Obsidian Energy Ltd. He is also a Member at Financial Executives International Canada and the Chief Financial Officer at 1647456 Alberta Ltd. Previously, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer, Director & Executive VP at Absolute Software Corp. He was also the Director at Shoreline Energy Corp. and the Chief Financial Officer at Rock Energy, Inc. Additionally, he served as the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Lightstream Resources Ltd. and the Chief Financial Officer & Vice President at Beau Canada Exploration Ltd. He was also the Treasurer & Finance Manager at Crestar Energy, Inc. and the Chief Financial Officer at Iteration Energy Ltd. Furthermore, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Ridgeback Resources, Inc. Mr. Scott received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta in 1983 and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Calgary in 1989. |
| Michael J. Faust |
Michael J. Faust is currently an Independent Director at Obsidian Energy Ltd., a Director at the International Association of Geophysical Contractors, and a Director at SAExploration Holdings, Inc. He is also a Director at Parker Wellbore and a Member of both the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Previously, he served as an Independent Director at Parker Drilling Co. and as the Lead Independent Director at SAExploration, Inc. He held the position of Vice President-Exploration & Land at ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. from 2009 to 2017 and at ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. from 1997 to 2017. Additionally, he worked as a Principal at Exxon Co. USA and served as the President of the Geophysical Society of Alaska from 2001 to 2002. Mr. Faust obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in 1981 and his graduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1984. |
| Stephen Elias Loukas |
Stephen Elias Loukas is the founder of FrontFour Capital Group LLC, which was founded in 2006. He held the title of Partner & Portfolio Manager at the firm. Currently, Mr. Loukas is the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Obsidian Energy Ltd. since 2018 and the President & Director at FrontFour Iris A, Inc. His former positions include being a Director & Portfolio Manager at Credit Suisse Securities (Canada), Inc, an Independent Director at Xinergy Ltd. from 2012 to 2013, an Analyst at Pirate Capital LLC, an Associate at Scotia Capital, Inc. from 2000 to 2004, and an Analyst at Zolfo Cooper LLC in 1999. Mr. Loukas obtained his undergraduate degree from New York University in 1999. |
| Raymond D. Crossley |
Raymond D. Crossley is currently an Independent Director at Obsidian Energy Ltd., a Director at Canada West Foundation, a Director at Alberta Securities Commission, a Member of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, a Chief Financial Officer at Calgary Health Trust, a Member of Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta, and a Chief Financial Officer at Calgary Health Foundation. He has formerly been an Independent Director at Pure Technologies Ltd., an Independent Director at Stuart Olson, Inc., and the Managing Partner-Western Canada at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He was also a Managing Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Canada) and a Member of Chartered Accountants. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario. |
| John Brydson |
John Brydson is the founder of Hestan Consulting Group LLC, which was founded in 2010. He held the title of Chairman from 2010 to 2012. Currently, Mr. Brydson is an Independent Director at Obsidian Energy Ltd. since 2014 and a Director at American Friends of Heriot Watt University. In the past, he worked as a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, Inc. from 1983 to 1995, as well as at Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc. from 1995 to 2009. Prior to that, he was a Vice President-Project Finance Group at The Chase Manhattan Bank NA from 1980 to 1983 and a Principal at Chase Manhattan Bank NA (London Branch) from 1977 to 1980. Mr. Brydson completed his undergraduate degree at Heriot-Watt University. |
| Edward Hume Kernaghan |
Edward Hume Kernaghan is an Independent Director at Obsidian Energy Ltd., Exco Technologies Ltd., Velan, Inc., and Black Diamond Group Ltd. He is also the President of Kernwood Ltd. and the former President of Principia Research, Inc. Additionally, he is a former Director at Wellco Energy Services Trust, Collicutt Energy Services Ltd., Waterloo Brewing Ltd., Wellco Energy Services Ltd., and Peak Energy Services Ltd. He was also a Trustee at Peak Energy Services Trust. Kernaghan was the Executive Vice President at Kernaghan Securities Ltd. from 2001 to 2013. He received his undergraduate degree from Queen's University and his graduate degree from the University of Toronto in 1999. Currently, Kernaghan's current jobs are at Obsidian Energy Ltd., Exco Technologies Ltd., Velan, Inc., Black Diamond Group Ltd., and Kernaghan & Partners Ltd. |
| Shani Bosman |
Shani Bosman is an Independent Director at Obsidian Energy Ltd. Ms. Bosman has an undergraduate degree from the University of Pretoria and an MBA from The Haskayne School of Business. |
