Executive Management

Stephen White was born in Matamata, New Zealand in 1957 and immigrated to Canada in 1980. His Post Secondary education was conducted at the Waikato Technical Institute, which he completed in 1978. Stephen received his accounting designation (A.C.A.) from the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1981. Stephen worked from 1980 to 1983 with Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) in the audit practice with an emphasis on small business and oil and gas. Stephen started working with Chauvco Resources Ltd. in 1983 where he served as Controller. From 1983 to 1997, Stephen held numerous positions within Chauvco until it was sold to Pioneer Natural Resources in late 1997, for approximately $1.2 Billion. He was involved in co-creating Fort Chicago Energy Partners L.P., the predecessor to Veresen Inc., in September 1997, raising a total of $380 Million. Mr. White was also involved in co-creating Western Oil Sands Inc. in 1999, raising nearly $1 Billion in equity and debt financing.

Keith O’Regan is a professional engineer with over 30 years of experience leading business operations in a variety of businesses and industries. He is a native of New Brunswick, a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta and is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario. Mr. O’Regan received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Business degree from the University of New Brunswick and is a graduate of the MBA Executive leadership development program from York University. Keith O’Regan is responsible for overseeing all of Veresen’s operating activities involving our power business and the operations of our Alberta Ethane Gathering System. Prior to joining Veresen Inc., Keith O’Regan served as Executive Vice - President and Chief Operating Officer of Canadian Hydro Developers, a Calgary based renewable power Development Company.

David Holm received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario. David was called to the Alberta Bar in 1986. David most recently served for more than three years as Executive Vice-President of Finance, Strategy and Business Development and Corporate Secretary of Provident Energy Trust. Prior to that he spent six years in the investment banking industry and practiced securities and transactional law for 15 years, including as a partner with the Macleod Dixon law firm in Calgary. David has served as a director of both public and of large private energy companies.

Richard Weech is a senior financial professional with a twenty-two year record of achieving superior results in a variety of diverse senior financial and operating roles in both start-up and multinational environments. Richard has extensive management experience in strategic planning, business development, financial control, transaction structuring and capital optimization. Richard is a native of Alberta, a Canadian Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Weech most recently worked in the financial transactions area of the reinsurance sector in Bermuda and also has worked in the past for the Chevron Group and Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP).

Kevan graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary in 1980, having previously obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta. For most of his career he has worked as in-house counsel with companies in the oil and gas sector. From 1984 – 1988 he was with Asamera Inc., an international oil and gas and mining company and from 1988 – 2000 worked with Poco Petroleums Ltd., a senior Canadian oil and gas company. Kevan joined Fort Chicago in 2004 after maintaining an independent law practice for several years. Kevan has served as a director and officer of a number of public and private entities, as well as industry and legal associations.