Enerplus Resources Fund - Board of Directors


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Edwin Dodge ^(9)(12) Corporate Director
Mr. Dodge joined the Board of Directors in May 2004 and is recently retired following a 35-year career with Canadian Pacific Railway. He was Chief Operating Officer from 2001 until his retirement in March 2004. Prior to 2001, Mr. Dodge held other senior roles including Executive Vice President of Operations for Canada and the U.S., as well as Chief Executive Officer of a Minneapolis based railroad. Mr. Dodge holds a Civil Engineering degree and an MBA.
Robert B. Hodgins ⁽³⁾⁽⁶⁾ Corporate Director
Mr. Hodgins joined the Board of Directors in December 2007 and currently holds director positions with a number of oil and gas entities. He has been involved in the Canadian oil and gas industry for over 25 years in the areas of finance, treasury and tax. Mr. Hodgins has held a variety of senior financial positions throughout his career including the position of Chief Financial Officer at Pengrowth Energy Trust, Vice President and Treasurer at Canadian Pacific Limited and various financial positions culminating in Chief Financial Officer at TransCanada PipeLines. Mr. Hodgins holds a business degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and earned his Chartered Accountant designation in 1977.
Gordon J. Kerr President & Chief Executive Officer, Enerplus Resources Fund
Mr. Kerr has over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and has been a director since May 2001, when he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kerr was Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary at Mark Resources when it was reorganized into EnerMark Income Fund in 1996, at which time he commenced employment with the Enerplus Group of Companies. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and received his Chartered Accountant designation in 1979.
Douglas R. Martin ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ President, Charles Avenue Capital Corp.
Mr. Martin joined the Board of Directors in July 2000 and was appointed Chairman of the Board in June 2001. Prior to founding Charles Avenue Capital Corp., Mr. Martin was Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Pursuit Resources, a public oil and gas corporation acquired by EnerMark Income Fund in 2000. He currently serves on the board of directors of a number of non-profit, public and private companies. Mr. Martin holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and an MBA in finance (with honours). He received his Chartered Accountant designation in 1969.
David P. O'Brien ⁽³⁾ Corporate Director
Mr. O'Brien joined the Board of Directors in March 2008. He is currently Chairman of the Board of EnCana Corporation and Chairman of the Board of the Royal Bank of Canada and is a director of a number of public, private and non-profit companies. Mr. O'Brien was Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer of PanCanadian Energy Corporation when it merged with Alberta Energy Company Ltd. to form EnCana. Mr. O'Brien was also the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific Limited. Mr. O'Brien received his B.A. (Honors Economics) from Loyola College in 1962 and a Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University. He also has an Honorary Doctorate of Civil law and an Honorary Bachelor of Applied Business and Entrepreneurship (International).
Glen D. Roane ^(5)(10) Corporate Director
Mr. Roane has been a director since June 2004. Mr. Roane spent almost 20 years in the Canadian financial services industry, working in increasingly senior roles in corporate banking, investment banking and the management of investments in marketable securities. He presently serves as a director of a number of other Canadian public and private companies. Mr. Roane holds a Bachelor of Arts and an MBA.
W.C. (Mike) Seth ⁽³⁾⁽⁸⁾ President, Seth Consultants Ltd.
Mr. Seth joined the Board of Directors in September 2005. With over 30 years of experience in all aspects of oil and gas reserve evaluations, Mr. Seth was previously Chairman of McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. (“McDaniel”), a Calgary-based engineering consulting firm. Prior to his appointment to Chairman, Mr. Seth held the position of President and Managing Director of McDaniel. Mr. Seth holds a BA Sc. Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia.
Donald T. West ^(7)(11) Corporate Director
Mr. West has been a director since April 2003. With over 40 years of experience in the Canadian and international oil and gas industry, Mr. West worked in various positions of increasing responsibility, ultimately retiring from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Rigel Energy in 1999. Mr. West currently serves on the Board of Directors of a publicly traded oil and gas company and a seismic data company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Physics.
Harry B. Wheeler ⁽⁵⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽¹³⁾ Corporate Director
Mr. Wheeler joined the Board of Directors in January 2001. He has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, having worked in Canada, Libya, Denver and London, England. Mr. Wheeler was operator of his private company before founding Cabre Exploration Ltd. in 1980, and was Chairman of the Board until EnerMark Income Fund acquired Cabre in December 2000. He is currently a director of a number of public and private companies. Mr. Wheeler holds a degree in Geology.
Clayton H. Woitas ⁽⁷⁾⁽¹¹⁾ Corporate Director
Mr. Woitas joined the Board of Directors in March 2008. Mr. Woitas has been actively involved in the upstream energy sector. He was co-founder in 2000 of privately held Profico Energy Management Ltd., prior to Profico he was President and CEO of Renaissance Energy Ltd. He is currently Chairman of the Board for Range Royalty LP, a private energy venture. Mr. Woitas is also on the Board of Directors of EnCana Corporation, NuVista Energy Ltd, and a number of private energy firms. Mr. Woitas holds an engineering degree from the University of Alberta.
Robert L. Zorich ⁽⁴⁾⁽⁹⁾ Managing Director, EnCap Investments L.P.
Mr. Zorich has been a director since January 2001. Prior to co-founding EnCap Investments L.P., an investment manager and leading provider of private equity capital to the independent sector of the oil and gas industry, Mr. Zorich held senior positions with a large pension manager and national bank. During that time he also co-founded and was co-Chief Executive Officer of an oil and gas exploration and production company. Mr. Zorich currently serves on the board of directors of a number of publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production companies. Mr. Zorich has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Masters Degree in International Management (with distinction).
⁽¹⁾ Chairman of the Board ⁽²⁾ Ex-Officio member of all Committees of the Board ⁽³⁾ Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee ⁽⁴⁾ Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee ⁽⁵⁾ Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee ⁽⁶⁾ Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee ⁽⁷⁾ Member of the Reserves Committee ⁽⁸⁾ Chairman of the Reserves Committee ⁽⁹⁾ Member of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee ⁽¹⁰⁾ Chairman of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee ⁽¹¹⁾ Member of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee ⁽¹²⁾ Chairman of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee ⁽¹³⁾ Ex-Officio member of Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Health, Safety and Environment Committee