We have assembled an experienced, skilled and committed team capable of evaluating, acquiring, optimizing and operating our unique asset base. From our Board of Directors to each individual employee, we are all dedicated to the ongoing success of Harvest.
On December 22, 2009 Harvest and Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) successfully completed a plan of arrangement whereby Harvest became a subsidiary of KNOC Canada Ltd.
MYUNGHUHN YI, President and CEO, Director
Mr. Yi become President and CEO of Harvest Operations in January 2012 and joined Harvest's Board of Directors in November 2010. Prior to joining Harvest's management team, he was Executive Vice President for the Americas Group of KNOC, as well as President of ANKOR E&P Holdings Corporation in the USA. Mr. Yi has 23 years of experience at KNOC and has worked in Domestic Continental Shelf Development, the OVerseas E&P Department and the Ulsan BRanch of the Petroleum Stockpile Department. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering at Seoul National University and Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering in Hanyang University.
CHANG-KOO KANG, Chief Financial Officer. DIRECTOR
Mr. Kang is a corporate financial specialist and currently the Chief Financial Officer at Harvest. Prior thereto, he was the Vice President of KNOC's Finance Management Department and he held the position of Finance Team Senior Manager at KNOC. Mr. Kang has worked on financings for the merger and acquisition of PetroTech Peruana S.A., Peru, Harvest Operations Corp. and Sumble JSC, Kazakhstan. He holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting from the Pusan National University and graduated with an MBA from Sogang Business School, Sogang University, Korea.
ROB PEARCE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Rob has over 25 years of varied technical and business experience in the areas of corporate development, general management, debt and equity finance, strategy and planning. Prior to joining Harvest he was the CFO of a junior company developing a new oilsands extraction technology. He was CEO and co-founder of North West Upgrading where he led a team developing an independent upgrader/refiner to service Alberta’s growing oilsands sector. He served as Treasurer of PanCanadian Energy, was an energy investment banker for several years, and has held various for profit and not-for-profit director positions. Rob has an undergraduate degree in Geological Engineering and an MBA in Finance.
Jongwoo Kim, Chief strategy officer and Corporate Secretary
Mr. Kim holds a Master of Science in Finance graduate degree from the Daniel's College of Business, University of Denver. He has recently been appointed the Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary for Harvest following the completion of the plan of arrangement between Harvest and KNOC on December 22, 2009. Prior to this, Mr. Kim held various positions at the Korea National Oil Corporation over a 17 year period. His previous role with KNOC as Merger and Acquisition Team Leader, New Ventures Department made him instrumental in the successful plan of arrangement between Harvest and KNOC.
Patrick an, Vice President, oilsands
Mr. An has over 20 years experience in project management, engineering execution of Oil & Gas facilities development projects and operations of the oil & gas production assets including interfacing with commercial, sub-surface, operations groups, liasions with partner and third party operating companies, government regulators and Legislative bodies. Prior to joining Harvest he was Senior Manager of Production Assets in the Middle East & CIS from 2009 to 2011 and BlackGold project from 2007 to 2008 in KNOC. He holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering.
Gary Boukall, Vice President, Geosciences
Mr. Boukall is a Professional Geologist, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree (1976) from the University of Calgary. He has held the position of Vice President, Geosciences of Harvest since March 16, 2007, and prior thereto held various senior positions with Harvest from December 2002 to March 2007 including Chief Geologist, Manager of Geology and Manager of Geosciences. Prior to joining Harvest, Mr. Boukall was a Lead Geologist at Burlington Resources Ltd where he was employed from 1987 to 2001.
Leslie G. Hogan, Vice President, Land
Mr. Hogan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Mount Allison University and has over 25 years of progressive experience in the oil and gas industry.
Mr. Hogan has been Harvest’s Vice President, Land since December, 2007 and previously had served as Vice President Land and Community Affairs of Pioneer Natural Resources Canada from 2002 until the Canadian Division (Corporate) was sold to TAQA North Ltd. in November 2007. Prior thereto, Mr. Hogan was the Senior Landman with Anderson Exploration Ltd/Devon Canada Corporation since 1999. Mr. Hogan had been with Norcen Energy Resources Limited from 1981 to 1998 and served as Chief International/Canadian Negotiator during the last six years with Norcen. He was also the Division Land Manager, BC and the Senior Negotiating Landman for an area in Alberta for over one year with Blue Range Resource Corporation/Big Bear Exploration Ltd.
Brian Kwak, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Upstream and Vice President, GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH CENTRE
M. Sc, B. Sc Geology, On January 19, 2010 appointed Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Upstream and Vice President, Oilsands of Harvest Operations Corp. From November 2006 to January 2010 was Manager Subsurface of KNOC Canada; from August 2005 to November 2006 was Manager, Offshore Drilling Rig of KNOC; from February 2002 to August 2005 was Deputy Manger, Exploration of Cuulong Joint Operating Company in Vietnam.
Phil Reist, Vice President, Controller
Mr. Reist is a Chartered Accountant and holds a BCom degree from the University of Alberta. Mr. Reist was previously the Controller of Harvest from the February 2006 merger of Harvest and Viking Energy Royalty Trust until he was appointed Vice President, Controller of Harvest on March 16, 2007. Previously, he served as the Controller of Viking from September 12, 2005, and was the Vice President, Controller of PennWest Petroleum Ltd. from March 2004 to June 2005. Prior thereto, Mr. Reist was Vice President, Finance and Controller of Petrovera Resources and had previously held accounting related positions of increasing responsibility with Gulf Canada Resources Limited.
James (Jim) Sheasby, Vice President, Engineering
Mr. Sheasby is a Professional Engineer, and holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Saskatchewan. He has held the position of Vice President, Engineering of Harvest since March 16, 2007, and prior thereto had been Harvest’s Manager, Engineering since the merger of Harvest and Viking in February 2006. Prior to this, Mr. Sheasby held various senior positions at Petrovera and Viking, as well as 11 years with Norcen Energy, and brings to Harvest numerous years of experience with various exploitation and EOR technologies.
Neil Sinclair, Vice President, Operations
Mr. Sinclair was appointed Vice President, Operations of Harvest on March 16, 2007. After receiving his B. Ed from the University of Alberta in 1980, Mr. Sinclair began his 28 year career in the oil and gas industry with Esso Resources in various Field Operations assignments. In 1994, Neil joined PanCanadian Petroleum in Calgary and held various positions in the Operations Group and eventually transferred to PetroVera Resources where he assumed the position of Operations Manager. In June of 2004 he was the Manager, Operations for Viking Energy and following the February 2006 merger of Harvest and Viking, Mr. Sinclair held the position of Manager, Operations for Harvest