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Whitney J. Pansano, President, COO
Whitney has over 30 years experience managing both private and public oil and gas companies, and was the founder of several exploration, development and production independent Mississippi oil and gas companies, emphasizing primary operations on the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin. He is also a director of Altima Resources Ltd. (TSX-V ARH), an oil and gas exploration company. He was formerly in banking and finance as the President of a publicly traded regional Savings and Loan Company, and also the founder of a privately owned chain of mortgage finance companies operating in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Whitney Pansano is a member of America's Independent Petroleum Association of America and listed in the 2008 - 2209 membership directory.
Joe DeVries, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Joe has 20 plus years experience financing and administering public companies, including liaising with auditors and solicitors. He facilitates the building of shareholder equity value with development capital and has been instrumental in the reorganization and reactivation of Tier 2 TSX-Venture oil and gas issuers including Altima Resources Ltd. and TransAmerican Energy Inc. He is also a Director of Altima Resources Ltd.
Richard Switzer, P.Geo., Director
Richard is a professional geologist with 35 years oil and gas experience. A graduate in Geological Sciences, he began with Texaco as an exploration geologist and then moved to Amoco in Calgary, developing drilling prospects in the Grand Banks. He also worked for Skelly Oil and Mesa Petroleum and was a co-founder of Northstar Resources Ltd. and Exploration Manager for MCL Oil and Gas. He holds interests in producing oil and gas wells and is President of Altima Resources Ltd. Richard is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Alberta Association of Professional Geologists Geophysicists and Engineers.
Jurgen Wolf, Director
Jurgen Wolf owned and operated precast concrete factories in Calgary and Vancouver, and from 1982 to 2002 he operated and owned a commercial construction company. He was the President & Director of US Oil and Gas Resources Inc. (TSX-V USR), and was a Director of Flow Energy Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary until April 2002. Jurgen has been involved in public oil and gas companies for more than 15 years. He is currently a Director of TransAmerican Energy Inc. (TSX-V TAE) and a Director of Altima Resources Ltd. (TSX-V ARH).
Ali Al-Hazeem, MBA, BSc., Director
Ali received his MBA in financial studies from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdon, and he holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration from the American University in Switzerland. He is the Founder and Chairman of Amarium Commodities DMCC, a commodities brokerage and trading firm headquartered in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Formally Mr. Al-Hazeem was a director of the Kuwait Clearing Company S.A.K., the Kuwait Real Estate Bank, and the Financial Group of Kuwait (Asset Management and Investment Banking Firm).
Tom Needham, C.A., Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
Tom has extensive expertise in accounting and finance, and is a well-respected financial executive with over 20 years experience working with resource companies in both the public and private sectors, nationally and internationally. His background as a C.A. (U.K.) provides Odyssey with the necessary skills required for financial management, reporting operating results to the Board of Directors, liaison with financial institutions, and compliance with today’s complex regulatory reporting requirements. Tom’s experience in the resource sector includes working for companies operating in the United States, Brazil, Guana, Venezuela, South Korea and Europe; and with capital and operating budgets ranging from $50M to $100M. He is also the CFO and Secretary to the board of Altima Resources (TSX-V ARH).
Drew Maness, B.Sc., P.Eng., Vice President, US Operations
Drew Maness has over 20 years experience in the oil and gas industry. His expertise includes gathering production, maintenance of all surface equipment, training and supervising of field personnel, and managing artificial lift systems including plunger lift applications. He supervises Odyssey’s work-over programs and prioritizes well-planning schedules. |
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