People
Argosy's management team has over 30 years of oil and gas experience and has been together since 1993. The members held their current positions with Olympia Energy Inc. from 1993 to 2004 and Accrete Energy Inc. from 2004-2008. The management team has a proven track record of low finding and development costs and low operating costs. The business strategy going forward includes plans to aggressively pursue accretive acquisitions and add land and production in its core areas.
Officers
Peter Salamon, President & CEO and Director
Ray Dobek, Executive Vice President, Exploration and Director
Tom Dalton, Vice President, Finance and CFO
Rick Campbell, Vice President, Engineering & Business Development
Norm George, Vice President, Production & Operations
Directors
Brian Mellum, CFA, Lead Director
Mr. Mellum is managing director and principal of Toscana Capital Corporation (Financial Services), managing director and principal of Formation Capital Management Ltd., a private merchant banking and financial advisory consulting company and a director for Nexstar Energy Inc. Prior thereto, Mr. Mellum was Senior Manager of National Bank of Canada's Corporate and Energy Group.
John Poetker, Director
Mr. Poetker is a senior partner at Borden Ladner Gervais, L.L.P., Barristers and Solicitors, currently practicing in the corporate and securities area. Mr. Poetker also has considerable expertise in the areas of litigation, labour relations, oil and gas, banking and commercial and corporate matters.
Kenneth Faircloth, Director
Mr. Faircloth has 35 years of oil and gas experience working as an energy analyst for Raymond James Ltd. and Richardson Greenshields of Canada Ltd. Mr. Faircloth is currently retired.
Jake Roorda, Director
Mr. Roorda is president, chief executive officer and a director of Canoe Financial Corp., which manages the EnerVest group of investment funds. He is a founder of Harvest Energy Trust and served as its president from 2002 to 2006. He was managing director of investment banking at Research Capital Corp. from 1999 to 2002 and co-founded PrimeWest Energy Trust in 1996.