People
Board of Directors
James E. Paulson
Chairman and Member of Audit and Compensation Committees, Calgary, Alberta
James Paulson has been the President or Vice-President of Yellowbird Products Ltd., a private holding company since 1976 and is the Chairman of the Corporation. He is an officer and director of private companies with interests in real estate, oil and gas, technology, and financial investments. He received his B. Comm. from the University of Calgary in 1970 and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario in 1972.
Peter O. Paulson
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Director , Calgary, Alberta
Peter Paulson has been the President or Vice-President of Yellowbird Products Ltd., a private holding company since 1976 and is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Corporation. He has developed and/or patented new technologies or products in several different industries. Yellowbird is a holding company with interests in real estate, oil and gas and technology. He is the inventor of the Company's patented SoundPrint® technology. Mr. Paulson's technologies have received national and international recognition from industry and research organizations. He received a B.Sc. (Physics) in 1969 from the University of Calgary.
Michael M. Kanovsky
Director and Chairman of Audit Committee, Calgary, Alberta
Michael Kanovsky is a professional engineer in mechanical engineering from Queen's University and obtained an M.B.A. from the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Kanovsky was Vice President of Corporate Finance for Western Canada for a large Canadian investment dealer, prior to co-founding Northstar Energy Corporation in 1978. Mr. Kanovsky served on Northstar Energy Corporation's Board of Directors until it was acquired by Devon Energy Corporation in 1998. Mr. Kanovsky is currently active in the energy industry and is currently a director of Devon Energy Corporation, Arc Resources Ltd., Bonavista Petroleum Corporation , TransAlta Corporation and several private companies.
David H. McDermid
Director and Chairman of Compensation Committee,
Calgary, Alberta
David McDermid received his BA and LLB from the University of Alberta and LLM from the London School of Economics. He practised law with Bennett Jones LLP and was a partner and chief operating partner of that firm at the time of his retirement in 2000. He is now President and a major shareholder in Ghost River Investments Ltd. a private holding company with interests in a diverse portfolio of public and private investments. He is an officer and director of various private companies as well as an officer and director of several not-for-profit organizations.
Charles W. Fischer
Director and member of Audit and Compensation Committees
Charles W. Fischer of Calgary, Alberta, graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1971, and again with a Masters of Business Administration in 1982. Mr. Fischer was Vice-President, Planning and Development for Bow Valley Industries, then served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Encor Energy until it was acquired by Talisman Energy in 1993. Mr. Fischer served as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nexen Inc. until his recent retirement, and is a Board member of Nova Chemicals, University of Calgary Board of Governors, Alberta Climate Change Central Board, and the Canada West Foundation. He has served on numerous Boards, including Syncrude Canada Limited, Alberta Economic Development Authority, and the C.D. Howe Institute. Mr. Fischer is very active at the community level and is the recipient of numerous awards for business, leadership, technology and community service.
Officers
James E. PaulsonChairman
Peter O. Paulson
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer
John F. Elliott, P.Eng.
President and Chief Operating officer
John (Jack) Elliott is a professional engineer with a degree in civil engineering from National University of Ireland (Cork). Mr. Elliott joined Pure Technologies in 1996 as Vice President and since that time has been critical member of the Senior Management team, most specifically responsible for business development, sales and operations. Prior to joining Pure Technologies Mr. Elliott was General Manager of Structural Diagnostics Limited, Operations Manager and General Manager of CCD Western Limited and Operations Manager for Cana Construction Limited. Mr. Elliott is a Past President of the American Concrete Institute (Alberta Chapter), and is a member of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE) and the Federation Internationale du Beton.
Karen Keebler, CA
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
Karen Keebler is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta. Ms. Keebler received her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary. With over 15 years experience in financial management, she recently joined Pure Technologies as the CFO. She is responsible for financial and accounting operations and administration functions. Prior to joining Pure Technologies, Ms. Keebler was the Canadian controller for NuFlo Measurement Systems.
Mark W. Holley
President – Pure Technologies U.S. Inc.
Mark Holley is a member of the Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists as well as numerous industry organizations and received a Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology from Sheridan College. Mr. Holley joined Pure Technologies in 1996 as Marketing Manager and in 2001 was promoted to Vice President – Pure Technologies U.S. Inc. responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling the corporate sales programs. Prior to joining Pure Technologies Mr. Holley was a principal of M2 Digital Interactive and served in managerial positions with Cathodic Technology Ltd. and Structural Diagnostics Limited, where he was responsible for regional market and business development.
Michael R. Wrigglesworth
Vice President – Middle East & Africa
Michael Wrigglesworth is an engineer with a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the University of Guelph. Mr. Wrigglesworth joined Pure Technologies in 2000 as a sales engineer and was promoted to Vice President – Middle East & Africa in 2006. He is responsible for the marketing and operations of Pure Technologies in this geographical area. Prior to joining Pure Technologies, Mr. Wrigglesworth owned his own technical services company.
John Stoner
Managing Director, Price Brothers (UK) Ltd.
John Stoner is a civil engineer and worked as a designer and construction manager on clean and waste water projects for fifteen years in the UK, Jordan, Bahrein, Iraq and Saudi Arabia before joining Price Brothers (UK) Ltd. in 1985 to work on the Libyan Great Man Made River Project. John Stoner became Managing Director of PBUK in 1986
