Directors & Officers

Crescent Point Energy Corp. has brought together an experienced, proven management team and a Board of Directors with significant industry experience in several key disciplines.

Officers & Senior Management

Board of Directors

1. Member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
2. Member of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
3. Member of the Reserves Committee of the Board of Directors
4. Member of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee of the Board of Directors
5. Member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors

Scott Saxberg

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Scott Saxberg is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Crescent Point. He was a founder of Crescent Point Energy Ltd. (“CPEL”) in 2001 and has been president of Crescent Point since 2003. Mr. Saxberg has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1992, having held a variety of roles with companies such as Shelter Bay, Wascana Energy Inc., Numac Energy Inc. and Magin Energy Inc.

Mr. Saxberg is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta and serves on the board of directors of Bellamont Exploration Ltd., Wild Stream Resources Ltd. and of each of the general partners of Catapult Energy 2008 Inc. and Aston Hill Energy 2010 GP Inc. He also serves on the CAPP board of governors and on the CAPP Saskatchewan Executive Policy Group. Mr. Saxberg holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Manitoba.

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Greg Tisdale

Chief Financial Officer

Greg Tisdale is the Chief Financial Officer of Crescent Point, a role he has held with Crescent Point since 2004. He has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1995, having held a variety of roles with companies such as Direct Energy Marketing Ltd., AltaGas Services Inc., Shell Trading Gas and Power Canada Ltd. and Engage Energy Inc.

Mr. Tisdale serves on the board of directors of Enseco Energy Services Corp. and served on the Board of Shelter Bay until 2010. He is a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta and a member of the Financial Executive Institute. Mr. Tisdale holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with distinction) from the University of Alberta.

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C. Neil Smith

Vice President, Engineering and Business Development

C. Neil Smith is the Vice President, Engineering and Business Development of Crescent Point, a role he has held with Crescent Point since 2003. He has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1986, having held a variety of roles with companies such as Shelter Bay, Amoco Canada Petroleum Ltd. and Coles Gilbert Associates Ltd., the predecessor to Gilbert Laustsen Jung Associates Ltd.

Mr. Smith is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta. He is a director of the Petroleum and Acquisition Association and also serves on the board of directors of the Small Explorers and Producers Association of Canada. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geological engineering from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Business Administration (Dean’s List) from the University of Calgary.

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Dave Balutis

Vice President, Exploration

Dave Balutis is the Vice President, Exploration of Crescent Point, a role he has held with Crescent Point since 2003. He was also a founder of the company in 2001. Mr. Balutis has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1981, having held a variety of roles with companies such as Magin Energy Inc., Numac Energy Ltd. and Dome Petroleum Ltd.

Mr. Balutis is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geology (with honours) from the University of Alberta.

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Brad Borggard

Vice President, Corporate Planning

Brad Borggard is the Vice President, Corporate Planning of Crescent Point, a role he has held since January 2010. Prior to joining Crescent Point, Mr. Borggard was Managing Director, Institutional Equity Research at CIBC World Markets from 2004 until 2009. During that time, he was ranked as the top Canadian Royalty Trust analyst four times and the top Canadian E&P analyst twice.

Mr. Borggard has worked in other oil- and gas-related roles, with companies such as Scotia Capital Inc. and Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with honours) in finance from the University of Calgary, as well as a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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Derek Christie

Vice President, Geosciences

Derek Christie is the Vice President, Geosciences of Crescent Point, a role he has held with Crescent Point since January 2010. Prior to that, he was Manager, Geology for Crescent Point. He has been with the company since 2007 and has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1991, having held a variety of roles with companies such as Shelter Bay, Mission Oil and Gas Inc., StarPoint Energy Ltd., Vintage Petroleum Canada Inc. and Rio Alto Exploration Ltd.

Mr. Christie is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from the University of Calgary.

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Ryan Gritzfeldt

Vice President, Engineering East

Ryan Gritzfeldt is the Vice President, Engineering East of Crescent Point, a role he has held since January 2010. Prior to that, he was Engineering Manager, Southeast Saskatchewan for Crescent Point from 2006 until 2009. Mr. Gritzfeldt has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1998, having held a variety of roles with companies such as Shelter Bay and Talisman Energy Inc.

Mr. Gritzfeldt is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in industrial systems engineering from the University of Regina.

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Ken Lamont

Vice President, Finance and Treasurer

Ken Lamont is the Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of Crescent Point, a role he has held since January 2010. Prior to that, he was Controller and Treasurer for Crescent Point from 2005 until 2009. Mr. Lamont has worked in the oil and gas industry since 2001, having held a variety of roles with companies such as Shelter Bay, Direct Energy Marketing Ltd. and Shell Trading Gas and Power Canada Ltd. Prior to 2001, he was a senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Mr. Lamont holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with distinction) from the University of Alberta and is a Chartered Accountant, as well as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.

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Tamara MacDonald

Vice President, Land

Tamara MacDonald is the Vice President, Land of Crescent Point, a role she has held with Crescent Point since 2004. She has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1992, having held a variety of roles with companies such as Shelter Bay, Petrofund Energy Trust, Merit Energy Ltd., Tarragon Oil and Gas Ltd. and Northstar Energy Corp.

Ms. MacDonald is a member of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen, of the Canadian Association of Petroleum and Land Administration and of the Petroleum and Acquisition Divestment Association. She is also a committee member with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce and a member of Women of Influence. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a major in petroleum land management, from the University of Calgary.

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Trent Stangl

Vice President, Marketing & Investor Relations

Trent Stangl is the Vice President, Marketing and Investor Relations of Crescent Point, a role he has held since 2008. Prior to that, he was Manager, Marketing and Investor Relations for Crescent Point from 2006 until 2008. Mr. Stangl has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1991, having held a variety of roles with companies such as three dimes inc. and Wascana Energy Inc.

Mr. Stangl is a member of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute and the CAPP Markets and Transportation Executive Policy Group. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (with honours) in economics from the University of Saskatchewan and a Master of Arts degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario.

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Steven Toews

Vice President, Engineering West

Steven Toews is the Vice President, Engineering West of Crescent Point, a role he has held since January 2010. Prior to that, he was Engineering Manager for Crescent Point from 2005 until 2009. Mr. Toews has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1989, including a number of years spent working internationally, with companies such as EnCana Corp., Talisman Energy Inc., International Colin Energy Corp. and Norcen Energy Resources Ltd.

Mr. Toews is a member of the Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.

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Mark Eade

Corporate Secretary

Mark Eade is corporate secretary for Crescent Point and was appointed in 2004. He is a partner with Norton Rose Canada LLP law firm, practicing in the area of corporate and securities law.

Mr. Eade holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with honours) from the University of Saskatchewan and was called to the Alberta bar in 1994. He is a member of the Law Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association.

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Peter Bannister

Chairman of the Board

Peter Bannister is Chairman of Crescent Point’s board of directors and is president of Destiny Energy Inc., a private oil and gas company. He has been on the board of Crescent Point and its predecessor since 2001. Mr. Bannister has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1982, having held a variety of roles with companies such as Mission Oil and Gas Inc., StarPoint Energy Inc., Impact Energy Inc., Startech Energy Ltd., Boomerang Resources Ltd., Laurasia Resources Ltd. and Sproule Associates Ltd. Mr. Bannister also served on the Board of Directors of Shelter Bay until 2010.

Mr. Bannister is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta and serves on the board of directors of Cequence Energy Ltd. and Surge Energy Inc. Formerly, he was a director of Mission Oil and Gas Inc., Breaker Energy, Impact Energy Inc., Boomerang Resources Ltd. and Laurasia Resources Ltd. Mr. Bannister holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geology.

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Paul Colborne

Paul Colborne is the president of StarValley Oil and Gas Ltd., a private oil and gas company. He was a founder of CPEL in 2001 and was the president and CEO of CPEL until its reorganization into Crescent Point Energy Trust in September 2003. Mr. Colborne has been on the board of Crescent Point and its predecessor since 2001 and has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1987, having led companies such as StarPoint Energy Ltd. and Startech Energy Ltd. His expertise in law, including securities, banking, oil and gas and commercial law, has resulted in the successful completion of numerous corporate and commercial transactions. As well, Mr. Colborne has authored and presented a number of papers respecting the oil and gas industry.

Mr. Colborne is also the chairman of Legacy Oil and Gas Inc., a publicly traded company, and of Surge Energy Inc. He also serves on the boards of Cequence Energy Ltd. and Wild Stream Exploration. Formerly, Mr. Colborne served as chairman of TriStar Oil and Gas Ltd. and Seaview Energy Ltd., and served as a director for Westfire Energy Ltd., Twin Butte Energy Ltd. and Breaker Energy. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Calgary.

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Ken Cugnet

Since 1963, Ken Cugnet has been the owner and operator of a farm in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, where he lives. He is the president of Valleyview Petroleum and Six Bits Resources Inc., both private oil and gas companies, and has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1962. He has been on the board of Crescent Point and its predecessor since 2003.

Mr. Cugnet also serves as a director of Elkhorn Resources Inc. Formerly, he served as director of Tappit Resources Ltd., Starpoint Energy Inc., Mission Oil and Gas Inc., Medora Resources Inc. and Cypress Petroleum Corp. Also, from 1987 to 1992, Mr. Cugnet was a member of the Saskatchewan Surface Rights Arbitration Board.

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Hugh Gillard

Hugh Gillard is the principal of Saddleback Resources Ltd., a private company involved in equity investments and advisory roles in the energy sector. He has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1972, having led companies such as Kelso Energy Inc., PrimeWest Energy Trust and CanWest Gas Marketing Inc. He has also held a number of senior roles with companies such as Ashland Oil Canada, Dome Petroleum Ltd. and Amoco Canada Resources Ltd. Mr. Gillard has been on the board of Crescent Point since 2003.

Mr. Gillard has served as director of the board of Petrowest Energy Services Trust (chairman), of Creststreet Power Income Fund and of Point North Energy Ltd. He is a past member of the Management Advisory Council for the University of Calgary, past chairman of the board of Hospice Calgary and is currently a trustee of the Calgary Zoo. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and is a graduate of the Stanford Business School Executive Program.

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Gerald Romanzin

Gerald Romanzin is an independent Calgary businessman who serves as a director of Petrowest Energy Services Ltd. and of Trimac Transportation Ltd. Previously, he held a variety of senior roles with the TSX Venture Exchange, including Executive Vice President and Acting President, and was the Executive Vice President of the Alberta Stock Exchange, prior to its conversion. He has been on the board of Crescent Point since 2004.

Formerly, Mr. Romanzin served as a director of FET Resources Ltd., Ketch Resources Ltd., Ketch Resources Trust, Cadence Energy Inc., Kereco Energy Ltd. and Flowing Energy Corporation. Mr. Romanzin is a Chartered Accountant has held a number of senior roles with the Alberta Stock Exchange and, subsequent to its conversion, with the TSX Venture Exchange. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary.

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Scott Saxberg, BSc. (Mechanical Engineering), P.Eng.

Scott Saxberg is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Crescent Point. He was a founder of Crescent Point Energy Ltd. (“CPEL”) in 2001 and has been president of Crescent Point since 2003. Mr. Saxberg has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1992, having held a variety of roles with companies such as Shelter Bay, Wascana Energy Inc., Numac Energy Inc. and Magin Energy Inc.

Mr. Saxberg is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta and serves on the board of directors of Bellamont Exploration Ltd., Wild Stream Resources Ltd. and of each of the general partners of Catapult Energy 2008 Inc. and Aston Hill Energy 2010 GP Inc. He also serves on the CAPP board of governors and on the CAPP Saskatchewan Executive Policy Group. Mr. Saxberg holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Manitoba.

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Greg Turnbull

Greg Turnbull is a partner with McCarthy Tétrault LLP law firm and is the regional managing partner of the Calgary office. He has worked as a lawyer since 1979, having held a variety of roles with firms such as Gowlings LLP, Donahue LLP and MacKimmie Matthews. He has been on the board of Crescent Point and its predecessor since 2001.

Mr. Turnbull is also a director of Storm Resources Ltd., Heritage Oil plc, Seaview Energy Inc., Hawk Exploration Ltd., Hyperion Exploration Inc. and Sonde Resources Corp. Throughout his career, he has served as an officer or director of many public and private companies. Mr. Turnbull is a member of the Law Society of Alberta, the Canadian Bar Association and the Calgary Bar Association. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (with honours) from Queens University and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Toronto.

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