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Our Directors

Our Directors

The members of our Board of Directors are Vermilion’s highest governing body and proven leaders who guide our management, ensure the continued integrity of our people and processes, oversee risk management, and position our company to deliver on our purpose.

Meet our Board of Directors

Directors

Myron M. Stadnyk

Chairman (Independent)

Dion Hatcher

President & Chief Executive Officer

Corey Bieber

Director (Independent)

James J. Kleckner Jr.

Technical Committee Chair (Independent)

Carin S. Knickel

Director (Independent)

Stephen P. Larke

Governance and Human Resources Committee Chair (Independent)

William Roby

Safety and Sustainability Committee Chair (Independent)

Manjit Sharma

Audit Committee Chair (Independent)

Judy Steele

Director (Independent)

Structured Board Committees

Our directors oversee all matters related to performance, including our economic, environmental, social and governance impacts through four committees: Audit, Governance and Human Resources, Safety and Sustainability, and Technical.

Audit

Manjit Sharma (Chair)

Corey Bieber

Stephen Larke

Judy Steele

Governance and Human Resources

Stephen Larke (Chair)

James Kleckner Jr.

Manjit Sharma

Safety and Sustainability

William Roby (Chair)

Corey Beiber

Carin Knickel
Judy Steele

Technical

James Kleckner Jr. (Chair)

Carin Knickel

William Roby

Our Leadership

Meet our Corporate Officers and Business Unit Management teams

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Our History

Vermilion was founded in 1994 as a Canadian oil and gas exploration and production company focused on assets in Alberta, Canada.

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Values

Our Values

Vermilion’s core values of Excellence, Trust, Respect and Responsibility have guided what we do and how we do it throughout our 30-year history.

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Governance

Governance

Strong governance is in the best interests of our shareholders and promotes effective decision making at the Board level.

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People

People

Our talented and innovative people have helped Vermilion earn Great Place to Work Certification™. Our people help set the stage for success.

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Myron M. Stadnyk

Chairman (Independent)

Experience

Mr. Stadnyk brings over 35 years of domestic and international experience in the oil and gas industry, with expertise in project management, operations, and leadership. 

During his tenure as CEO at Arc Resources Ltd., Mr. Stadnyk led the transformation of the company from a royalty trust into a leading Montney producer, driving significant growth and operational success. 

Currently, Mr. Stadnyk sits on the board of Veren Energy Inc. and has previously served on the Board of Trustees for the University of Saskatchewan Engineering Advancement Trust, Prairie Sky Royalty Ltd. and Arc Resources Ltd.

Education

Mr. Stadnyk holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management program. He also holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geologists of Alberta (APEGA). In recognition of his professional achievements, he was named Distinguished Lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan’s CJ MacKenzie Gala. 

Dion Hatcher, P.Eng.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Experience

Mr. Hatcher has over 25 years of industry experience focused on production and operations engineering, asset management and business development, working onshore and offshore in Europe and Canada. Mr. Hatcher joined Vermilion in 2006 as an exploitation engineer on the France team and in 2008 progressed to the role France Exploitation Manager. In 2010, he assumed responsibility for managing the development of Vermillion’s extensive Cardium and Mannville land position in the Drayton Valley area. In March 2023, Mr. Hatcher was promoted to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, and appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. Previously, Mr. Hatcher was President of the Company, which he held from January 2022, Vice President, North America, from November 2020, and Vice President, Canada Business Unit from 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Hatcher served as Director Alberta Foothills, Canada Business Unit. Prior to joining Vermilion, Mr. Hatcher worked in various engineering, operations, exploitation and project management roles with Chevron Canada Resources.

Education

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (Dean’s List), Memorial University of Newfoundland

Corey Bieber

Director (Independent)

Mr. Bieber brings over 40 years of financial, strategic and operational leadership across the energy sector, with deep expertise in capital markets, corporate governance, investor relations and enterprise risk management.

He served in multiple executive roles at Canadian Natural Resources Limited (“CNRL”), including Chief Financial Officer and Executive Advisor where he was a member of CNRL’s Management Committee for over a decade. Prior to CNRL, Mr. Bieber was engaged in various financial and leadership roles at Enbridge Inc., Nexen Inc. and KPMG where he developed extensive financial and reporting skills as well as significant experience in financial oversight and systems of internal control.

Mr. Bieber currently serves on the board of Trans Mountain Corporation, and previously served on the Board of Veren Inc.  Mr. Bieber’s community efforts include active involvement of various industry initiatives and with charitable activities such as the United Way and as a Member of the Heart & Stroke Alberta Board.

Education

Mr. Bieber holds a Bachelor’s of Commerce from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

James J. Kleckner Jr.

Technical Committee Chair (Independent)

Experience

Mr. Kleckner has more than 35 years of experience in executive and senior leadership roles. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Jagged Peak Energy, focusing on production and development in the Permian Basin. He has also held several executive positions at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and Kerr-McGee Corporation. Mr. Kleckner has extensive operational and technical experience in U.S. onshore resource plays and international oil and gas operations. Throughout his career, he has been responsible for a broad range of exploration, development, and production activities, as well as mergers and acquisitions, health, safety and environmental management, community and government relations, and enterprise risk management. 

He previously served on the boards of Jagged Peak Energy, Parsley Energy Inc., and two private companies: Delonex Energy Limited and Great Western Petroleum. 

Education

Mr. Kleckner holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).

Carin S. Knickel

Director (Independent)

Experience

Ms. Knickel brings over 40 years of experience in human resources, business strategy and development, as well as crude oil and natural gas marketing. She spent 33 years at ConocoPhillips, where she held a range of leadership roles across multiple global business units. Most recently, she served as the Corporate Vice President of Global Human Resources. 

Currently, Ms. Knickel serves on the board of Hudbay Minerals Inc. She has previously served as Chair of the Compensation and HR Committee, and as a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability Committee. She has also served on the boards of Whiting Petroleum Corporation (now Chord Energy) and the National MS Society – Colorado/Wyoming Chapter. In these roles, she provided strategic oversight on a wide range of sustainability issues, including community relations and Indigenous Peoples engagement and development.

Education

Ms. Knickel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Marketing from the University of Colorado and a Master of Science in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she was a Sloan Fellow.

Stephen P. Larke

Governance and Human Resources Committee Chair (Independent)

Experience

Mr. Larke has over 25 years of experience in energy capital markets, with expertise spanning research, sales, trading, and equity finance. He is a former Operating Partner and Advisory Board member at Azimuth Capital Management, an energy-focused private equity firm based in Calgary, Alberta. Prior to joining Azimuth, Mr. Larke served as Managing Director and a member of the Executive Committee at Peters & Co., a Calgary-based firm, from 2005 to 2015. Earlier in his career, he was Vice President and Director at TD Newcrest. At both Peters & Co. and TD Newcrest, Mr. Larke earned top rankings in the Brendan Wood International survey of institutional investors. 

Mr. Larke currently serves on the boards of Headwater Exploration and Topaz Energy. 

Education

Mr. Larke holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with distinction) from the University of Calgary, along with a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is also a designated Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) member, an FSA Credential Holder, and holds the Global Competent Boards ESG designation.

William Roby

Safety and Sustainability Committee Chair (Independent)

Experience

Mr. Roby has over 40 years of experience in various senior management and executive positions. In these roles, he held leadership responsibility for a full range of exploration, production and operational priorities, including international business development, business ethics, health, safety and environment, and community engagement work with Indigenous Peoples. His significant expertise in CO2 sequestration and injection has been called upon by both federal and state governments in the United States. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Shepherd Energy, LLC. From 2000 to 2013, he held a number of U.S. and international management positions with Occidental Petroleum Corporation, most recently as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations and Production/Facility Engineering. From 2013 to 2014, he acted as Chief Operating Officer of Sheridan Production Company, LLC, a Houston-based oil and gas company. Prior to Occidental, he was Operations VP of Altura a JV between Shell and Amoco in the Permian Basin which combined the two largest Permian operators into one entity making Altura the largest Permian operator. 

Mr. Roby currently serves on the board of the California Resources Corporation. 

Education

Mr. Roby has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).

Manjit Sharma

Audit Committee Chair (Independent)

Experience

With over 30 years of leadership experience in complex global organizations, Ms. Sharma has built a distinguished career across a broad range of industries, including power, energy, transportation, oil & gas, financial services, mining, and consulting. Most recently, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of WSP Canada, having spent the majority of her career at GE Canada. At GE, Ms. Sharma held a series of progressively senior roles, culminating in the position of CFO, where she was responsible for driving strategic planning, overseeing mergers and acquisitions, managing risk and governance, and championing diversity and inclusion initiatives. 

Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2019, Ms. Sharma is widely regarded for her leadership, expertise, and impact on both the corporate world and broader society. In addition to her executive roles, she serves on the Board of Directors of Export Development Canada, Finning International Inc., and TransAlta Corporation. She has also held leadership positions with the GE Canada Company Board, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the YMCA of Greater Toronto, and the GE Canada Pension Trust Investment Committee, among others. 

Education

A graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Ms. Sharma is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant and has completed the Institute of Corporate Directors Education Program. She has also participated in the Rotman School of Management’s prestigious Judy Project for Executive Women in Leadership and earned the Global Competent Boards Designation.

Judy Steele

Director (Independent)

Experience

Ms. Steele has more than 25 years of experience in various energy businesses including natural gas and power trading and marketing; and wind, biomass and natural gas fired electricity generation.  Currently, Ms. Steele is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Emera Energy, the Energy Marketing and Trading subsidiary of Emera Inc, where she is responsible for commercial performance, operations, business growth and development, risk management and team leadership and development. She is a member of the Emera Inc. Corporate Leadership Team, and Emera’s Sustainability Management Committee and Leadership Safety Advisory Council. Prior to her current role Ms. Steele held a variety of Executive and Senior Management positions within Emera Inc. including Chief Financial Officer.  Ms. Steele is currently a Board member of Canadian Blood Services, and Chair of its Finance and Audit Committee. She previously served as Director, and Chair of the Audit Committee for The Halifax Port Authority; and was National Chair of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and a Governor of St. Francis Xavier University.  Ms. Steele is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant.

Education

Bachelors of Public Relations, Mount Saint Vincent University; Fellow Chartered Accountant designation

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