Kevin Nielsen

ARC Financial Corp (ARC Financial) is a private equity/venture capital founded in 1989 by Mac van Wielingen, John Stewart and Phil Swift. The firm is headquartered in Alberta, Canada.

Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of AB is a non profit organization that regulates the practices of engineering and geoscience in Alberta. Its function is licensing individuals and companies that want to practice engineering and geoscience in Alberta. The applicants and companies that meet APEGA’s standards for ethical, professional, and technical competency earn the right to practice and use reserved titles and designations. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

North American Oil Sands Corp. provides oil sand leasing, extraction, and up-gradation services. The company was founded by Mark H. Brown and Michael A. Langley in 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Deltastream Energy Corp. provides oil exploration and production services. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Krang Energy, Inc. explores and produces natural gas in the region of and produces light oil in Northwestern. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Thomas Michael Bieschke. Krang Energy was acquired by Viking Energy Royalty Trust on August 31, 2005 for $110.43 million.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

FortisAlberta, Inc. delivers electricity in Alberta communities. It builds electrical lines & poles, and installs transformers & read meters. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Since 1985, CIMARRON Engineering, an employee-owned Calgary-based engineering consulting company, has been one of the industry leaders specializing in the development, design, installation and integrity maintenance of oil and gas pipeline systems and station facilities. Focusing on North American upstream and transmission applications, they have helped clients install in excess of: •10,000 km of transmission pipelines •67 mainline transmission compressor packages (1,5000,000 HP) •2,500 km of gathering systems •90 field compressors •800 well tie-ins And integrity maintenance of: •Corrosion Assessments - 25,000 pipelines •In-Line Inspection Analysis - 30,000 kms of pipeline •Cathodic Protection Surveys - 18,000 kms of pipeline With three key areas of expertise (Pipeline, Facilities, and Integrity), CIMARRON’S mission is to provide quality engineering services to their clients that meet the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and innovation within a safe, challenging and rewarding environment for its staff. The experienced, diversely knowledgeable and creative staff are committed to understanding and satisfying client needs and expectations with innovative, proactive and value added solutions.

Balancing Pool manages certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses arising from the transition to competition in Alberta’s electric industry. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Cognera Corp. is engaged in providing billing and business intelligence and information solutions for energy retailers and utilities. The company manages the client's complex rates and data, improve customer relationships and manage Smart Grid requirements, through a hybrid BPO model. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Alberta, Canada.

Part of Enbridge, Inc., Spectra Energy Partners GP LLC is a private company that owns and operates pipelines for natural gas transportation and storage. The company is based in Houston, TX.

The Cogent Group, Inc. provides financial advisory services that specializes in energy and infrastructure. It offers business strategy and implementation, power generation development, market assessments, financial modeling, policy analysis and regulatory support, and climate change and carbon management. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Énergir, Inc. engages in the distribution, transportation, and storage of natural gas primarily in Canada, as well as in the United States. It also distributes electricity in Vermont and involves in energy service business, which include the sale, lease, and maintenance of natural gas appliances. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Phoenix Technology Services Ltd. engages in the provision of directional drilling services. It offers Directional Drilling & Motor Rentals, Survey Management and Gyro Surveying. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

NB Power Holding Corp. generates and distributes electricity. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Fredericton, Canada.

Matrix Solutions, Inc. provides environmental and engineering consulting services. The firm provides professional consulting services to a wide variety of clients and industries through three primary service lines: assessment, remediation, reclamation and monitoring; environmental planning, assessment and approvals; and water resources. It also provides practical water resource solutions that meet regulatory requirements, address stakeholder concerns, and protect the natural environment. The company was founded by James Freeman and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

United Way of Calgary & Area is a non profit organization that provides individual and family social services. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of business law, litigation, and intellectual property. The company has offices in Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Waterloo Regions. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Royal Bank of Canada (Channel Islands) Ltd. (RBC-CI), known as RBC (Channel Islands), is the offshore specialist within the Global Private Banking division of Royal Bank of Canada Holdings CI Ltd., ultimately held by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSX, SWX: RY). The firm was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in St. Peter Port, Guernsey with a branch in Jersey. RBC-CI specializes in private banking and international wealth management including offshore trust setup and cross-border financial transactions. They provide a range of advisory and discretionary investment management services for international high-net worth individuals and business owners.

Northbridge Capital Partners Ltd (Northbridge Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Wilmington Capital Management, Inc. founded in1997. The firm is headquartered in Alberta, Canada.

Kinwest 2008 Energy, Inc. explores and produces oil and gas. The firm explores under developed oil and gas properties in southeast Saskatchewan. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Trident Exploration Corp. produces natural gas and coal. The firm develops coal bed methane in central Alberta. It focuses on the exploration for and exploitation of unconventional natural gas resources from coal. The company was founded in September 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Part of Trident Resources Corp., Rakhit Petroleum Consulting Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides petroleum consulting services. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada. The company was founded by Kaush Rakhit. Rakhit Petroleum Consulting was acquired by Trident Exploration Corp. on January 31, 2006.

Canadian Discovery Ltd. provides technically sound solutions to energy clients. Its applications include catalyst, well completions and frac database. The company was founded by Ed Fogg in 1987 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.