Executive Officers
Mr. Phillips joined PrairieSky Royalty as President & Chief Executive Officer in 2014 with more than 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in the areas of exploration, geology, business development, asset evaluation and executive management. Prior to his appointment as President & Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Phillips was the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Home Quarter Resources Ltd., a private oil and gas company founded by Mr. Phillips in 2010, with producing properties and royalty interests in southwest Saskatchewan and Alberta. Home Quarter was successfully divested to a public oil and gas company by Mr. Phillips in 2014. Prior thereto, Mr. Phillips was the Vice President, Exploration at Evolve Exploration Ltd., a private junior oil and gas company with assets in Western Canada, and an Exploration Geologist at Profico Energy Management Ltd. and at Renaissance Energy Ltd., both of which were Canadian oil and gas exploration companies. Mr. Phillips holds a Bachelor of Science, Geology degree from the University of Calgary and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta and the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists. Mr. Phillips is active supporting the community as a member of the Board of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Calgary Alpine Racing Club.
Mr. Proctor is the Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary of PrairieSky Royalty, and has experience in the oil and gas industry managing several business units including legal, regulatory, human resources, corporate governance, government and stakeholder relations, information technology and business services. Prior to joining the Company in 2014, Mr. Proctor was the Executive Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer and a member of the board of directors of Sinopec Canada ("Sinopec"), and worked for Sinopec and its predecessor companies since 2010, including as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Daylight Energy Ltd. Prior thereto and since 2003, Mr. Proctor was a barrister and solicitor at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, specializing in corporate, securities and mergers and acquisition law. Mr. Proctor holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Victoria and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Calgary.
Ms. Kazeil is the Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer of PrairieSky Royalty, and has significant experience in the oil and gas industry managing finance, accounting, treasury and tax. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Kazeil held the Chief Financial Officer position at Sinopec Canada. Ms. Kazeil’s experience includes serving as Vice President, Finance of Daylight Energy Ltd. from 2008 to 2011, and prior thereto Ms. Kazeil held increasingly senior finance roles with Sword Energy Ltd. and its predecessor Thunder Energy Trust from 2004 to 2008, including as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Kazeil started her accounting career at KPMG LLP in 2001. Ms. Kazeil is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Saskatchewan. Ms. Kazeil is a member of the Board for the Wood’s Homes Society. Wood’s Homes is a multi-service children’s mental health centre.