William J. Wylie - President, CEO and Director
Mr. Wylie graduated from Brigham Young University
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in
1968. He has been a landman in the oil and gas industry
since 1968. Most recently, 1992 to 1998, Mr. Wylie
was Vice President and Director of Saxon Petroleum
Inc., a public oil and gas company listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange. Since 1998, Mr. Wylie has been a land
consultant to a number of small oil and gas companies
in Calgary, including Raptor Capital Corporation.
Norman Mackenzie - Chairman and Director
Mr. Mackenzie has over 25 years experience in the
domestic and international energy industry. He has
a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of
Cape Town in South Africa. Senior Corporate positions
include:
President of Sunningdale Oils (Abu Dhabi) Ltd.; President
of Scarboro Resources Limited; Chairman of Braco
Resources
Ltd. and co-chairman of Scimitar Hydrocarbons Corp.
Mr. Mackenzie was president of Sunningdale Oils (Abu
Dhabi) Ltd. during the period 1973-1976 when Sunningdale
was co-developer (12½%) of the 400 million
barrel Abu Al Bakoosh Oilfield which commenced production
in 1975 at over 90,000 BOPD. At the same time, Sunningdale
was responsible for the initial development of the
150 Mmcf/d DUGAS LPG processing facility. Sunningdale
was sold to the Kerr McGee Corporation of Oklahoma
in 1976 for over $80 million.
Mr. Mackenzie has been Chairman and Director of Raptor
Capital Corporation since 1997. Mr. Mackenzie's many
years of broad-based experience in the industry brings
an invaluable international energy perspective and
investment insight.
Ian McMurtrie - Director
Mr. McMurtrie graduated from Queen's University with
an Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology in
1970 and has over 26 years of extensive experience
in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Mr. McMurtrie
has been directly involved in the exploration and
development of numerous oil and gas pools in Alberta,
British Columbia and Saskatchewan, for both public
and private oil companies. From 1989-1997, Mr. McMurtrie
concentrated the majority of his activities on behalf
of United Rayore Gas Ltd. in the exploration of older
oil pools in southeastern Saskatchewan where productivity
was significantly increased through the utilization
of horizontal drilling technology. Mr. McMurtrie was
responsible for the development of over 2,000 BOPD
for United Rayore. In all, Mr. McMurtrie has been
involved in the drilling of over 75 horizontal wells
in Western Canada and the USA.
Milt Erickson - Vice President, Finance and Director
Mr. Erickson graduated from the University of Saskatchewan
in 1965, earning a Bachelor of Commerce Degree. Thereafter
he earned his Chartered Accountant designation, having
articled and commenced his public practice with Thorne
Riddell. He served for six years in the capacity of
Vice President of Finance for Ocelot Industries Ltd.,
a major oil and gas production, service and chemical
company; and then as Chief Financial Officer of CMP
Resources Ltd., a resource capital company administering
equity management by way of tax equity issues and
oil and gas drilling funds, both for domestic and
foreign interests. He joined United Rayore Gas Ltd.
in 1991 as the Vice President of Finance and continued
in that position until early in 1997 when it was taken
over by a larger Calgary based oil and gas producer.
Mr. Erickson has been Vice President, Finance for
Raptor Capital Corporation since 1997. Mr. Erickson
brings a valuable background in financial accounting
and energy based financial management.
Kathleen E. Mackenzie, Director
Ms. Mackenzie is a businesswoman with 25 years experience
in real estate development and construction in Western
Canada. She was involved with the development of Gallagher's
Canyon Golf Resort in Kelowna B. C. and is currently
the general partner in the Dunes at Kamloops golf
resort and real estate development in Kamloops, B.
C. Ms. Mackenzie is a senior partner in Sawchuk Developments,
a Kelowna based construction company and has significant
interests in the Crystal Ridge Community development
in Okotoks, Alberta; and The Quarry, a residential
development in Kelowna, B. C. She has been successful
in identifying exceptional golf and real estate projects,
raising capital for development and providing the
necessary management for successful completion.
Ms. Mackenzie has also been involved, as an investor,
in many junior oil and gas ventures, both public and
private. She has a keen interest in the oil and gas
business in Western Canada and brings her abilities
in business and finance to Raptor Capital Corporation.