Executive team
STEP’s executive team is responsible for the company’s administration, oversight, and corporate governance. Our executive and divisional officers are seasoned industry veterans and experts in their respective fields.
STEP’s executive team is responsible for the company’s administration, oversight, and corporate governance. Our executive and divisional officers are seasoned industry veterans and experts in their respective fields.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Glanville has served as STEP’s President and CEO since October 2022. Since the company's inception in March 2011, he held the role of COO and was appointed president in July 2021. Mr. Glanville is a co-founder of STEP and is a certified engineering technologist with 30 years of oilfield experience. Mr. Glanville’s background includes 10 years with Schlumberger Ltd. working with the company’s North American oilfield services divisions, and seven years with Sanjel managing the Canadian coiled tubing and nitrogen business unit. Most recently, he spent two years with Calfrac Well Services as manager of the Canadian coiled tubing division. Mr. Glanville currently sits on the board of the Enserva Association (formerly the Petroleum Services Association of Canada) and serves as a director of Enserva’s Stars and Spurs Gala in support of STARS Air Ambulance. He is a former president of the Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association, Canadian Chapter (ICoTA). Mr. Glanville received his diploma from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Deemter has served as STEP’s CFO since November 4, 2021, prior to which he held the title senior vice-president, finance from October 12 to November 3, 2021. Prior to joining STEP, Mr. Deemter spent 12 years with Trican Well Service and held progressively senior roles, including senior finance director, corporate controller, and as interim CFO in Q1 and Q2 of 2021. Previously, Mr. Deemter worked with two of Canada’s chartered banks in various account management and risk management roles from 2001 to 2009. Mr. Deemter has a Bachelor of Management from the University of Lethbridge and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta.
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Thompson has served as the chief operating officer since October 2022. Previously, he held roles of increasing responsibility in the Canadian operations region including operations manager, director of operations, vice-president, coiled tubing services and most recently, president, Canadian operations. Mr. Thompson has over 25 years of North American oilfield experience. Prior to joining STEP, Mr. Thompson worked for Technicoil Corporation from 2001 to 2011, where he held various operations roles, including senior field superintendent. Before entering the coiled tubing industry, Mr. Thompson was in the drilling sector with Layne Christensen Company and started out his oilfield career as a drilling roughneck.
VP, Human Resources
Ms. Boucher has served as the vice-president, human resources of STEP since March 2022. She has over 25 years’ experience in human resources and finance, with complementary expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and executive compensation. Before joining STEP as director, human resources in June 2021, Ms. Boucher held progressively senior roles in the finance and human resources departments at Crescent Point Energy Corp., most recently as vice-president, human resources, as well as manager, financial reporting at TAQA North Ltd. and vice president, finance at Tenon USA. Prior to, Ms. Boucher worked for the audit departments of KPMG LLP and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, with engagements across a wide range of industries in Calgary and New Zealand. She is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta.
VP, Business Development and Innovation
Mr. Burvill has served as the vice-president, business development and innovation since July 2019. He served as the president, U.S. operations of STEP from August 2018 to July 2019, was the senior vice-president, fracturing and cased hole wireline services from April to August 2018, and the vice-president, fracturing services from April 2015 to April 2018. Mr. Burvill has 30 years of experience in the oil and gas service industry. Prior to joining STEP, Mr. Burvill worked at Trican for 18 years, the last eight of which he was corporate service line manager, during which time he led Trican’s global fracturing and nitrogen services exclusively. Prior to that he managed Trican’s Central Alberta district that deployed coiled tubing, nitrogen, cementing, fracturing, and acidizing services, and downhole tools.
VP, Sustainability and Communications
Ms. Crawford has served as vice president, sustainability and communications since August 2023, and is responsible for the company's marketing and communications programs and sustainability strategy. She joined STEP in 2012 as manager, marketing and communications and advanced to the position of director, marketing and communications in 2018. Ms. Crawford has almost 20 years of marketing and communications experience, the majority of which has been spent in the energy services sector. Ms. Crawford holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calgary and a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability from the University of St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto.
VP, Legal and General Counsel
Mr. Kane has served as vice-president, legal and general counsel since January 2021. Most recently, Mr. Kane was STEP’s general counsel, a role he has held since joining the company in 2016. Mr. Kane has practiced law for over 15 years; most of his career has been spent providing strategic legal counsel and overseeing the corporate governance for large international companies in the oilfield services sector. Prior to joining STEP, Mr. Kane held positions at Sanjel Corporation, TransCanada Pipelines Limited (now TC Energy), and Macleod Dixon LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright). Mr. Kane holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Windsor, and a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Lethbridge. He is a member of the Law Society of Alberta, Canada.
VP, Finance
Mr. McFarlane has served as vice-president, finance, since January 2023. He is a chartered accountant with over 20 years of financial and leadership experience, focusing on oil and gas services for the last 15 years. Mr. McFarlane has held progressively senior roles since joining STEP in 2014, serving as controller in both Canada and the U.S., director, finance, U.S. from 2019 to 2021, and most recently as vice president, finance, U.S. from 2021 to 2022. Mr. McFarlane graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta.
VP, Operations U.S.
Mr. Clark has served as vice-president, operations, U.S. since December 2021. Mr. Clark joined STEP in 2015 as operations manager, coiled tubing, U.S. and most recently held the role of director, coiled tubing, U.S. Prior to joining STEP, Mr. Clark served as the western region manager for Pioneer Energy Services and has extensive oilfield experience in operations, engineering and management roles with Go-Coil and BJ Services. He received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Louisiana.
VP, Operations Canada
Mr. McCauley has served as VP, operations, Canada since October 2022. He joined STEP in 2015 as operations manager, fracturing services; in 2018, he was promoted to director, fracturing services, Canada. Mr. McCauley has over 20 years of experience in the oilfield services sector and leads with his extensive operational knowledge and strong business acumen. Prior to joining STEP, he spent five years providing wellsite supervision services through his consulting firm, looking after completions and workovers for a variety of energy producers in Saskatchewan. Previously, he spent almost 9 years with Trican in progressive operational and leadership roles, including fracturing manager. His early career included positions with several oilfield services companies during which time he gained valuable operational experience in well completions.
VP, Sales & Engineering Technology
Mr. Rainville has served as the vice-president, sales and engineering technology, Canada since May 2021. He joined STEP in July 2015 as vice-president, sales and marketing and in 2018 held the role of vice-president, sales and engineering - Canada. Mr. Rainville has over 30 years of experience in both the oilfield exploration and production, and service sector, starting first in drilling and completions before moving to service and eventually into sales and marketing. Mr. Rainville is a certified engineering technologist, having spent 13 years working at Calfrac Well Services Ltd. in technical services, as account manager and as sales manager. Mr. Rainville received hisDiploma, Petroleum Technology from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Along with the executive leadership team, STEP’s Board of Directors are responsible for stewardship and corporate governance of the organization. Our Board members are energy services experts and experienced industry professionals.
The Board provides oversight through the Audit Committee, the Health, Safety & Environment Committee, and the Compensation & Corporate Governance Committee.
Chair
Mr. Freel is a Corporate Director. He was a managing director at ARC Financial Corp. from 2016 until his retirement on December 31, 2022. Mr. Freel joined ARC Financial Corp. in 1998, with over two decades of oilfield services industry experience in engineering and investment roles, including nine years with Schlumberger Ltd. In addition, Mr. Freel serves on the boards of various private companies. Mr. Freel received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Queen's University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto.
Director
Ms. Angelle is an independent corporate director. She currently serves as a director of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET), since February 2011, where she chairs the audit committee and is a member of the nominating, governance and sustainability committee. In May 2022, Ms. Angelle joined the board of managers of Amp Americas II Holdings LLC, a privately held renewable natural gas company, where she chairs the audit committee. From November 2017 to the present, and from January 2015 to December 2016, Ms. Angelle has been a private investor and philanthropist. Her executive roles include serving as executive vice president and CFO of BJ Services Company LLC, a provider of North American land pressure pumping services, from January 2017 to November 2017. Earlier, from January 2014 through January 2015, she held the position of senior vice president, supply chain for Halliburton Company, overseeing global procurement, materials, logistics and manufacturing. From April 2003 through December 2013, she served in various finance and accounting roles for Halliburton, including senior vice president and chief accounting officer, and vice president of investor relations. Before joining Halliburton, Ms. Angelle worked for 15 years in the audit department of Ernst & Young LLP, specializing in serving large, multinational public companies. She is a graduate of St. Mary’s College (Notre Dame), a certified public accountant in Texas, and a certified management accountant. Additionally, she holds a certificate in Cyber Security Oversight from Carnegie Mellon University. Beyond her corporate roles, Ms. Angelle is actively engaged in charitable organizations, serving on the board of directors and executive committees of Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas and Junior Achievement USA. Ms. Angelle is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) distinguished Board Leadership Fellows and is NACD Directorship
Director
Mr. Gackle is a managing director at ARC Financial Corp. and leads its oilfield service and energy transition investment teams. Since joining ARC Financial Corp. in 2004, Mr. Gackle’s role has transitioned from analytical support roles to responsibilities ranging from deal origination and structuring to due diligence, execution, strategic development and investment monitoring. Mr. Gackle serves on the boards of various private energy service and manufacturing companies as well as KidSport Society of Calgary. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Calgary, is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder, and is a certified director from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Director
Mr. Glanville has served as STEP’s president and CEO since October 2022. Since the company's inception in March 2011, he held the role of COO and was appointed president in July 2021. Mr. Glanville is a co-founder of STEP and is a certified engineering technologist with 30 years of oilfield experience. Mr. Glanville’s background includes 10 years with Schlumberger Limited working with the company’s North American oilfield services divisions, and seven years with Sanjel managing the Canadian coiled tubing and nitrogen business unit. Most recently, he spent two years with Calfrac as manager of the Canadian coiled tubing division. Mr. Glanville currently sits on the board of the Enserva Association (formerly the Petroleum Services Association of Canada) and serves as a director of Enserva’s Stars and Spurs Gala in support of STARS Air Ambulance. He is a former president of the Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association, Canadian Chapter (ICoTA). Mr. Glanville received his diploma from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Director
Mr. Harbilas is the Executive Vice-President and CFO at AltaGas Ltd. ("AltaGas") (energy infrastructure) since June 2019 and is responsible for AltaGas' risk, finance, treasury, strategy, investor relations, corporate development and capital market functions. Prior to joining AltaGas, Mr. Harbilas was the Executive Vice-President and CFO at Enerflex Ltd. ("Enerflex") and its predecessor (oil and gas) from 2007 to May 2019, responsible for overseeing and providing leadership and all financial affairs, reporting and corporate governance of Enerflex. Prior to joining Enerflex, Mr. Harbilas was Vice-President, Finance and CFO of Fortis Alberta Inc. (utilities). Previously, he held senior positions in various financial capacities at SNC-Lavalin Group (engineering and construction) and AltaLink Management Ltd. (utilities). Mr. Harbilas holds a Bachelor of Commerce and graduate diploma in accounting from Concordia University (1996). He is a chartered accountant and a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta, the Ordre des comptable agrees du Québec and Financial Executive Institute.
Director
Edward LaFehr has 40 years of experience in the energy industry managing large and complex onshore and offshore E&P assets with Amoco, BP, Talisman, TAQA and Baytex, holding senior management positions in North America, Europe and the Middle East. He currently serves as a director of Vaalco Energy, Inc. a position he has held since Vaalco’s combination with TransGlobe Energy in October 2022; Mr. LaFehr was appointed to TransGlobe Energy’s board in March 2019. Mr. LaFehr served as the president and chief executive officer of Baytex Energy Corporation for six years before retiring in January 2023. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. LaFehr served as chief operating officer for TAQA, globally, and from 2012 to 2014 he was president of TAQA North America in Calgary. Prior to 2012, Mr. LaFehr was senior vice president for Talisman in Calgary. Mr. LaFehr began his career making exploration and development drilling proposals across the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions of the US, while also holding assignments in the corporate planning groups of Amoco and BP. Mr. LaFehr served on the board of directors of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (EPAC) from 2018 through January of 2023. He also served on the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) board of governors from 2012 to 2014 and was chairman of CAPP’s Alberta Executive Policy Group in 2013. Mr. LaFehr holds a Master’s degree in geophysics from Stanford University, a Master’s degree in mineral economics from the Colorado School of Mines, and a Bachelor of Science in geophysics from the University of Utah. He is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), and the International Association of Energy Economists (IAEE).
Director
Rachel Moore has served as executive vice president, corporate services of Ovintiv Inc. since January 2020, responsible for managing Ovintiv’s human resources, information technology, communications, sustainability, and administrative services. She previously served as Ovintiv’s vice president, human resources, since January 2015. Prior to joining Ovintiv, Ms. Moore held a variety of senior leadership positions including executive vice president, human resources, Savanna Energy Services Corporation, and vice president, human resources, Enerflex Systems Ltd. Her two decades of experience in corporate services, within a variety of industries, provided a critical foundation for Moore to develop and implement successful strategies in areas such as total compensation, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, systems implementations, change management, communications and diversity, equity and inclusion. Ms. Moore currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Wilder Institute (Calgary Zoo) in support of wildlife conservation, and she previously served as the chair of the board for the United Way of Calgary and Area and served on their strategic planning and governance committee. Ms. Moore holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Calgary.
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