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RISING STARS
FINDING OPPORTUNITY
IN CRISIS
CLASS OF 2016
PROFILES BY R.P. STASTNY // PHOTOS BY COLIN WAY
Rising Stars finding
opportunity in crisis
In the Chinese language, the word crisis is com-
posed of two characters, one representing danger
and the other opportunity, goes the old motiva-
tional speakers’ cliche.
While the translation isn’t exact, it makes a
point that those who believe in themselves can
survive hard times and come out ahead of the
game with a little hard work.
There is no question this year’s class of Rising
Stars is making the best of the opportunities present
in the current oil and gas downturn, which is now
going into its second year with no signs of abating.
This year we have a southern Alberta country
girl and former basketball player who is helping
her company’s clients work through the environ-
mental and regulatory red tape more efficiently.
We have the Canadian Association of Petroleum
Producers’ manager of media relations who cut
her teeth working with Aboriginal groups in the
remote North.
We have a chief financial officer looking to join
the ranks of what they in the investment com-
munity call “an experienced management team.”
We have a small-town Ontarian who came
west to be a paramedic but instead found her
calling as a land broker.
We have another easterner who made it in the
western oilpatch and is now working to bring oil
and gas development back to Quebec.
We have a former railroader who is now mak-
ing it in the pipeline business.
And we have a corporate headhunter who works
to find executives with experience who also fit a
client’s corporate culture.
All seven of this year’s Rising Stars are heav-
ily invested in making the communities in which
they live and work better places.
Thanks to the Fairmont Palliser hotel in Calgary
for graciously providing the backdrop for this year’s
class photos.
Turn the page to learn more about the 2016
Rising Stars, and look to jwnenergy.com for a
special digital project coming soon to celebrate
the eighth annual class of Rising Stars.
Oilweek’s 2016 Rising Stars gather at the
beautiful Fairmont Palliser hotel (left to
right): Kim Lindsay, John Pantazopoulos,
Angela Thompson, Chelsie Klassen,
Laura Weeden, Matthew Goegan and
Morgan Campbell.
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Having grown up in small-town Ontario amid black bears, black flies
and the natural beauty of Toronto’s cottage country, 18-year-old Kim
Lindsay took a leaf out of her family’s book of independence and
loaded up a 32-foot U-Haul, drove out to Calgary with her boyfriend
at the time and set about becoming a paramedic in the shadow of
the Rocky Mountains.
That was the plan at least. Coming up against a scarcity of emergency-
and health-related jobs after her first year at SAIT Polytechnic ran her
off that path and into a finance and investment job until, lo and behold,
a friend mentioned working in oil and gas. She sent out some resumes
and collected two offers from land brokers.
“I got a really good vibe about Britt Land,” Kim recalls of the com-
pany that today is the only woman-led land brokerage of its size in
western Canada.
That vibe has now carried her though 11 years, from starting as a junior
land administrator to her current role as a land operations manager with
responsibilities for client relations, quality assurance and key business
development areas. Her ability to think on her feet, find smart solutions
and meet tight deadlines are qualities that she now shares through inter-
nal training and mentoring.
Kim’s bold and unconventional leadership finds its strength in remain-
ing true to her independent streak.
“Dayna [Morgan, Rising Star class of 2013] has been my mentor. She
does things a certain way, and she’s good at her job, so I followed in her
footsteps, but I’ve always struggled with having to do it like Dayna does,”
Kim says. “So I’ve had to find my own way. This allows me to be a better
leader in a professional environment.”
A quality that comes naturally to Kim and drives her community
involvement is her almost unconditional support for people in times of
need. Consequently, her choice of charities is typically one of those that are
dear to her friends. For example, last year she coordinated an impromptu
Parkinson’s awareness walk in support of Britt Land’s chief executive offi-
cer, Ray Ramsay, as he was admitted for deep brain stimulation surgery
to treat the neurological symptoms of this disease.
Kim helped bring together the Britt Land team with videos of care
and encouragement across the company’s satellite offices, Team Ramsay
T-shirts and red balloons. The office then took to the streets to hand out
tulips and raise awareness and funds for Parkinson’s disease.
Alongside her past support of the Calgary Children’s Hospital, can-
cer walks and the community volunteering work that happens monthly
at Britt Land, Kim is an advocate for those who are sometimes the most
vulnerable in our society.
“Animals are dear to me. Not everybody loves animals. People love
people for the most part,” says Kim, who volunteers at a dog rescue pro-
gram. “Adopting animals is kind of scary because you don’t know their
history. But I want to give them a better story. They deserve a better story.”
Education
Land administration course, Mount Royal
University; continued learning through industry
courses; leadership training and development,
Results Canada
Favourite charities
I will support any cause, whether it’s dear to me
or someone I know. I will participate, donate
or help however I can. This year and last year, I
rescued two dogs and donated to two different
animal organizations.
First job
Other than being surrounded by a family-based
business, my first job by choice was cutting lawns.
If not for your current career, what
would you be doing?
I would be living out west in the mountains
somewhere with my son, fiance and two dogs,
spending as much time outside as possible and/
or travelling to remote destinations around
the world.
Best advice received
You don’t have to do things the same way as your
mentors and leaders have done in the past. Take
what you have learned from them and do it your
way. The best way to teach and lead someone is
to be your true self.
Favourite pastime
Right now, it’s anything a two-and-a-half-year-old
does, and I will do it all day any day. Lucky for us,
that includes some adult-friendly things such as
hiking, camping and other outdoor activities. He
loves the mountains.  
Favourite book
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Other passions
Anything that takes me outside, whether its
familiar or exploring new things with my family.
I also really love my plants!          
Kim Lindsay
Manager, land operations // Britt Land Services
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There’s a transition happening in Canada’s oilpatch. A new generation
is emerging, and when the industry comes out of this downturn, it will
be reaching for the reigns, says John Pantazopoulos, whose professional
aspiration is to step up among the ranks of the so-called “experienced
management team.”
Oil and gas company websites are filled with references to experience
because resources plays are expensive, and experience is the closest
thing to proof that things will go well for investors. You can be smart
and have good ideas, but you still face an uphill battle if you’re missing
this essential ingredient.
Financer: “Great, so you want money. What have you done?”
Newbie: “Oh you know, this and that.”
Financer: “But have you bought and sold a company and made money
for investors?”
Newbie: “Not yet.”
Financer: “Okay, call me in five years.”
John has been a chief financial officer for eight years now, and he’s
a founding member of Tangle Creek Energy, but he says he’s still “not
there yet. You have to have a notch on your belt and show that you’ve
had a winner.”
Privately held Tangle Creek will most likely be that notch for John.
There’s no ambiguity about its build-and-sell strategy. How that will play
out through these tough times, though, is still uncertain for the Greece-
born, Canada-raised exec. One thing is clear—sitting back and riding it
out isn’t in John’s DNA.
When the province announced a royalty review, he joined a Canadian
Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) committee and helped prepare
industry recommendations for improving Alberta’s royalty program. He
also serves on another CAPP committee that deals with financial issues.
And in his home neighbourhood of West Springs in Calgary, where he
lives with his wife and two young sons, a school shortage prompted his
engagement in a parent group that gathered 5,000 signatures in support
of building and funding schools. The group presented the signatures to
the Alberta Legislature and even met with Jim Prentice several times
when he was premier.
“We fought tooth and nail to get funding, and I think it worked because,
at the end of the day, our school is now being built,” John says.
He also volunteers with the Calgary Board of Education on an audit
committee. He’s on the naming committee of the middle school in his
community. In fact, education has become a bit of a mission in his life.
“Education is the key to society,” John says. “It’s a core fundamental
institution. If you want to see that in action, go to the first day of school. As
you walk in there, you see that the whole community has come together.
It doesn’t matter who you are and where you’re from or what your back-
ground is, they all come together in the school in order to learn and work
towards a common goal.”
Education
Bachelor of commerce, University
of Saskatchewan, 2000
Favourite charities
Anything to do with promoting
public education.
First job
Selling Dickey Dee ice cream in
Moose Jaw, Sask.
If not for your current career,
what would you be doing?
Being a politician. I want the chance to
give back to my community through
public service and dream of being a
politician one day.
Best advice received
In life and in business, conduct yourself
as if everything you do will be published
on the front page of the newspaper the
next day. 
Favourite pastime
Spending time with my family. Travelling.
Favourite movie
Diggstown
Other passions
Poker. It is the one game where winning is
more about playing your opponent than
playing your cards. The worst hand in
poker, if played correctly, can be a winner. 
John Pantazopoulos
Vice-president, finance, and chief financial officer // Tangle Creek Energy
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From the time she spent in the far north, Chelsie Klassen has a jacket
made by an Inuvialuit elder that has animal fur from all the places in
the Northwest Territories where she worked, communities with stac-
cato names that roll off her tongue like a distant drum roll—Ulukhaktok,
Paulatuk, Tuktoyuktuk, Aklavik, Inuvik.
“I was engaging with the communities around Imperial Oil’s Arctic off-
shore drilling. You were the first on the ground. It was awesome,” Chelsie
says with disarming enthusiasm, a quality that made her an ideal land-
man, then a stakeholder and aboriginal engagement specialist, and now
a media relations manager with the Canadian Association of Petroleum
Producers (CAPP).
She’s so likeable in fact that she’s never even had a gun waved in her
face and been told to get off someone’s land while negotiating land agree-
ments for ExxonMobil’s LNG project in Alaska, the last American frontier,
the land of the brave and the free, and the home state of Sarah Palin.
“But one of my colleagues had a gun pulled out on him,” she says. “His
response to me was, ‘Well, I walked on his property, so you would expect
that could happen.’ I just looked at him and thought, ‘Really?’”
Chelsie’s seven years with Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil were a rodeo ride
that started straight out of university and bounced her from Calgary to the
Northwest Territories to Cold Lake to Alaska and finally back to Calgary.
This exposure to so many different cultures and types of oil and gas
activity gave her the confidence to take on something “more high level.”
CAPP provides that new challenge for her. In return, CAPP gets a more
responsive public image and a shift in industry tone on climate change
and the status quo.
“A highlight for me so far,” says Chelsie, who just returned from one of
her many business trips—this one to Ottawa, where she met with minis-
ters and government officials—“was representing the energy industry in
Paris last year. I think we’re in a time of new technology and innovation
around greenhouse gas emissions and reductions…. I don’t think it was
ever acknowledged that we as an industry are proactive in these solutions.”
Her advocacy work with CAPP is, in itself, a form of wider service that
benefits not just the industry but all Albertans and Canadians, but Chelsie
is also passionate about mentoring. She has always made herself avail-
able to young people seeking advice. Now that she is more geographically
settled, she has formalized the process by joining the Calgary Immigrant
Women’s Association.
“Right now I am mentoring this lady who is very impressive. She’s 15
years old. Her name is Eunice. She comes from Nigeria, and she’s prepar-
ing herself to apply to Canadian universities,” Chelsie says.
True to her own experience when choosing an education, which started
with nursing before redirecting to economics, Chelsie’s advice is to “look
at the whole process…not just job security. Find something that you’re
passionate about.”
Education
Bachelor of arts in economics,University
of Manitoba, 2008; Masters of arts in
conflict analysis and management, Royal
Roads University, 2012
Favourite charity
Calgary Immigrant Woman’s Association
First job
Cabin cleaner, Clark’s Camp (a fishing
camp in northwestern Ontario)
If not for your current career,
what would you be doing? 
Academic research in social sciences.
It’s interesting to discover what makes
people tick.  
Best advice received 
Never compromise your integrity.  
Favourite pastime
I’m a foodie. Any new restaurants or hot
spots in town are a must-do!
Favourite TV SHOW
My guilty pleasure is to watch crime scene
television shows and try to guess what
will happen next.  
Other passions
I’m passionate about helping young
women advance their professional,
personal or educational endeavours.
Helping a mentee reach their potential is
entirely gratifying.
Chelsie Klassen
Manager, media relations // Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
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Angela Thompson has never been afraid to show up as herself. Phrases
like “Fake it till you make it” are irrelevant because she has known she
wanted a business career since she was 15 years old. She has the quiet
self-assurance of the eldest of four siblings. And she possesses the work
ethic and leadership sense of a former high-level basketball athlete on
a scholarship track.
“When I started my career with the ERCB [now the Alberta Energy
Regulator], I was really focused. I had a degree, and I was really good at
basketball, but that’s basically all I had to offer. I knew nothing about regu-
latory matters,” she says with candor. “But I embraced what was given
to me and quickly realized this was a growing market and that it was a
place where I could have a long-term career.”
The oil and gas industry in 2005 was booming. Angela learned the regu-
latory ropes at the ERCB and then went to Gemini, a traditional engineering,
procurement and construction management company, which as it turned
out, wasn’t quite ready to step into the regulatory and environmental busi-
ness. So Angela stepped over to consulting engineering company Hatch
and launched its regulatory/environment business. A year later, Gemini
was ready and invited her back to do the same.
“In 2011, I put together a strategic plan at Gemini to grow the regulatory/­
environment business into something pretty special and great,” she says.
“We acquired two organizations as part of that strategic plan, which
was one of my biggest milestones—executing that plan and seeing
it through the integration of these really great businesses in such a
short period of time.”
Growing up in Bow Island, Alta., Angela was profoundly influenced
by her mom, who raised four children on her own. Her personality was
also shaped by her grandmother, “a fearless, fiery redhead” who encour-
aged her to have the self-confidence to be herself and “shatter the glass
ceiling.” Her grandmother, who passed away seven years ago, inspired
Angela to become a board member of the Golden Age Club.
“Seniors, at times, are overlooked in a lot of ways, and it gave me great
personal satisfaction that my grandparents played a very large role in the
community they lived in, so I wanted to give back in that way,” she says.
A loyal supporter of the University of Lethbridge, where both her sis-
ters were also educated, Angela is the vice-president of the Women’s
Basketball Alumni Association there.
Gemini also takes community involvement seriously.
“How your business functions today within the community is almost
your reputation and your brand,” she says. “When we hire people, we look
at whether they will fit our core values—do they value the community,
the people and the relationships we have?”
Education
Bachelor of management,
University of Lethbridge         
Favourite charities
Golden Age Club, University of Lethbridge
Pronghorns Athletics
First job
Coaching basketball camps
If not for your current career,
what would you be doing?
I love interior design. It allows me to tap
into that artistic side and explore endless
creative ideas.
Best advice received
My mom always told me, “Carry yourself
with tenacity and grace. There are no
limitations to what you can achieve.”
Favourite pastime
Spending time with my husband,
eating great food and drinking wine with
my friends.
Favourite book
Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a
Winning Organization by John Wooden
Angela Thompson
Director, regulatory, environment and land // Gemini
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Seeing the good life his father made of a 30-year career with Canadian
Pacific Railway (CP), Matthew Goegan thought he would do well to follow
in his footsteps. So with business degree in hand, he took a job with CP.
He even enjoyed his time there for a couple years until he started to feel
like he would never emerge from his father’s shadow.
“I remember being called Vince—my dad’s name—three times in one
meeting,” Matthew recalls with a laugh. “That’s when I realized that I
needed to figure out my own path.”
So he left the iconic Canadian transport company, said goodbye to
friends and family in Ontario, travelled across the country to Calgary and
nailed down a job with, well, another iconic Canadian transport company.
This time it was Enbridge.
“The transportation link-up seemed a good fit,” he says.
Spending his days working on data analytics and trends, assessing
how the company executes major projects compared to benchmarks,
identifying course corrections and providing reviews to senior manage-
ment, Matthew has built a career in one of the fastest-growing companies
in the oil and gas industry. What he particularly appreciates about this
work is its human dimension and the opportunity to help develop the
abilities of his team.
For example, he is encouraging a person hired into an administrative
function to leverage her foreign education and shift into a more fulfill-
ing higher-level role. He has also helped an introverted work group step
up to the challenge of taking on a higher profile and delivering presenta-
tions to management. Matthew’s formula of empowerment comes down
to extending opportunities and setting out manageable stepping stones
that lead to clearly defined goals.
His passion for personal development isn’t confined to his workplace.
As a volunteer with Junior Achievement, a not-for-profit organization that
delivers experiential programs to youth on the topics of financial liter-
acy, work readiness and entrepreneurship, Matthew often spends a half
day or longer talking to students at local high schools.
“I remember going through school and having people come in and
tell us what the world is like after you get out of school,” he says. “It was
always interesting to me, so I do that and try to give students a perspec-
tive they might not get otherwise. Hopefully that can put them in a better
position going forward.”
The prospect of spending a day with a roomful of hormonally amped-up
adolescents might strike the fear of God in some, but Matthew, who loves
kids and has two young children of his own, thrives on the opportunity.
He is comfortable in front of groups and makes it engaging with interac-
tive exercises and discussions that help students understand finances,
budgeting and other topics.
Part of that facility comes from the night courses in supply chain logis-
tics that he also teaches.
“As you can see, I like to talk.”
Education
Bachelor of commerce, Ryerson
University, 2005; PROCI Change
Management Certification, 2014; 
Supply Chain Management
Professional, Alberta Institute of the
Purchasing Management Association
of Canada; other industry diplomas
and certificates
Favourite charities
Junior Achievement, United
Way, Canadian Red Cross, 
ALS Society of Canada
First job
Clerk at a private video rental shop
If not for your current career,
what would you be doing?
For as long as I can remember, I have
wanted to be a philanthropist working
with inspiring people, and when I’m not
busy with that, I would be travelling and
exploring the world with my family.
Best advice received
My top three: Get comfortable with
being uncomfortable. Enjoy the
journey. Leave things better than you
found them.
Favourite pastime
Geocaching with my family.
Favourite moviE
The Star Wars original trilogy
Other passions
Cooking, hiking, geocaching,
travelling, street hockey, basketball,
classic rock, reading, teaching and
volunteering, but my biggest passion is
spending time with my family playing
games or watching our beloved
Pittsburg Steelers!
Matthew Goegan
Manager, cost controls and project performance // Enbridge
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By helping her parents build a cottage in Quebec and later a house in Nova
Scotia, Laura Weeden learned how to drywall, run electrical wiring and
use power tools early on. When she reached high school with fingers and
limbs still intact, her interest in building things fuelled an inner debate
about whether to study architecture or engineering.
“I like to know how things work, how things manage to stand, how to
drill wells. Being able to answer some of those questions is what drove
me to engineering,” Laura says.
After a brief stint in the construction industry as a project coordi-
nator, the lure of the west brought her to Alberta and landed her in the
oilpatch. Her last three years with Baker Hughes have allowed Laura to
couple her talent for conveying technical innovations with her people
skills. As a salesperson, she has opened new markets for Baker Hughes’
drilling services product line across Canada, from Alberta’s Viking to
Anticosti Island, Que.
The Calgary branch of the Society of Petroleum Engineers recognized
Laura last year with an Outstanding Young Professional Award for her
leadership in the organization’s regular and new events, increased par-
ticipation and general involvement. What Laura considers a particular
high point in her career, though, is her work in advancing the oil and gas
industry in Quebec.
“I was asked to speak at some conferences in Quebec about both the
technical and the environmental dimensions of drilling,” she says. “There
are a lot of new technologies and innovations that reduce costs and emis-
sions and lower your impact in general. In the first year, I did a broad
overview of what’s available in the industry, from drilling to fracking.
“This past year, I was a panellist with two other companies, answer-
ing questions about the impacts and applications of various technologies
and why a person would pick one technology over another. It was very
exciting to be a part of that.”
In the community, Laura has been volunteering as a Girl Guide leader
for the past three years, mentoring girls ages 11–14 in the Pathfinder pro-
gram. Her troop regularly volunteers at organizations such as the Calgary
Food Bank, Grow Calgary, various women’s shelters and Inn from the
Cold. Under Laura’s guidance, each member of her troop has received the
Canada Cord—the Girl Guide’s highest distinction.
“When I moved here from Halifax, I didn’t really know anyone, and I
wanted to get involved in the community and set down roots. Girl Guides
is a program that I did as a kid, and my mom was a leader, so I saw it as
an opportunity to go from mentee to mentor,” Laura says.
“What’s really great about the Girl Guides is that you touch different
aspects of philanthropy…. Even if you live in a community all your life,
you might not see how other people live, so I think it’s important that the
girls have these experiences and help others.”
Education
Civil engineering, Dalhousie University, 2012
Favourite charity
Girl Guides of Canada
First job
I separated flyers for newspaper inserts once
a month in 12-hour shifts when I was 15.
If not for your current career,
what would you be doing?
Back-country guiding and travelling
the world volunteering with Engineers
Without Borders.
Best advice received
The road to success is not always a
straight and upward line. We must learn
from our mistakes, persevere and move
forward with the knowledge we have
gained. Don’t sweat the small stuff.
Favourite pastime
Spending time with family and friends.
Favourite book
The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
Other passions
The outdoors, travel, continuous learning
and helping others. As a child, my parents
encouraged me to try new activities,
expand my horizons, learn from every
experience, give back to society. I make
sure I’m always learning: new technical
aspects of our industry, exposure to
cultures and experiences while travelling,
mountaineering and volunteering as a
Pathfinder leader.
Laura Weeden
Account manager, drilling services // Baker Hughes
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The energy industry, like any sector, is only as good as the people who run
it, and Morgan Campbell plays a key role in filling some of the industry’s
top positions. As an executive search professional, he has helped shape
the executive teams of numerous companies and organizations, includ-
ing the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association and the Alberta Energy
Regulator (AER).
Finding the right people for the top jobs is critical. Under new leader-
ship and after the amalgamation of the AER’s regulatory duties with wider
governmental responsibilities formerly overseen by Alberta Environment
and Sustainable Resource Development, Alberta’s regulatory system is,
arguably, in a better place today than in the past, and it is regarded by
other jurisdictions as an example to emulate.
“A lot of the work that we do changes an organization in one respect or
another. If you screw up a CEO search, and the company’s market value
drops by $2 million, that’s a big deal,” Morgan says.
On another level, in Calgary’s tight-knit oilpatch, executive search
firms provide a third-party layer so that companies aren’t seen directly
recruiting from their competitors. But the best executive search firms
also leverage geographic reach, network and a rigorous screening effort
to understand their client’s corporate culture and the values of their can-
didates and then build compatibility.
“It’s a common saying that a lot of people get hired for experience and
fired for fit, but it’s true,” Morgan says. “Cultural fit and values ultimately
make or break a placement, so we spent a lot of time trying to understand
those dynamics.”
The recognition of this very human dimension to success is also behind
much of the philanthropy that Boyden and its employees do in the com-
munity. Donating a percentage of overall revenues to charity is both good
for the community and for business. Doing a pro bono search for United
Way or a similar group each year helps that charity but also strengthens
Boyden’s profile in the city. Sitting on the board of the Canadian Petroleum
Hall of Fame, as Morgan does, is both good for the industry, and it expands
Morgan’s all-important network.
“In our view, what you give to the community you get back in some
way or another, whether it’s personal satisfaction, additional business or
knowing you’re doing the right things for the community,” Morgan says.
This pragmatic give-and-take view of philanthropy might seem some-
what mercenary, but in fact, it’s the best engine for the continued growth
of the not-for-profit sector and the important work it does. Every company
and every employee in this industry should make giving back to the com-
munity part of their career. Morgan—who spent part of his childhood at
the Ronald McDonald House in Calgary battling childhood cancer and now
sits on the organization’s board—knows this perhaps better than anyone.
Education
Bachelor of arts,
University of Calgary, 1994
Favourite charities
Ronald McDonald House Southern
Alberta, Canadian Petroleum
Hall of Fame
First job
Stock boy
If not for your current career,
what would you be doing?
In a perfect world, playing
professional sports, in reality,
a lawyer.
Best advice received
Don’t take any wooden nickels (wise
words from my dad).
Favourite pastime
Spending time with my wife Tracy,
family and friends.   
Favourite book 
Game of Thrones
Other passions
Sports, especially basketball.
Travelling. Socializing.
Morgan Campbell
Associate partner // Boyden Canada
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2016 RISING STARS
A lot goes into Oilweek’s annual
Rising Stars feature, starting with
callingfornominationsinthesummer,
then selecting the shortlist and final
class roster. Finally, the Rising Stars
are interviewed and gathered for a
photo shoot in a special location.
For the class of 2016, we
chose the luxurious setting of the
Fairmont Palliser hotel.
With the gracious cooperation
of Jacqueline Taylor, Fairmont
Palliser’s communications man-
ager, Calgary photographer Colin
Way was able to snap some stun-
ning shots in this historic landmark
of downtown Calgary.
The photo session kicked
off with Kim Lindsay in the
expansive Alberta Ballroom
on the hotel’s mezzanine floor.
It was still too early for a
drink in the Oak Room Lounge
on the main floor, but the
allure of its dark wood interior
made an ideal background for
John Pantazopolous.
Then it was back up to
the Alberta Ballroom for
Angela Thompson, Laura
Weeden and Matthew Goegan.
To vary it up, CAAP’s
Chelsie Klassen posed
by the glass wall between
the Oak Room Lounge and
the hotel’s main floor lobby,
while Morgan Campbell
took his place in the stairway
corridor between the main
floor and the mezzanine.
Finally, everyone ended
up in the bright natural
light of the Fairmont Gold
Lounge on the Penthouse
level for a few group shots.
Behind the scenes
52 MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM

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  • 1. CANADA’S OIL & GAS AUTHORITY / MAY 2016 / $10 RISING STARS FINDING OPPORTUNITY IN CRISIS CLASS OF 2016
  • 2. PROFILES BY R.P. STASTNY // PHOTOS BY COLIN WAY Rising Stars finding opportunity in crisis In the Chinese language, the word crisis is com- posed of two characters, one representing danger and the other opportunity, goes the old motiva- tional speakers’ cliche. While the translation isn’t exact, it makes a point that those who believe in themselves can survive hard times and come out ahead of the game with a little hard work. There is no question this year’s class of Rising Stars is making the best of the opportunities present in the current oil and gas downturn, which is now going into its second year with no signs of abating. This year we have a southern Alberta country girl and former basketball player who is helping her company’s clients work through the environ- mental and regulatory red tape more efficiently. We have the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers’ manager of media relations who cut her teeth working with Aboriginal groups in the remote North. We have a chief financial officer looking to join the ranks of what they in the investment com- munity call “an experienced management team.” We have a small-town Ontarian who came west to be a paramedic but instead found her calling as a land broker. We have another easterner who made it in the western oilpatch and is now working to bring oil and gas development back to Quebec. We have a former railroader who is now mak- ing it in the pipeline business. And we have a corporate headhunter who works to find executives with experience who also fit a client’s corporate culture. All seven of this year’s Rising Stars are heav- ily invested in making the communities in which they live and work better places. Thanks to the Fairmont Palliser hotel in Calgary for graciously providing the backdrop for this year’s class photos. Turn the page to learn more about the 2016 Rising Stars, and look to jwnenergy.com for a special digital project coming soon to celebrate the eighth annual class of Rising Stars. Oilweek’s 2016 Rising Stars gather at the beautiful Fairmont Palliser hotel (left to right): Kim Lindsay, John Pantazopoulos, Angela Thompson, Chelsie Klassen, Laura Weeden, Matthew Goegan and Morgan Campbell. CLASS OF 2016 36 MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM 37
  • 3. Having grown up in small-town Ontario amid black bears, black flies and the natural beauty of Toronto’s cottage country, 18-year-old Kim Lindsay took a leaf out of her family’s book of independence and loaded up a 32-foot U-Haul, drove out to Calgary with her boyfriend at the time and set about becoming a paramedic in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. That was the plan at least. Coming up against a scarcity of emergency- and health-related jobs after her first year at SAIT Polytechnic ran her off that path and into a finance and investment job until, lo and behold, a friend mentioned working in oil and gas. She sent out some resumes and collected two offers from land brokers. “I got a really good vibe about Britt Land,” Kim recalls of the com- pany that today is the only woman-led land brokerage of its size in western Canada. That vibe has now carried her though 11 years, from starting as a junior land administrator to her current role as a land operations manager with responsibilities for client relations, quality assurance and key business development areas. Her ability to think on her feet, find smart solutions and meet tight deadlines are qualities that she now shares through inter- nal training and mentoring. Kim’s bold and unconventional leadership finds its strength in remain- ing true to her independent streak. “Dayna [Morgan, Rising Star class of 2013] has been my mentor. She does things a certain way, and she’s good at her job, so I followed in her footsteps, but I’ve always struggled with having to do it like Dayna does,” Kim says. “So I’ve had to find my own way. This allows me to be a better leader in a professional environment.” A quality that comes naturally to Kim and drives her community involvement is her almost unconditional support for people in times of need. Consequently, her choice of charities is typically one of those that are dear to her friends. For example, last year she coordinated an impromptu Parkinson’s awareness walk in support of Britt Land’s chief executive offi- cer, Ray Ramsay, as he was admitted for deep brain stimulation surgery to treat the neurological symptoms of this disease. Kim helped bring together the Britt Land team with videos of care and encouragement across the company’s satellite offices, Team Ramsay T-shirts and red balloons. The office then took to the streets to hand out tulips and raise awareness and funds for Parkinson’s disease. Alongside her past support of the Calgary Children’s Hospital, can- cer walks and the community volunteering work that happens monthly at Britt Land, Kim is an advocate for those who are sometimes the most vulnerable in our society. “Animals are dear to me. Not everybody loves animals. People love people for the most part,” says Kim, who volunteers at a dog rescue pro- gram. “Adopting animals is kind of scary because you don’t know their history. But I want to give them a better story. They deserve a better story.” Education Land administration course, Mount Royal University; continued learning through industry courses; leadership training and development, Results Canada Favourite charities I will support any cause, whether it’s dear to me or someone I know. I will participate, donate or help however I can. This year and last year, I rescued two dogs and donated to two different animal organizations. First job Other than being surrounded by a family-based business, my first job by choice was cutting lawns. If not for your current career, what would you be doing? I would be living out west in the mountains somewhere with my son, fiance and two dogs, spending as much time outside as possible and/ or travelling to remote destinations around the world. Best advice received You don’t have to do things the same way as your mentors and leaders have done in the past. Take what you have learned from them and do it your way. The best way to teach and lead someone is to be your true self. Favourite pastime Right now, it’s anything a two-and-a-half-year-old does, and I will do it all day any day. Lucky for us, that includes some adult-friendly things such as hiking, camping and other outdoor activities. He loves the mountains.   Favourite book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Other passions Anything that takes me outside, whether its familiar or exploring new things with my family. I also really love my plants!           Kim Lindsay Manager, land operations // Britt Land Services 2016 RISING STARS 38 MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM 39
  • 4. There’s a transition happening in Canada’s oilpatch. A new generation is emerging, and when the industry comes out of this downturn, it will be reaching for the reigns, says John Pantazopoulos, whose professional aspiration is to step up among the ranks of the so-called “experienced management team.” Oil and gas company websites are filled with references to experience because resources plays are expensive, and experience is the closest thing to proof that things will go well for investors. You can be smart and have good ideas, but you still face an uphill battle if you’re missing this essential ingredient. Financer: “Great, so you want money. What have you done?” Newbie: “Oh you know, this and that.” Financer: “But have you bought and sold a company and made money for investors?” Newbie: “Not yet.” Financer: “Okay, call me in five years.” John has been a chief financial officer for eight years now, and he’s a founding member of Tangle Creek Energy, but he says he’s still “not there yet. You have to have a notch on your belt and show that you’ve had a winner.” Privately held Tangle Creek will most likely be that notch for John. There’s no ambiguity about its build-and-sell strategy. How that will play out through these tough times, though, is still uncertain for the Greece- born, Canada-raised exec. One thing is clear—sitting back and riding it out isn’t in John’s DNA. When the province announced a royalty review, he joined a Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) committee and helped prepare industry recommendations for improving Alberta’s royalty program. He also serves on another CAPP committee that deals with financial issues. And in his home neighbourhood of West Springs in Calgary, where he lives with his wife and two young sons, a school shortage prompted his engagement in a parent group that gathered 5,000 signatures in support of building and funding schools. The group presented the signatures to the Alberta Legislature and even met with Jim Prentice several times when he was premier. “We fought tooth and nail to get funding, and I think it worked because, at the end of the day, our school is now being built,” John says. He also volunteers with the Calgary Board of Education on an audit committee. He’s on the naming committee of the middle school in his community. In fact, education has become a bit of a mission in his life. “Education is the key to society,” John says. “It’s a core fundamental institution. If you want to see that in action, go to the first day of school. As you walk in there, you see that the whole community has come together. It doesn’t matter who you are and where you’re from or what your back- ground is, they all come together in the school in order to learn and work towards a common goal.” Education Bachelor of commerce, University of Saskatchewan, 2000 Favourite charities Anything to do with promoting public education. First job Selling Dickey Dee ice cream in Moose Jaw, Sask. If not for your current career, what would you be doing? Being a politician. I want the chance to give back to my community through public service and dream of being a politician one day. Best advice received In life and in business, conduct yourself as if everything you do will be published on the front page of the newspaper the next day.  Favourite pastime Spending time with my family. Travelling. Favourite movie Diggstown Other passions Poker. It is the one game where winning is more about playing your opponent than playing your cards. The worst hand in poker, if played correctly, can be a winner.  John Pantazopoulos Vice-president, finance, and chief financial officer // Tangle Creek Energy 2016 RISING STARS MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM 4140 MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM
  • 5. From the time she spent in the far north, Chelsie Klassen has a jacket made by an Inuvialuit elder that has animal fur from all the places in the Northwest Territories where she worked, communities with stac- cato names that roll off her tongue like a distant drum roll—Ulukhaktok, Paulatuk, Tuktoyuktuk, Aklavik, Inuvik. “I was engaging with the communities around Imperial Oil’s Arctic off- shore drilling. You were the first on the ground. It was awesome,” Chelsie says with disarming enthusiasm, a quality that made her an ideal land- man, then a stakeholder and aboriginal engagement specialist, and now a media relations manager with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). She’s so likeable in fact that she’s never even had a gun waved in her face and been told to get off someone’s land while negotiating land agree- ments for ExxonMobil’s LNG project in Alaska, the last American frontier, the land of the brave and the free, and the home state of Sarah Palin. “But one of my colleagues had a gun pulled out on him,” she says. “His response to me was, ‘Well, I walked on his property, so you would expect that could happen.’ I just looked at him and thought, ‘Really?’” Chelsie’s seven years with Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil were a rodeo ride that started straight out of university and bounced her from Calgary to the Northwest Territories to Cold Lake to Alaska and finally back to Calgary. This exposure to so many different cultures and types of oil and gas activity gave her the confidence to take on something “more high level.” CAPP provides that new challenge for her. In return, CAPP gets a more responsive public image and a shift in industry tone on climate change and the status quo. “A highlight for me so far,” says Chelsie, who just returned from one of her many business trips—this one to Ottawa, where she met with minis- ters and government officials—“was representing the energy industry in Paris last year. I think we’re in a time of new technology and innovation around greenhouse gas emissions and reductions…. I don’t think it was ever acknowledged that we as an industry are proactive in these solutions.” Her advocacy work with CAPP is, in itself, a form of wider service that benefits not just the industry but all Albertans and Canadians, but Chelsie is also passionate about mentoring. She has always made herself avail- able to young people seeking advice. Now that she is more geographically settled, she has formalized the process by joining the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association. “Right now I am mentoring this lady who is very impressive. She’s 15 years old. Her name is Eunice. She comes from Nigeria, and she’s prepar- ing herself to apply to Canadian universities,” Chelsie says. True to her own experience when choosing an education, which started with nursing before redirecting to economics, Chelsie’s advice is to “look at the whole process…not just job security. Find something that you’re passionate about.” Education Bachelor of arts in economics,University of Manitoba, 2008; Masters of arts in conflict analysis and management, Royal Roads University, 2012 Favourite charity Calgary Immigrant Woman’s Association First job Cabin cleaner, Clark’s Camp (a fishing camp in northwestern Ontario) If not for your current career, what would you be doing?  Academic research in social sciences. It’s interesting to discover what makes people tick.   Best advice received  Never compromise your integrity.   Favourite pastime I’m a foodie. Any new restaurants or hot spots in town are a must-do! Favourite TV SHOW My guilty pleasure is to watch crime scene television shows and try to guess what will happen next.   Other passions I’m passionate about helping young women advance their professional, personal or educational endeavours. Helping a mentee reach their potential is entirely gratifying. Chelsie Klassen Manager, media relations // Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers 2016 RISING STARS 42 MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM 43
  • 6. Angela Thompson has never been afraid to show up as herself. Phrases like “Fake it till you make it” are irrelevant because she has known she wanted a business career since she was 15 years old. She has the quiet self-assurance of the eldest of four siblings. And she possesses the work ethic and leadership sense of a former high-level basketball athlete on a scholarship track. “When I started my career with the ERCB [now the Alberta Energy Regulator], I was really focused. I had a degree, and I was really good at basketball, but that’s basically all I had to offer. I knew nothing about regu- latory matters,” she says with candor. “But I embraced what was given to me and quickly realized this was a growing market and that it was a place where I could have a long-term career.” The oil and gas industry in 2005 was booming. Angela learned the regu- latory ropes at the ERCB and then went to Gemini, a traditional engineering, procurement and construction management company, which as it turned out, wasn’t quite ready to step into the regulatory and environmental busi- ness. So Angela stepped over to consulting engineering company Hatch and launched its regulatory/environment business. A year later, Gemini was ready and invited her back to do the same. “In 2011, I put together a strategic plan at Gemini to grow the regulatory/­ environment business into something pretty special and great,” she says. “We acquired two organizations as part of that strategic plan, which was one of my biggest milestones—executing that plan and seeing it through the integration of these really great businesses in such a short period of time.” Growing up in Bow Island, Alta., Angela was profoundly influenced by her mom, who raised four children on her own. Her personality was also shaped by her grandmother, “a fearless, fiery redhead” who encour- aged her to have the self-confidence to be herself and “shatter the glass ceiling.” Her grandmother, who passed away seven years ago, inspired Angela to become a board member of the Golden Age Club. “Seniors, at times, are overlooked in a lot of ways, and it gave me great personal satisfaction that my grandparents played a very large role in the community they lived in, so I wanted to give back in that way,” she says. A loyal supporter of the University of Lethbridge, where both her sis- ters were also educated, Angela is the vice-president of the Women’s Basketball Alumni Association there. Gemini also takes community involvement seriously. “How your business functions today within the community is almost your reputation and your brand,” she says. “When we hire people, we look at whether they will fit our core values—do they value the community, the people and the relationships we have?” Education Bachelor of management, University of Lethbridge          Favourite charities Golden Age Club, University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Athletics First job Coaching basketball camps If not for your current career, what would you be doing? I love interior design. It allows me to tap into that artistic side and explore endless creative ideas. Best advice received My mom always told me, “Carry yourself with tenacity and grace. There are no limitations to what you can achieve.” Favourite pastime Spending time with my husband, eating great food and drinking wine with my friends. Favourite book Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization by John Wooden Angela Thompson Director, regulatory, environment and land // Gemini 2016 RISING STARS MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM 4544 MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM
  • 7. Seeing the good life his father made of a 30-year career with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), Matthew Goegan thought he would do well to follow in his footsteps. So with business degree in hand, he took a job with CP. He even enjoyed his time there for a couple years until he started to feel like he would never emerge from his father’s shadow. “I remember being called Vince—my dad’s name—three times in one meeting,” Matthew recalls with a laugh. “That’s when I realized that I needed to figure out my own path.” So he left the iconic Canadian transport company, said goodbye to friends and family in Ontario, travelled across the country to Calgary and nailed down a job with, well, another iconic Canadian transport company. This time it was Enbridge. “The transportation link-up seemed a good fit,” he says. Spending his days working on data analytics and trends, assessing how the company executes major projects compared to benchmarks, identifying course corrections and providing reviews to senior manage- ment, Matthew has built a career in one of the fastest-growing companies in the oil and gas industry. What he particularly appreciates about this work is its human dimension and the opportunity to help develop the abilities of his team. For example, he is encouraging a person hired into an administrative function to leverage her foreign education and shift into a more fulfill- ing higher-level role. He has also helped an introverted work group step up to the challenge of taking on a higher profile and delivering presenta- tions to management. Matthew’s formula of empowerment comes down to extending opportunities and setting out manageable stepping stones that lead to clearly defined goals. His passion for personal development isn’t confined to his workplace. As a volunteer with Junior Achievement, a not-for-profit organization that delivers experiential programs to youth on the topics of financial liter- acy, work readiness and entrepreneurship, Matthew often spends a half day or longer talking to students at local high schools. “I remember going through school and having people come in and tell us what the world is like after you get out of school,” he says. “It was always interesting to me, so I do that and try to give students a perspec- tive they might not get otherwise. Hopefully that can put them in a better position going forward.” The prospect of spending a day with a roomful of hormonally amped-up adolescents might strike the fear of God in some, but Matthew, who loves kids and has two young children of his own, thrives on the opportunity. He is comfortable in front of groups and makes it engaging with interac- tive exercises and discussions that help students understand finances, budgeting and other topics. Part of that facility comes from the night courses in supply chain logis- tics that he also teaches. “As you can see, I like to talk.” Education Bachelor of commerce, Ryerson University, 2005; PROCI Change Management Certification, 2014;  Supply Chain Management Professional, Alberta Institute of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada; other industry diplomas and certificates Favourite charities Junior Achievement, United Way, Canadian Red Cross,  ALS Society of Canada First job Clerk at a private video rental shop If not for your current career, what would you be doing? For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a philanthropist working with inspiring people, and when I’m not busy with that, I would be travelling and exploring the world with my family. Best advice received My top three: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Enjoy the journey. Leave things better than you found them. Favourite pastime Geocaching with my family. Favourite moviE The Star Wars original trilogy Other passions Cooking, hiking, geocaching, travelling, street hockey, basketball, classic rock, reading, teaching and volunteering, but my biggest passion is spending time with my family playing games or watching our beloved Pittsburg Steelers! Matthew Goegan Manager, cost controls and project performance // Enbridge 2016 RISING STARS 46 MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM 47
  • 8. By helping her parents build a cottage in Quebec and later a house in Nova Scotia, Laura Weeden learned how to drywall, run electrical wiring and use power tools early on. When she reached high school with fingers and limbs still intact, her interest in building things fuelled an inner debate about whether to study architecture or engineering. “I like to know how things work, how things manage to stand, how to drill wells. Being able to answer some of those questions is what drove me to engineering,” Laura says. After a brief stint in the construction industry as a project coordi- nator, the lure of the west brought her to Alberta and landed her in the oilpatch. Her last three years with Baker Hughes have allowed Laura to couple her talent for conveying technical innovations with her people skills. As a salesperson, she has opened new markets for Baker Hughes’ drilling services product line across Canada, from Alberta’s Viking to Anticosti Island, Que. The Calgary branch of the Society of Petroleum Engineers recognized Laura last year with an Outstanding Young Professional Award for her leadership in the organization’s regular and new events, increased par- ticipation and general involvement. What Laura considers a particular high point in her career, though, is her work in advancing the oil and gas industry in Quebec. “I was asked to speak at some conferences in Quebec about both the technical and the environmental dimensions of drilling,” she says. “There are a lot of new technologies and innovations that reduce costs and emis- sions and lower your impact in general. In the first year, I did a broad overview of what’s available in the industry, from drilling to fracking. “This past year, I was a panellist with two other companies, answer- ing questions about the impacts and applications of various technologies and why a person would pick one technology over another. It was very exciting to be a part of that.” In the community, Laura has been volunteering as a Girl Guide leader for the past three years, mentoring girls ages 11–14 in the Pathfinder pro- gram. Her troop regularly volunteers at organizations such as the Calgary Food Bank, Grow Calgary, various women’s shelters and Inn from the Cold. Under Laura’s guidance, each member of her troop has received the Canada Cord—the Girl Guide’s highest distinction. “When I moved here from Halifax, I didn’t really know anyone, and I wanted to get involved in the community and set down roots. Girl Guides is a program that I did as a kid, and my mom was a leader, so I saw it as an opportunity to go from mentee to mentor,” Laura says. “What’s really great about the Girl Guides is that you touch different aspects of philanthropy…. Even if you live in a community all your life, you might not see how other people live, so I think it’s important that the girls have these experiences and help others.” Education Civil engineering, Dalhousie University, 2012 Favourite charity Girl Guides of Canada First job I separated flyers for newspaper inserts once a month in 12-hour shifts when I was 15. If not for your current career, what would you be doing? Back-country guiding and travelling the world volunteering with Engineers Without Borders. Best advice received The road to success is not always a straight and upward line. We must learn from our mistakes, persevere and move forward with the knowledge we have gained. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Favourite pastime Spending time with family and friends. Favourite book The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin Other passions The outdoors, travel, continuous learning and helping others. As a child, my parents encouraged me to try new activities, expand my horizons, learn from every experience, give back to society. I make sure I’m always learning: new technical aspects of our industry, exposure to cultures and experiences while travelling, mountaineering and volunteering as a Pathfinder leader. Laura Weeden Account manager, drilling services // Baker Hughes 2016 RISING STARS MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM 4948 MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM
  • 9. The energy industry, like any sector, is only as good as the people who run it, and Morgan Campbell plays a key role in filling some of the industry’s top positions. As an executive search professional, he has helped shape the executive teams of numerous companies and organizations, includ- ing the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER). Finding the right people for the top jobs is critical. Under new leader- ship and after the amalgamation of the AER’s regulatory duties with wider governmental responsibilities formerly overseen by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, Alberta’s regulatory system is, arguably, in a better place today than in the past, and it is regarded by other jurisdictions as an example to emulate. “A lot of the work that we do changes an organization in one respect or another. If you screw up a CEO search, and the company’s market value drops by $2 million, that’s a big deal,” Morgan says. On another level, in Calgary’s tight-knit oilpatch, executive search firms provide a third-party layer so that companies aren’t seen directly recruiting from their competitors. But the best executive search firms also leverage geographic reach, network and a rigorous screening effort to understand their client’s corporate culture and the values of their can- didates and then build compatibility. “It’s a common saying that a lot of people get hired for experience and fired for fit, but it’s true,” Morgan says. “Cultural fit and values ultimately make or break a placement, so we spent a lot of time trying to understand those dynamics.” The recognition of this very human dimension to success is also behind much of the philanthropy that Boyden and its employees do in the com- munity. Donating a percentage of overall revenues to charity is both good for the community and for business. Doing a pro bono search for United Way or a similar group each year helps that charity but also strengthens Boyden’s profile in the city. Sitting on the board of the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame, as Morgan does, is both good for the industry, and it expands Morgan’s all-important network. “In our view, what you give to the community you get back in some way or another, whether it’s personal satisfaction, additional business or knowing you’re doing the right things for the community,” Morgan says. This pragmatic give-and-take view of philanthropy might seem some- what mercenary, but in fact, it’s the best engine for the continued growth of the not-for-profit sector and the important work it does. Every company and every employee in this industry should make giving back to the com- munity part of their career. Morgan—who spent part of his childhood at the Ronald McDonald House in Calgary battling childhood cancer and now sits on the organization’s board—knows this perhaps better than anyone. Education Bachelor of arts, University of Calgary, 1994 Favourite charities Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta, Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame First job Stock boy If not for your current career, what would you be doing? In a perfect world, playing professional sports, in reality, a lawyer. Best advice received Don’t take any wooden nickels (wise words from my dad). Favourite pastime Spending time with my wife Tracy, family and friends.    Favourite book  Game of Thrones Other passions Sports, especially basketball. Travelling. Socializing. Morgan Campbell Associate partner // Boyden Canada 2016 RISING STARS 50 MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM 51
  • 10. 2016 RISING STARS A lot goes into Oilweek’s annual Rising Stars feature, starting with callingfornominationsinthesummer, then selecting the shortlist and final class roster. Finally, the Rising Stars are interviewed and gathered for a photo shoot in a special location. For the class of 2016, we chose the luxurious setting of the Fairmont Palliser hotel. With the gracious cooperation of Jacqueline Taylor, Fairmont Palliser’s communications man- ager, Calgary photographer Colin Way was able to snap some stun- ning shots in this historic landmark of downtown Calgary. The photo session kicked off with Kim Lindsay in the expansive Alberta Ballroom on the hotel’s mezzanine floor. It was still too early for a drink in the Oak Room Lounge on the main floor, but the allure of its dark wood interior made an ideal background for John Pantazopolous. Then it was back up to the Alberta Ballroom for Angela Thompson, Laura Weeden and Matthew Goegan. To vary it up, CAAP’s Chelsie Klassen posed by the glass wall between the Oak Room Lounge and the hotel’s main floor lobby, while Morgan Campbell took his place in the stairway corridor between the main floor and the mezzanine. Finally, everyone ended up in the bright natural light of the Fairmont Gold Lounge on the Penthouse level for a few group shots. Behind the scenes 52 MAY 2016 | JWNENERGY.COM