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Don Allan, President & C.E.O. & Chairman
Mr. Allan leads the Blue Horizon Group of Companies. Mr. Allan has more than two decades of executive leadership experience and a thorough understanding of corporate issues including; debt and equity capital markets, strategy and planning, risk management and investor relations. Mr. Allan has an extensive background in business development, marketing and project development, as well as involvement in the construction of Syncrude, Suncor, Shell, Nova, Petro Canada and Imperial Oil’s refineries and upgraders. Mr. Allan has sat on numerous boards including the Government of Alberta’s Hydrocarbon Upgrading Task Force. His formal education includes Mechanical Engineering and various trade tickets. Mr. Allan has earned numerous manufacturing awards and was runner up for the Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur Of The Year" award in 2007.
Clint Melnechenko, BA, Vice President of Operations
Mr. Melnechenko has over 18 years of experience in the oilfield industry, holding senior supervisor and consultancy positions on numerous high-profile domestic & international projects for major oil & gas companies including; Project Management Senior Supervisor, International Consultant (Drilling Optimization) & CEO / COO of Exile Drilling Ltd. Clint has participated in projects within North America, Latin America, Thailand, Russia, Pakistan, Middle East, Australia and West Africa, managing both offshore and onshore drilling projects ranging from under balance deep horizontals wells to vertical test and exploratory holes.
Bob Lloyd, Consulting Project Superintendant
Mr. Lloyd has over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Lloyd founded and managed companies still working in the service industry today. Mr. Lloyd’s accomplishments in post secondary education have elevated him into senior management positions past and present. Several government committees have benefited from having Mr. Lloyd’s input.
Carlos Vasquez, Senior Vice President, Operations
Mr. Vasquez has over 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in completions. With his vast international experience and bilingualism in English and Spanish, he is a great addition to the Blue Horizon Group of Companies. Carlos has worked throughout Alberta, the U.S. and also in the Asia Pacific region. Throughout his career he has worked for several companies in increasing capacities. Carlos also has extensive experience in business development and venture capital.
Darcy Grahn, Senior Vice President, Business Integration
Mr. Grahn's experience in the banking industry as a Financial Services Manager in Commercial and Personal banking has provided him with a solid base of knowledge in finance. Darcy’s experience as a Financial Manager and General Manager in the automotive industry is proving to be invaluable as he helps manage and grow in particular Blue Horizon Contracting and Blue Horizon Bio-Diesel.
David Allan, CSO, Consulting Health and Safety, Field Manager
David has 10 years of lead management role experience in industrial construction and drilling. David has extensive trade experience including; electrical and pipefitting, a business diploma and the highest education in Canadian Safety Standards.
Barb Allan, Executive Assistant
Ms. Allan has 28 years of experience; including work within the Court of Queens Bench and within the Alberta Provincial Government. Barb manages, conducts and oversees all of Blue Horizon’s office administration and legal and shareholder communications departments.
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