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Mr. Paton-Gay has been active in the oil and gas business in Alberta and the United States over the past two decades. He has an extensive knowledge and an impressive collection of business relationships in the sector. Over the past twenty years, he has founded and been Chairman and/or President of two private oil and gas companies in addition to sitting on many corporate and public sector governance boards. The private companies were successfully grown from small initial production rates to significant daily production. He has also served as one of the founding Directors of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada.
Mr. Paton-Gay has been active with public sector boards in both a Director's capacity as well as a Trustee capacity. He was a candidate, representing the governing party of Canada, and stood for election to the Canadian Parliament in the 1997 general election.
Mr. Paton-Gay was a founding Partner of WIN ENERGY CORP., WNR TSXV, and served as its founding Chairman. WIN has extensive land holdings including a 100% wholly owned gas plant with significant pipeline infrastructure and substantial gas production in the foothills of Alberta. The company has successfully invested over $60 million in this regional play.
Mr. Paton-Gay is also a recent graduate of the Directors Education Program offered through the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia; and he is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
He applies a keen emphasis on integrity and accountability to shareholders. In his words, "I believe that honest, informed and open corporate governance is critical in building solid shareholder support. These are 'Foundation Principles' that continue to allow our company to: attract solid expertise; to always be informed as to developing acquisition targets; which honour our shareholders who have placed their trust in our commitment to grow solid value; and to respect and be sensitive to our environment." | 