Board of Directors

Richard A. Gusella
Executive Chairman

Gary D. Wine
President and Chief Operating Officer

Pat Di Capo (2,3,4)
Chairman, Governance Committee

Gordon H. Johnston (1,2)

Colin M. Evans (4)

Stewart D. McGregor (3)

Christopher J. Smith, F.C.A. (ICAEW) (1,3)
Chairman, Audit Committee

K. Andrew Gustajtis (1,2,4)
Chairman, Reserves Committee
Chairman, Human Resources Committee

Jennifer K. Kennedy
Corporate Secretary

(1) Audit Committee
(2) Reserves Committee
(3) Governance Committee
(4) Human Resources Commitee

January 2009 - Petrolifera regretfully announces the passing of board member Gerrit Maureau.

Senior Management

Richard Gusella, Executive Chairman
  • President and CEO of Connacher Oil and Gas Limited;
  • Extensive international and domestic management experience in the oil and natural gas industry
Gary Wine - President and Chief Operating Officer
  • International Geologist
  • 25 years experience in international and US exploration/exploitation
  • Exploration Manager - Norcen in Buenos Aires, Argentina (93-96)
  • Staff Geologist - Norcen International, Calgary (89-93) & (96-97)
  • International Geological Consultant, Calgary (97-04)
  • Group Leader, Basin Analysis Group for Perupetro in Lima Peru (00-04) & Argentina Consultant - Connacher (03-04)
Kristen Bibby, CA - Vice President, Finance and CFO
  • Former Controller of Bow Valley Energy Limited and Rio Alto Resources International Inc.
Robert Erlich - Vice President, Exploration and New Ventures
  • 28 years worldwide oil industry experience;
  • 23 major geological publications
Jennifer Kennedy - Corporate Secretary
  • Partner, Macleod Dixon LLP
Carlos Mombru - General Manager, Argentina
  • Geologist;
  • Extensive South American experience
Carlos Monges - General Manager, Peru
  • Geologist;
  • Extensive experience in Peru
José Cleves - Country Manager, Colombia
  • 24 years of worldwide experience;
  • Extensive experience in South America, Europe and the United States