Mr. Thomas was appointed Executive Vice President North America in November 2007. Prior to this he held the position of Senior Vice President Canadian Oil and Gas since January 1998.
Since joining the corporation in 1978 Mr. Thomas has held a variety of positions including Business Manager Specialty Chemicals Division; Division Vice President Oil & Gas Marketing; and Division Vice President Corporate Planning.
Mr. Thomas attended both the University of Toronto and York University graduating in 1974 with a B.A. in Economics/History. He is also a graduate of the Executive Program at the University of Michigan.
Active in industry and community associations Mr. Thomas is First Vice Chair of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce President of the Alberta Chamber of Resources and a Governor and Past Chairman of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). He also serves as Division Co-Chair for the Calgary United Way Engineering Energy Services Supply Division and as a Director of Careers: The Next Generation.
He is a past Director of The Nature Conservancy of Canada The Adult Learning Centre Ranch Ehrlo Foundation the Calgary Science Centre The Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame Society and the Petroleum Technology Research Centre.
Mr. Thomas is married with two children and resides in Calgary Alberta |