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Management Team

Dr. William J. F. Roach, P. Eng.
President & Chief Executive Officer
William Roach, President and Chief Executive Officer, leads the Corporation’s Executive team and is responsible for maximizing the value growth opportunities for UTS shareholders. Dr. Roach has a successful 25-year track record directing and managing the design, construction and delivery of large capital-intensive national and international upstream oil and gas projects. Dr. Roach joined UTS in June 2004 as President and was appointed Chief Executive Officer and elected to the Board in October 2004. He is a Professional Engineer in Canada and the UK and holds a B.Sc. in Metallurgy and a Ph.D. in Physical Metallurgy.
Wayne I. Bobye, MBA
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Wayne Bobye is responsible for providing leadership and direction of all aspects of the Company's accounting and financial operations. Mr. Bobye has over 25 years in the oil and gas industry, with significant emphasis on debt and capital marketing financing relating to the construction and operation of large projects. Prior to joining UTS, Mr. Bobye served as Chief Financial Officer for Triton Canada, Talisman Energy and Alliance Pipeline/Aux Sable. He is a Certified Management Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA in Finance and Economics.
Howard Lutley, P. Eng.
Vice President, Mining and Extraction
Howard Lutley is responsible for the design and execution of the mining and extraction facilities for the UTS oil sands projects. Howard has over 30 years of extensive domestic and international surface and underground mining experience. He has led a number of start-up energy and investment companies and prior to joining UTS was the President and CEO of a global mining and energy consulting company, Norwest Corporation of Calgary. He has a B. Sc. in Mining Engineering and a M. Sc. in Mineral Engineering.
Martin Sandell, P. Eng.
Vice President, Engineering
Martin Sandell has responsibility for all aspects of engineering within UTS. As well as representing UTS’ interests in the design, development and long-term operations of the Fort Hills bitumen upgrading facility, he is closely involved in the initial stages of engineering for UTS’ other projects. He has over 30 years of experience leading large diverse oil and gas projects from conception to operation in Canada, United Kingdom, North Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Prior to joining UTS he held a senior engineering position within Husky Energy. Martin holds a B. Sc. in chemical engineering and is a Professional Engineer in Canada and a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Daryl M. Wightman, P.Geol.
Vice President, Resource Development & Business Strategy
Daryl Wightman is responsible for developing the resource and business development strategy for the long term delivery of shareholder value for UTS Energy Corporation. Daryl came to UTS from EnCana, where he led the geological and geophysical activities for SAGD projects from 1996 to 2004. Prior to that, he was employed by the Alberta Research Council where he conducted research, published and taught courses on the geology of oil sands. He has over 30 years of oil sands experience and holds B. Sc., M. Sc. and Ph. D degrees in Geology.
Jina Abells Morissette
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Jina Abells Morissette is responsible for the management of the legal and governance issues encountered in a growing public energy company. Jina comes to UTS from Husky Oil Energy Inc. where she provided legal advice for six years primarily for the Canadian Offshore and International business group. Her work experience has focused on large oil and gas projects and mergers and acquisitions. She holds a B. Comm. in Marketing and a Bachelor of Laws. She is a member of the Saskatchewan and Alberta Bars.
Stuart Walker
General Manager, Human Resources and Corporate Services
Stuart Walker is responsible for developing and implementing a broad range of corporate and operating policies and processes, including information technology, document management systems, communications and human resources. He has over 27 years of human resource management experience that spans oil and gas, telecommunications, information technology and government sectors. Prior to joining UTS, Stuart was President and Senior Consultant with SAW Associates. He holds a B. A. in Psychology and certification in organization and performance management.
Chris Laing
Manager, Projects and Development
Chris Laing is responsible for project front end design, planning, concept development and execution of business strategy for delivery of value to the UTS shareholders. Chris comes to UTS from Husky Energy where he led operational preparation for the White Rose Project and headed up the front end development for the second phase expansion and natural gas development. He has worked for the last 15 years in the upstream sector of the international oil and gas industry with experience in Asia, North America and Europe. He holds a B. E. (Hons) in mechanical engineering and is a Registered Engineer in New Zealand.

Cam Bateman
Manager, Regulatory and Stakeholder Affairs

Cam Bateman is responsible for the regulatory and stakeholder relations processes for development of UTS’ oil sands assets. Cam has over 27 years of experience in mine development and reclamation planning; mine licensing and permitting; environmental impact assessment, monitoring and mitigation; stakeholder relations and land acquisition and administration. He was previously employed with TransAlta Utilities Corporation and managed the mine planning and regulatory functions for the surface coal mining operations near Wabamun, Alberta. He holds a B. Sc. in Forestry and an M. Sc. in Soil Science from the University of Alberta and is a Registered Professional Forester and a Professional Agrologist in the Province of Alberta.