Management Biographies
Rick Luchak – CEO
Rick has been in the oil and gas service industry his whole career. Rick started his career working in a variety of technical and management positions at Baker Oil Tools. In 1986 he co-founded ESS-ELL Tool Co. Ltd. ESS-ELL grew to become the largest independent supplier of subsurface flow control tools in Canada. In 1997, he co-founded Sentry Oil Tools LLC in Victoria, Texas. Sentry grew to become the largest independent supplier of subsurface flow control tools in the United States. In 2003, ESS-ELL and Sentry were sold to IPS. Rick continued to work for IPS as a Senior Vice-president for the Products Group. This business unit was comprised of the surface processing equipment fabrication business and the subsurface completion products business.
Ron Porter – President
Ron has a wide background in the resource industry. Prior to forming Paintearth Energy Services Ron was Senior VP for Integrated Production Services, a division of Complete Production Services Inc. Ron worked several years as a management consultant. He worked for Enerflex Systems Ltd., a Canadian supplier to the natural gas industry, for 9 years where he progressed to VP, Operations for the Compression and Power Division. Prior to that Ron managed a rubber plant for several years and held a variety of leadership roles in the mining industry for 18 years. Ron is a Professional Engineer, having graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a B.Eng.
Syd Howlett – VP Sales & Markeing
Syd brings to Paintearth over 20 years of sales experience. After graduating from SAIT in 1985 with a diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Syd began his sales career as an inside sales representative. He then joined Viking Pump to become their representative in Southern Ontario and then Sales Manager for Southern Alberta. Shifting to the compression industry Syd held various roles of increasing responsibility ultimately leading to General Manager of the rental division at Enerflex. After leaving Enerflex Syd continued his sales career with Propak which ultimately lead him to his current role at Paintearth. Syd is looking forward in growing Paintearth Energy Services to be a leader in the energy services sector.
Kerry Pickles – General Manager, Surface Products
Kerry has been involved with the surface products division in Halkirk, Alberta since 1990. He has grown with the company and has experienced several roles in its growth. These roles have included structural welding, pipefitting, metal building construction, and installation of the surface products at the production site. During this time, he was able to obtain his journeyman certification for crane and hoisting equipment operator as he hauled and installed many pieces of surface production equipment in Western Canada. In 1998 he moved into the role of fabrication manager. In 2004 Kerry accepted the role of General Manager, and continues to work with the team to grow the company.
Shaun Wold – General Manager, Subsurface Products – Canada
Shaun began his career in the oil and gas supply store business in 1994 in Central Alberta. He worked for several key Canadian industry supply houses, rising to Purchasing Manager. In 2000 he started with Paintearth’s predecessor as Purchasing Manager at our Surface Products plant at Halkirk, Alberta. In 2004 he was promoted to Chief Estimator, a position he held until late 2007 when he was promoted to the General Manager, Subsurface Products, Canada. Shaun is married with a young family and lives near Calgary.
Paul Aldridge – General Manager, Subsurface Products - US
Paul began his career in the downhole tools business in 1999 when he started with ESS ELL Tools, a predecessor of Paintearth. By 2003 he rose to be the group’s Production Supervisor. In 2005 he left and started his own downhole tool business, Absolute Oiltools, as President. He was able to grow this into a substantial business serving customers in Canada and US. Following Paintearth’s purchase of Absolute in mid 2007 he was appointed General Manager, Subsurface Products, US in late 2007. Paul is married with a young family and lives in Victoria, Texas.
|
