FOR COUNCIL Darren Hardy, P.Eng.
Darren Hardy was born in Regina. He lived in several communities in Alberta before his family finally settled in Fort Saskatchewan. He graduated from the University of Alberta in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. During his career, Darren built on this educational foundation by completing the Operations Management Program at Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business, and in
a member of the Syncrude Board of Directors. This role has helped him develop a good understanding of governance. Darren enjoys working in diverse team environments and finding ways to best utilize the skills that his teammates have to offer. Darren decided to run in the Council election because Council offers him the opportunity to give back to the engineering field, which has provided him with an enriching and rewarding career. He looks forward to using his technical experience combined with his strong understanding of governance to help support APEGA. Darren currently lives in Calgary with his wife, Shannon, and their two teenage daughters. Darren and his wife spend most of their time being involved with their daughters’ sports and school activities. When they have the opportunity, the family enjoys skiing, hiking, and biking in the mountains. In the summer they enjoy spending time at their cottage in northeastern Alberta where they visit with friends and family.
2014 graduating from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Now, Darren has chosen to run as a candidate for Council in the 2016 APEGA election. Darren has 26 years of experience working in the oil sands resource sector. He began his career in Fort McMurray at Syncrude Canada Ltd., where he was able to gain experience working in a variety of technical and operations teams across several business units. Darren then moved into a series of leadership roles with increasing scope and responsibility: technical and maintenance manager, shutdown manager, and business team manager for the Utilities and Offsites area. In 2008, Darren joined the executive team at Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. where he was responsible for providing oversight of the Syncrude operation. In this role, Darren has been the chair of the Syncrude Growth and Development Subcommittee, the co-chair of the Operations and Strategy Subcommittee, and
APEGA Activities • Member (1989–Present)
Affiliation, Corporate or Community Service • Executive Committee Member, Bow View Ringette (2013–Present) • Board Member, Bow View Ringette Association (2011–Present) • Board Member, Alberta Chamber of Resources (2009–2013) • Board Member, Syncrude Canada Ltd. (2008–Present)
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