FOR COUNCIL John Rhind, P.Geol.
John Rhind, P.Geol., was born in Toronto but lived in many other cities before finally landing in Edmonton in 1979. John obtained his B.Sc. in geology in 1984 from the University of Alberta. His executive development
John and his wife, Gail, have two adult children, both whom live in Calgary. John and Gail have a home in Comox, B.C., where they enjoy walking the dogs, playing golf and exploring all that the island has to offer. John will retire in 2015, but he intends to keep involved in the industry, albeit on a more relaxed basis.
APEGA Activities • Member (2005–Present)
included completing the Operations Management Program from the Richard Ivey School of Business, the Executive Management Program from the Queen’s School of Business, and the Senior Executive Management Program from Shell Executive Development. John has been involved in oil and gas for 31 years, primarily in the oil sands business. He started his career as a Professional Geologist with Syncrude Canada Ltd., followed by a secondment to Imperial Oil in 1989. Returning to Syncrude in 1991, John moved into a business development role for two years, followed by successively more senior leadership roles to manage different parts of the business, including mining, extraction, utilities and upgrading. John joined Shell Canada Ltd. in 2008, where he became the Chief Operating Officer for Albian Sands Energy. He was responsible for integrating Albian into Royal Dutch Shell in 2009, and after that, in 2010, was appointed Vice-President of Oilsands Operations. John then became the Vice- President of Oilsands in 2014 and has had full profit-and-loss accountability for the business. John has developed a reputation for implementing diversity and inclusion in every business he has led. As part of this effort, he has developed a passion for mentoring people to enable them to contribute at greater levels in their fields.
Affiliations, Corporate or Community Service • Board Member, Alberta Chamber of Resources (2013–2015) • Board Member, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) (2012–2014) • Chair, CAPP Environmental Planning Group (2011–2013) • Executive Committee Member, Mining Association of Canada (2009–2014) • Chair, Keyano College Human Resources Committee (2009-2010) • Board Member, Mining Association of Canada (2008–2014) • Board Member, Keyano College (2008–2011) • Member, Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1994–present) • Industry Director, Junior Achievement (1990–1993)
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