Alfred is the former CEO of Pieridae Energy Limited from its founding in 2012 to 2023.  

He is a chartered accountant and a leader in the energy industry with over 30 years of Canadian and international experience.  

Alfred served as the CEO of Canadian Spirit Resources from 2013 to 2015. From 2003 to 2010, he was the CEO and a founder of Galveston LNG. Galveston LNG’s Kitimat LNG project was the first new liquefaction facility permitted in North America in 40 years and is now owned by Chevron and Woodside Petroleum. 

Before Galveston LNG, Alfred was President of Duke Energy Europe and, before that, President at Duke Energy Canada.

Rich has 19+ years of experience in the upstream and midstream business across North America. 

Previously, He was part of the founding team of Ikkuma Resources Corp., serving as an officer and VP of Land from 2014 to 2023. 

Rich helped grow Ikkuma from 80 bpd at its founding to over 40,000 boe/pd and its eventual sale to Pieridae Energy Limited as feedstock for the proposed Goldboro LNG project. 

Prior to Ikkuma, Rich held positions at Manitok, Questerre, and Talisman Energy. 

He has an Economics Degree from the University of Calgary (2004) and is a member of the Canadian Association of Land and Energy Professionals (CALEP).

Jane is a senior financial executive with over 25 years of experience in the energy industry, having served as CFO for several private companies in the power, crude oil, and natural gas sectors.

A trained Chartered Professional Accountant, Jane is a forward-thinking executive with a proven track record in directing organizations toward financial and operational growth and stability. She has substantial experience in managing transactions and facilitating the sale of companies, achieving high-value outcomes.  

During her career, she has been responsible for financial management, capital management, planning and budgeting, and driving value.

In 2014, Jane served as the CFO of an Alberta energy technology company involved in the Alberta oil sands. The resulting sale to a private equity firm was one of the largest transactions that closed in Alberta/Canada, that year.

Grant is a professional engineer with over 30 years of experience in the upstream energy sector throughout Western Canada. 

Grant began his career with Chevron Canada Resources, where he developed a strong foundation in engineering and operations. He later joined Dominion Exploration, serving as Vice President of the BC Business Unit from 2000 to 2005. Following this role, Grant moved to Avenir Diversified Trust as Chief Operating Officer of the oil and gas division, growing it from its inception to 5,000 boepd before its sale in 2014. 

Most recently, Grant was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shield Energy Ltd., a private dividend-focused energy company that was sold in 2024. 

Grant holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and is a registered member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).

Thom is the former SVP of Pieridae Energy Limited from its founding in 2012 to 2023.  

From 2003 to 2010, he was a founder of Galveston LNG. Galveston LNG’s Kitimat LNG project was the first new liquefaction facility permitted in North America in 40 years and is now owned by Chevron and Woodside Petroleum. 

Before Galveston LNG, Thom was Risk Manager of Duke Energy Canada and, before that, was Risk Manager at Engage Energy. 

Prior to that, he was Risk Manager at SaskEnergy, the Crown-owned natural gas utility in Saskatchewan.

James has 30+ years of experience in senior management positions in the private and public sectors. 

He built his career in Saskatchewan through positions in media and as the Communications Director for the Premier of Saskatchewan and his cabinet. 

He then became Director of Communications for the Calgary Health Region before moving to TC Energy to lead Communications for numerous multi-billion-dollar projects, such as Keystone XL and Energy East. 

James also served as senior advisor to the CEO and Board Chair during Calgary’s Olympic Winter Games bid and navigated public affairs for Pieridae Energy’s $13 billion Goldboro LNG project. 

As President & CEO of the International CCS Knowledge Centre, James provided strategic leadership to a team advancing the development of global carbon capture and storage.