Corporate Officers

Darlene Gates

President & Chief Executive Officer

Darlene is the President & Chief Executive Officer at MEG Energy. Prior to joining MEG in 2021, she served as the President of ExxonMobil Alaska. Darlene brings over 26 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, including leadership roles with Imperial Oil in Cold Lake, Alberta. Darlene holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Victoria and is a registered professional engineer in Alberta. She is also an Honorary Colonel in the Royal Canadian Airforce.

Ryan Kubik

Chief Financial Officer

Ryan is the Chief Financial Officer at MEG Energy, with more than 30 years' experience in the oil and gas industry in the areas of corporate finance, strategy and accounting. From 2017 to 2022, Ryan served as Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President of Heritage Royalty, where he was responsible for all financial aspects as well as contributions to the organization’s corporate strategy. Prior to Heritage Royalty, Ryan was President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Oil Sands Limited from 2014 to 2016 and Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2013. He has also served as Chair of Syncrude Canada's Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit and Business Controls Subcommittee. Ryan is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, and holds an Institute of Corporate Directors ICD.D designation and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary.

Lyle Yuzdepski

Senior Vice President, Legal & Corporate Development

Lyle is the Senior Vice President, Legal & Corporate Development at MEG Energy. Prior to joining MEG in January 2020, Lyle was General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Mancal Group where he handled major commercial transactions in a broad range of industries and advised boards of directors and trustees in a variety of different contexts within the Mancal Group. Previous experience also includes his tenure with McCarthy Tétrault LLP as Partner. Lyle practiced general corporate and commercial law and securities law specializing in complex major transactions, including project development, public and private financings, acquisitions and divestitures, and private equity. Lyle graduated from the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in 1993 as the Gold Medalist. He is a member of the Bar Association of Saskatchewan and the Bar Association of Alberta and is a Certified Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA).

Dave Granger

Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Dave leads a team of passionate, innovative and talented Human Resources and Communications Professionals and is accountable for human resources strategy, talent acquisition, leadership and employee development, diversity, equity and inclusion, compensation and benefits, HR operations and internal communications. He brings over 30 years of human resources experience in the manufacturing, supply chain, beverage and oil and gas sectors. Prior to joining MEG in 2019, Dave was the Vice President, Human Resources with Pengrowth Energy. Dave is a Chartered Professional in Human Resources with CPHR Canada and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of British Columbia. He also sits on the Board of Directors for carya, one of Calgary’s longest standing social impact agencies.

Incident Notification

Incident notification – April 30, 2016 – Meg Energy announces that today, at approximately 08:15 hrs, during work carried out on a natural gas well near the village of Edmonton in Alberta.