Leadership Team

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Kevin Fleury

President & Chief Executive Officer

Kevin was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of CEDA in September 2012, after having served on CEDA’s Board of Directors. A 35-year veteran of the industrial and oilfield services industry, Kevin is committed to ensuring CEDA is a values driven organization by visibly integrating our core values into how we do business. 

• Previously held a presidential position at a well-known global contractor specializing in energy infrastructure.
• Served as President & CEO of a leading supplier of electrical and instrumentation services, controls systems and steel building solutions.
• Past experience covers many facets of the industry including: electrical and instrumentation; modular process fabrication; equipment rentals; large diameter cross country pipeline construction; hydro transport and tailings line maintenance and construction; civil mechanical construction services; and API storage tank fabrication.

Alan Hartslief

Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President

Alan joined CEDA in July 2019 and brings over 30 years of experience in finance. He has held CFO roles at various private equity-owned and publicly traded companies, including the last eight years as CFO in the telecommunications sector. Alan has an outstanding track record in creating value and is focused on aligning finance and operations to deliver on CEDA’s business strategy. 

• Global CFO with broad industry exposure including relevant experience in the chemical, industrial equipment, telecommunications, manufacturing and services sectors.
• Having lived and worked in the United States, Canada, Austria, Switzerland and South Africa, Alan has built trusted business relationships regionally and globally.
• Alan is a CPA and Chartered Accountant in both Canada and South Africa. In addition to undergraduate degrees in Commerce and in Accountancy from the University of the Witwatersrand, he completed an Executive MBA from the Columbia Business School.

Aaron Borschneck

Chief Operating Officer

Aaron joined CEDA in May 2015 as Vice President, Technical Services and later that year was appointed Vice President, Western Region. In 2017, Aaron made the transition to Vice President, Pigging & Decoking and in May 2020 has taken on the functional Vice President role for CEDA’s Central Region, B.C. Region and all Pigging & Decoking activities across North America. In April 2023, Aaron was promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer.

• Over 20 years of progressive experience in the energy industry.
• Extensive experience in upstream and downstream oil and gas, mechanical maintenance and field operations.
• Certified Journeyman Insulator.
• Holds a Queen’s Executive Program certificate from the Queen’s University and the Smith School of Business.

Paula Breeze

Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Affairs

Paula joined CEDA in August 2016 and brings over 20 years of experience in Human Resources. An expert in talent management and employee engagement, Paula is focused on delivering a platform of high performance HR services to create and enable a highly engaged work group. Her portfolio also includes corporate strategic planning, integration, communications and community engagement.

• Led the employment brand in several of Canada's award winning and most admired corporate cultures.
• Significant success driving employee engagement across all levels of leadership.
• Ushered in high performance HR toolkits in oilfield services, transportation, consumer products and industrial services.
• Holds an MBA from University of Calgary, Bachelor of Management in Human Resources and a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Development.

David Niscak

Vice President, Finance & Technology Partnerships

David joined the CEDA team in 2011 as Vice President, Finance and in October 2022, transitioned into the role of Vice President, Finance & Technology Partnerships. He brings over 15 years of experience in finance and has held progressive senior finance roles in public exploration and production and midstream companies. With his proven track record of building strong business relationships, David is committed to increasing CEDA’s financial flexibility and foundation to support the company’s future growth. Having extensive corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions experience, David helps CEDA with the execution of key strategic initiatives ranging from acquisitions and financing deals to the implementation of supply chain strategies. In addition, he fosters and grows key relationships as it relates to CEDA's external growth in emerging technologies.

• Holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Northern B.C.
• Holds an MBA from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business.

Tim Workman

Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate Controller

Tim joined CEDA in March 2019 as Director, Corporate Controller and brings over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. In October 2022, Tim was promoted to the role of Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate Controller. He is responsible for managing the overall financial information of CEDA and its subsidiaries including invoicing, payroll, external financial reporting, management reporting, budgeting and forecasting. Prior to joining CEDA, he held a Vice President role at a publicly traded company in the power generation sector, which was preceded by progressively senior accounting roles at ATCO, Enbridge and ENMAX.

• Documented track record in creating shareholder value while maintaining a best-in-class compliance function.
• Holds professional designations in both accounting and finance with a CPA, CA (2003) and CFA (2012).

Craig Nicholson

Vice President, Health, Safety & Environment

Craig has been part of the CEDA team for over eight years. As of November 2021, he transitioned into the role of Vice President, Health, Safety & Environment where he is responsible for overseeing CEDA’s health, safety and environment systems and continuing to positively impact the safety culture at CEDA. Prior to his current role, Craig was the Director, Health, Safety & Environment.  

• Has over 15 years of progressive health, safety and environment experience in the energy industry.
• Has held various senior level roles throughout his career.
• Holds a Forest Technology Diploma from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
• Holds an Occupational Health and Safety Certificate with Distinction from the University of Alberta.
• Craig is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP).

Greg Workun

Vice President, Compliance & Specialty Services

Greg joined the CEDA team in 2013 as Vice President, Quality. In May 2020, he transitioned into the role of Vice President, Compliance & Specialty Services and is responsible for overseeing CEDA’s quality management systems, fleet compliance, and our Centre of Excellence, which includes engineering, PMO, leak seal and chemical cleaning. 

• Brings over 40 years of managerial and technical experience in Alberta’s energy sector.
• Has held progressively senior level positions within the oil and gas industry for over 20 years.
• Manages compliance programs for Provincial and National Certificates of Authorization currently held by CEDA.
• Holds an Honours Diploma in Materials Engineering Technology from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
• Has earned multiple personal certifications including CWB Level III, PMP, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and Quality Auditor and a National Board Owner User commission.

John Keirstead

Vice President, Business Development

John joined the CEDA team in 2016 as a Fort McMurray Regional Account Manager and moved into the role of Director, Business Development in May 2020. As of November 2021, he transitioned into the role of Vice President, Business Development. He is responsible for developing and implementing CEDA’s business development strategy as well as working closely with our regional operations teams to support new clients and maintain ongoing contracts.

• Has over 15 years of experience in business development and sales roles throughout Canada in multiple industries including oil and gas, mining and industrial sectors.
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick.
• Holds a Queen’s Executive Program certificate from Queen’s University and the Smith School of Business.

Adam Brophy

Vice President, Operations, Wood Buffalo

Adam joined CEDA in 2016 as Director, Tailings Reduction Operations. In 2019, Adam transitioned into the role of General Manager, overseeing CEDA’s Dredging & Fluid Management and Industrial Cleaning service offerings in the Fort McMurray oil sands. In April 2023, Adam was appointed Vice President, Operations, Wood Buffalo and is responsible for the safe and efficient execution of industrial services for the area.

• Has over 18 years of experience in the oil sands sector.
• Extensive experience in fluid and tailings management.
• Electrician and Welder by Trade.  
• Project Management Certificate from Keyano College.

James Hewson

Vice President, Rest of Canada Region

James has been part of the CEDA team since 2017. As of September 2020, he transitioned in to the role of Vice President, Rest of Canada Region where he is responsible for CEDA’s ROC operations throughout Saskatchewan, Ontario and Alberta. Prior to his current role, James was a Business Development Manager.

• Has over 20 years of experience in the agriculture, industrial and oilfield services industries, predominantly in the Saskatchewan and Manitoba markets.
• Extensive experience in oilfield chemical technology and distribution.

• Has held various facility management, account management and business development roles throughout his career.