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Executive Biographies

Ron A. BrennemanRon A. Brenneman

President and Chief Executive Officer

As President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Brenneman is a member of the Board of Directors and leads Petro-Canada’s Executive Leadership Team. He is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the Corporation, and its sound management and performance.

Mr. Brenneman assumed this position in January 2000. Prior to joining Petro-Canada, Mr. Brenneman had a successful 31-year career with Imperial Oil Limited in Canada and its parent company, Exxon Corporation, in the United States and Europe. His experience includes roles in both the Upstream and Downstream segments of the business, as well as senior corporate roles. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Brenneman was President of Imperial Oil Limited. In 1994, he became Chief Executive Officer of Esso Benelux, a large Exxon affiliate in Europe. From 1997 to 1999 he was General Manager of Corporate Planning at Exxon's head office in Dallas, Texas.

A Canadian, Mr. Brenneman graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Chemical Engineering, and has a Master of Science degree from the University of Manchester. He has also completed the Senior Executive Program at the Sloan School of Business, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Peter S. KallosPeter S. Kallos

Executive Vice-President, International & Offshore

As Executive Vice-President, International & Offshore, Peter Kallos is a member of the company's Executive Leadership Team and is responsible for leading and growing Petro-Canada’s business in East Coast Canada, North-West Europe, Northern Latin America and North Africa and the Near East. He took up this role in January 2004 after joining Petro-Canada in April 2003 as Vice-President of Corporate Planning and Communications.

Mr. Kallos began his career in 1982 as a Production Engineer with Marathon Oil and Carless Exploration. He joined Enterprise Oil in 1988 as a Petroleum Engineer, leading a team developing the Nelson Field in the UK North Sea. After moving to Enterprise’s Business Development Group in 1993, he became Business Development Manager in 1996, responsible for acquisitions and disposals and focussing on new business and strategy.

Mr. Kallos transferred to Rome in 1998 as Chief Executive of Enterprise’s Italian subsidiary. He returned to Aberdeen in 2000 as General Manager of Enterprise’s UK Business Unit, and in 2002 was appointed to the company’s Executive Committee.


Following the takeover of Enterprise by Royal Dutch Shell, Mr. Kallos worked as External Affairs Director of Shell Exploration and Production UK, with special responsibility for strategy development and portfolio management.

Mr. Kallos holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Applied Physics from Strathclyde University, Glasgow and a Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Herriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.

Boris JackmanBoris Jackman

Executive Vice-President, Downstream

As Executive Vice-President, Downstream, Mr. Jackman is accountable for the establishment and achievement of all downstream business objectives of Petro-Canada. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, he is also accountable for the effective integration of the planning and execution of downstream business objectives with overall strategies and activities of the corporation.

Mr. Jackman joined Petro-Canada in 1993 as Vice-President, Western Region. In 1996, he was appointed Vice-President, Central Region, and in 1998, Executive Vice-President.

Prior to joining Petro-Canada, Mr. Jackman served as the executive vice-president of First Brands Canada Corporation. Prior to 1986, Mr. Jackman spent 14 years at Union Carbide Canada Ltd. in various management and technical positions.

Mr. Jackman graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.

Harry RobertsHarry Roberts

Executive Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer

As Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Roberts is accountable for the establishment of Petro-Canada's financial objectives and for the implementation of effective business processes, financial and risk management, accounting and internal control, corporate taxes, strategic planning, corporate finance and treasury, information technology and supply chain management.

As a member of the Company's Executive Leadership Team, Mr. Roberts contributes to the strategic management of Petro-Canada.

Mr. Roberts joined Petro-Canada in 1989, following 15 years in the financial and oil & gas industries.

Mr. Roberts graduated from the University of Alberta, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Mr. Roberts is a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Governors for the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Kathleen E. SendallKathleen E. Sendall

Senior Vice-President, North American Natural Gas

As Senior Vice-President, Ms. Sendall is responsible for the company's oil and gas exploration and production in North America. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, she is also accountable for the effective integration of the planning and execution of Western Canada business objectives with overall strategies and activities of the corporation.

Ms. Sendall first joined Petro-Canada in 1978 and, after leaving to spend two years working with Nova Gas Transmission, rejoined the company as an Engineering Supervisor of Offshore and International Joint Ventures. Ms. Sendall held various supervisory positions until 1991, when she was appointed Wholesale Marketing Manager for Petro-Canada Products. In 1994, Ms. Sendall served as Manager and, later, Director of Business Development in the Natural Gas Liquids Business Unit. In 1996, she was appointed Vice-President, Engineering and Technology. In 2000, she was appointed Vice-President, Western Canada Development and Operations, and in 2002 she was appointed Senior Vice-President, Western Canada.

Ms. Sendall graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Mechanical Engineering, and attended the Western Executive Program at the University of Western Ontario Business School in 1990.

Neil CamartaNeil Camarta

Senior Vice-President, Oil Sands

As Senior Vice-President, Oil Sands, Mr. Camarta is responsible for creating shareholder value from Petro-Canada's Oil Sands business. The Oil Sands portfolio currently consists of a 12% interest in Syncrude, extensive in situ oil sands holdings including the MacKay River project, and a 55% stake in the proposed Fort Hills mine and upgrader project.

As a member of the Company's Executive Leadership Team, Mr. Camarta contributes to the strategic management of Petro-Canada.

Mr. Camarta holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alberta. Over 30 years, he has held senior leadership positions with Shell in the energy business in Canada and internationally. Most recently, Mr. Camarta led the successful development, construction and startup of Shell's $6 billion Athabasca Oil Sands Project. Mr. Camarta retired from Shell in September 2005. He joined Petro-Canada in November 2005 as Vice-President, Corporate Planning and Communications.



Updated Thursday, March. 29, 2007 4:29 p.m. EDT.


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