Sami Saad

Mr. Sami Saad, a father of three children, resides in Edmonton and has spent many years working in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas. Mr. Saad holds an Associate Degree from TSTC and has worked in the Oil and Gas industry for over 28 years.

Mr. Saad brings operational experience from the Project Management, Construction and the Earthwork Industries spanning the last 18 years. Most recently, Mr. Saad was the COO and President of Petrowest Corporation during its restructuring phase. Previous to that Mr. Saad was the Vice President of Construction and Project Management North America, at Civeo (formerly PTI Group) as well as the Vice President of Construction, at North American Construction Group. Mr. Saad brings with him experience within private and public companies with portfolios exceeding 500 million in value and leverages that management experience on value focused activities driving shareholder confidence, employee engagement and team building.

Additionally, Mr. Saad brings executive skills gathered through a combination of formal training, education and on hands experience. Having worked in the trades ranging from positions on drilling rigs, Structural Iron Worker, Project Manager, Director and Vice President of multi million-dollar projects Mr. Saad has the unique ability to engage people on many different levels. Whether managing community expectations or engaging local communities Mr. Saad has the capabilities to develop and foster an environment of fair, inclusive and performance driving culture.