Chris Oddy

Chris Oddy joined Lee Specialties Inc., and Lee Specialties Rental Corp., as President in April 2015, reporting to the Chairman – Mr. Doug Quinn.

Mr. Oddy’s career in the oil and gas industry began in 1980 with Computalog Gearhart where he was employed for 12 years. After holding various field positions, Mr. Oddy moved into field sales and then on to Calgary City Sales.

In 1992, Mr. Oddy joined a small private wireline company called Plains Perforating Ltd., as a partner, which eventually grew from 7 wireline trucks to over 50 units in Canada and later became Plains Energy Services Ltd., in 1996 (formerly TSX listed). Mr. Oddy served as Vice President of Marketing until ultimately becoming President of the Wireline Division after Plains Energy was acquired by Precision Drilling Corporation (TSX), in July 2000.

In 2001, Mr. Oddy was a founder of Savanna Energy Services Corp (TSX). As Vice President of Operations, Chief Operating Officer, and President of Savanna Energy Services USA, Trail Blazer Drilling, Lakota Drilling, Great Plains Well Servicing, D&D Rentals, and Ultraline Services Corp., he contributed to growing Savanna’s value exponentially until his departure in 2011.

Mr. Oddy is married with 4 children and is very involved in the community, as one of the founders of Okanagan College Basketball in 2016, and the Calgary Youth Development Center (CYDC) in 2005.