Management
President and CEO
Bret Bolin joined P2 Energy Solutions in August 2008 as Chief Operating Officer , and was promoted to President and CEO in April 2009. Prior to joining P2, Mr. Bolin was the chief financial officer of Ventyx Inc, a leading global provider of software, data and consulting solutions to the utility, energy and telecommunications industries. Mr. Bolin joined the Ventyx team as chief financial officer of MDSI Mobile Data Solutions, based in Vancouver, Canada in late 2005, and provided strategic leadership and support during the 2007 merger between MDSI and Indus International, as well as the future acquisitions and integration of Global Energy Decisions, New Energy Associates and Tech-Assist. Prior to Ventyx, Mr. Bolin was a senior director at Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting, a member of the founding management team of SourceNet Solutions, Inc., serving in a variety of roles, and a leader in Andersen’s Business Consulting practice.
Mr. Bolin earned a bachelor of business administration in finance from Texas Tech University and has previously been designated as a certified public accountant in the state of Texas.
Chief Technology Officer
David Verdun has more than 28 years of experience linking people and technology to create compelling solutions for upstream oil and gas companies. Prior to joining P2 Energy Solutions in January 2009, Mr. Verdun was executive vice president, R&D and technical support for Paradigm B.V. leading a multi-year technology evolution of their product portfolio. Prior to that, Verdun served as senior vice president for GX Technology Corp,; and executive vice president, R&D for Landmark Graphics Corp., a subsidiary of Halliburton.
Mr. Verdun earned a bachelor’s degree in geological sciences from Albion College and currently hold memberships in various industry and non-industry groups.
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Hicks joined P2 in November 2009 as chief financial officer. In this role he leads the finance and administrative functions and provides broad operational leadership as the company executes on its business strategy. Prior to P2, Mr. Hicks held various senior-level commercial finance positions with Misys PLC, a global software and services company. Most recently he played a key role in the $2bln merger and subsequent integration of Misys’ Healthcare Division with Allscripts, a Nasdaq-listed company.
Mr. Hicks is a chartered accountant in the United Kingdom and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of York, England.
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Audrey Rogers has over 20 years of experience in the field of human resources in both traditional and start-up companies. Prior to joining P2, Ms. Rogers has served in human resource management positions for several international corporations in the high tech and food industries including Level 3 Communications, Inc. and ConAgra Foods, Inc., Ms. Roger’s experience encompasses the development and implementation of all aspects of HR within organizations including strategic planning, benefits, compensation, employee retention programs, employee relations, recruitment, organizational development, training, employment and human resource systems.
Ms. Rogers earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology and psychology from Hastings College. She has been certified as a senior professional in human resources through the national Human Resources Certification Institute. She has served on the board of trustees for Hastings College and is a director for several other Boards. She also serves as secretary and director for Petroleum Place, Inc. and P2ES Holdings, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Operations
As Senior Vice President of Operations, Eric Thurston is responsible for the day-to-day operational management and performance of Consulting Services and the Data and Outsourcing business units at P2. Thurston joined P2 in 2009 as Vice President Sales Operations and was promoted to his current position in 2010. He is a 20-year veteran of the software and oil industries bringing a breadth of experience to his current role. He has successfully provided sales, marketing and executive leadership at a number of high-tech companies including SAP, Oracle and JD Edwards. Prior to joining P2, Thurston led the North America Oil & Gas practice at SAP crafting successful sales and marketing strategies that led to dramatic increases in license revenue. Prior to that Mr. Thurston held several strategic roles at Oracle Corporation and also worked for Shell Oil Co. as an engineer.
Mr. Thurston earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from the University of Utah.
Vice President, Global Customer Support and Hosting
Bruce MacDonald has more than 25 years of experience working in the oil and gas industry with major focus on sales, consulting, client services, corporate development, IT management and hosting services. Mr. MacDonald previously served as vice president of P2 Energy Solutions Alberta (formerly Qbyte).
Mr. MacDonald earned a bachelor’s of commerce degree, with a major in accounting from the University of Calgary and a professional accounting designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.
Senior Vice President, MidCap Industry Solutions
Jerry Rugg has 29 years experience with various privately held oil and gas companies serving as Controller for 20 years prior to joining P2 Energy Solutions. Mr. Rugg is responsible for P2 Energy Solutions’ Excalibur-based oil and gas accounting and land administration outsourcing business located in Fort Worth, Texas. Additionally, he has oversight responsibility for the Excalibur services group and other commercial and business relationships as they relate to the Excalibur software product and customers. Most recently, Mr. Rugg has taken on the role of Mid-Cap Industry Solutions Executive with a focus on providing insight and leadership to the company’s activities in the mid-cap E&P space.
Mr. Rugg earned a bachelor of business administration degree, with a major in accounting, from Texas Wesleyan University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Council of Petroleum Accountants Society, and is a past president of the Fort Worth Chapter of the Council of Petroleum Accountants Society.
Vice President, Enterprise Product Management
Gerry Conroy has over 25 years of oil and gas industry experience and has held positions in engineering, finance, technical sales and product management. Prior to joining P2, Mr. Conroy was director of business systems for Western Gas Resources and led software selection, development and implementation efforts for E&P business operations. Mr. Conroy has been vice president of product management for TransZap (Oildex), leading product strategy, product management, and implementation of a workflow software solution, and has worked for Santa Fe Snyder, Conoco and Halliburton Energy Services.
Mr. Conroy earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and a master of business administration (finance) from Carnegie Mellon University.
Senior Vice President, Canadian Software Operations
Peter Huggard has a deep understanding of the problems facing the global upstream oil and gas industry and the business solutions needed to address those problems. Prior to joining P2, he founded and led Coopers & Lybrand Consulting Group’s Canadian Petroleum Practice and has worked as a consultant in North America, Europe and South East Asia.
Mr. Huggard earned a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of New Brunswick, and is a certified management consultant and chartered accountant.
Senior Vice President, Data Products and Services
Tom Neubert has over 20 years of experience in energy-related data management. Mr. Neubert has been chief financial officer and chief operating officer of several energy data companies including SoftSearch Inc. and Tobin Data Graphics, the predecessor company to Tobin International.
Mr. Neubert earned his bachelor of business administration from St. Bonaventure University while studying a combined program of accounting and business management. He is also a graduate of General Electric Company’s Financial Management Program.
