HEATHER CHRISTIE-BURNS

enterprise value upon sale in December 2013 of $576 million.  Angle Energy was grown through the drill bitfrom a private blind pool start up to over 11,000 boe/d. Through Heather’s twenty year career as a professional engineer she has developed expertise in petroleum exploitation, M&A, corporate and property evaluations, joint venture negotiations, reservoir engineering and production operations.  Previous to her executive roles at Angle, Ms. Christie-Burns was the Senior Reservoir Engineer at Bear Creek Energy Ltd. from January 2002 through March 2004. From February 1999 to January 2002, she was Senior Reservoir Engineer and later Senior Exploitation Engineer with Encal Energy Ltd.  Prior roles include Fekete Associates Inc. and a field engineering role at Norcen Energy.

Ms. Christie-Burns earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary. She is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).  She was recognized in 2011 by Calgary’s Avenue Magazine as one of the top 40 under 40, and was also awarded recognition in Oilweek’s Class of Rising Stars of 2011.  Heather has presented to a variety of audiences including the Women’s Executive Network (WXN), WinSETT, the SPE, and the Calgary CFA Society, and has participated as a mentor in the Lilith Professional Organization.  She is currently a member of the steering committee for the Calgary Women of SPE.